3rd Music Therapy Social Media Advocacy Month Concludes

February 13, 2013 12:06 PM

Press Release: 2013 Social Media Advocacy Project

In January 2013, the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT)—with the help of 4 dozen music therapy bloggers and podcasters—successfully spread the word about music therapy advocacy and government relations through the social media airwaves.

Throughout the month, music therapy bloggers and podcasters shared their thoughts, ideas, and questions about what it means to be a music therapy advocate, what the State Recognition Operational Plan entails, the importance of storytelling in the advocacy process, and how you can be involved.

We are excited to announce that a total of 48 bloggers and podcasters participated in this project, publishing a total of 71 posts, including 7 podcast episodes, 5 advocacy music videos, and 2 infographics! In addition, we were thrilled to have 19 blogs and podcasts join this project for the first time this year, as well as 2 university blogs. The participating blogs are listed below, with links to the article(s) they published. We invite you to browse through the articles and share them with your friends and colleagues:

...in the practice room. A Music Therapy Blog (Tania Cordobes)

Music Therapy Advocacy - "Who Is the Music Therapist?"

http://amusictherapyblog.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/music-therapy-advocacy/

Access Music Therapy Services (Jody St. George)

Music Therapy Advocacy Month

http://accessmusictherapy.com/mt_advocacymonth/

BackMountain Music Therapy (Antoinette Morrison)

Music Therapy Advocacy Month, Changing a Life

http://backmountainmusictherapy.com/2013/01/music-therapy-advocacy-month-changing-a-life/

Guest Post: How Music Can Be Therapeutic to Kids with Special Needs

http://backmountainmusictherapy.com/2013/01/guest-post-how-music-can-be-therapeutic-to-kids-with-special-needs/

Why I Love Music Therapy

http://backmountainmusictherapy.com/2013/01/why-i-love-music-therapy/

Bill Matney

Music Therapy Advocacy: In An Authentic Voice

http://billmatney.com/blog/2013/01/27/music-therapy-advocacy-in-an-authentic-voice

CODA Music Therapy Services (Kellee Coviak Hansen)

#MTAdvocacy in Michigan

http://www.codamts.com/2013/01/mtadvocacy-in-michigan/

Developing Melodies (Meryl Brown)

Connections: The Music We Choose

http://developingmelodies.com/2013/01/14/connections-the-music-we-choose/

Heartbeat Music Therapy/The Music Therapy Show podcast (Janice Lindstrom)

Heartbeat Music Therapy

http://topmusictherapist.com/social-media-advocacy-month/

Social Media Advocacy Month: Universal Musicare

http://topmusictherapist.com/social-media-advocacy-month-universal-musicare/

Social Media Advocacy Month: Creating Music Therapists

http://topmusictherapist.com/social-advocacy-month-creating-music-therapists/

Helping Harmonies (Noa Elimelech)

Music Therapy in the Schools: Making Your Presence Known

http://www.helpingharmonies.com/

Key Changes Music Therapy (Natalie Mullis)

How Can I Find a Music Therapist? Regina Spektor Style

http://www.keychangesmusictherapy.com/2013/01/how-can-i-find-a-music-therapist-regina-spektor-style

Listen and Learn Music (Rachel Rambach)

You, Me, and Music Therapy

http://listenlearnmusic.com/2013/01/you-me-music-therapy.html

Music Makes Sense (Daniel Tague)

The Effect of the Affordable Care Act on MT: A Call for Advocacy

http://musicmakessense.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-effect-of-affordable-care-act-on.html

Music Matters (Kate Legge)

Picture It! A Visual of Music Therapy Advocacy

http://musicmatterstherapy.blogspot.com/2013/01/picture-it-visual-of-music-therapy.html

Music Moves (Natasha Thomas)

The Space Between: CONNECTing Music Therapy and Music Ed

http://musicmoves.areavoices.com/2013/01/12/the-space-between-connecting-music-therapy-music-ed/

Music Sparks (JoAnn Jordan)

Music Therapy: Dreams, Connections, Advocacy

http://www.music2spark.com/2013/01/12/music-therapy-dreams/

Music Therapy = Love (Ashley Lundquist)

What is MT? "Trouble" Music Video

http://mtequalslove.com/2013/01/29/what-is-mt-trouble-music-video/

Music Therapy Annex (Megan Resig)

Lady Gaga, Advocacy, and a Music Therapy Mash-Up!

http://www.musictherapyannex.com/lady-gaga-advocacy-and-a-music-therapy-mash-up/

We #LoveMusicTherapy in Western New York!

http://www.musictherapyannex.com/we-lovemusictherapy-in-western-new-york/

Music Therapy Ed (Kat Fulton)

Why Do You Love Music Therapy?

http://www.musictherapyed.com/why-do-you-love-music-therapy/#

Music Therapy Ideas (Connie Cheila Huettner)

Learning From My Clients (Part 1)

http://musictherapyideas.blogspot.com/2013/01/learning-from-my-clients-advocacy-story.html

Music Therapy Advocacy: "Part of Your World"

http://musictherapyideas.blogspot.com/2013/01/music-therapy-advocacy-month-part-of.html

Music Therapy in Thailand (Dena Register)

Music Therapy Advocacy Abroad

http://musictherapyabroad.blogspot.com/2013/01/music-therapy-advocacy-abroad.html

Music Therapy Maven (Kimberly Sena Moore)

How You Can Get Involved in Music Therapy Social Media Advocacy Month

http://www.musictherapymaven.com/how-you-can-get-involved-in-music-therapy-social-media-advocacy/

Why Do You #LoveMusicTherapy?

http://www.musictherapymaven.com/why-do-you-lovemusictherapy/

21 Reasons Why I #LoveMusicTherapy

http://www.musictherapymaven.com/21-reasons-why-i-lovemusictherapy/

Music Therapy Moves (Hilary Yip)

Music Therapy Advocacy: Share a Story

http://musictherapymoves.com/2013/01/14/music-therapy-advocacy-share-a-story/

Parent Education: Benefits of Integrating Music Into the School Day

http://musictherapymoves.com/2013/01/31/parent-education-benefits-of-integrating-music-into-the-school-day/

Music Therapy Musings (Emily Keeling)

What I Have Done with Music Therapy

http://emilykeelingmt.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-i-have-done-with-music-therapy.html

Advocacy: The Student Edition

http://emilykeelingmt.blogspot.com/2013/01/advocacy-student-edition_14.html

Music Therapy Research Blog (Blythe Lagasse)

Advocacy, Research, and Music Therapy

http://www.musictherapyresearchblog.com/advocacy-recognition-access/

Music Therapy Round Table Podcast (Michelle Erfurt, Rachel Rambach, and Kimberly Sena Moore)

The Power of Storytelling

http://musictherapyroundtable.com/2013/01/episode-38-the-power-of-storytelling.html

Music Therapy Source (Matt Logan)

Music Therapy Advocacy in 2013

http://musictherapysource.com/2013/01/22/music-therapy-advocacy-in-2013/

Music Therapy Tween (Michelle Erfurt)

SM Advocacy Month

http://musictherapytween.com/2013/01/sm-advocacy-month.html

Musically Thinking (Megumi Azekawa)

Connecting and Wiring

http://www.musicallythinking.com/2013/01/16/connecting-wiring/

On the Go Studio (Megan Resig and Wade Richards)

Episode 1: January

www.onthegostudiopodcast.com/episode-1-january/

Rehabilitative Rhythms (Sarah Thompson)

Telling Stories: Music Therapy Advocacy

http://www.denvermusictherapy.com/telling-stories-music-therapy-advocacy/

Rhythm For Good (Kat Fulton)

What is Muse Therapy? er, I mean Music Therapy?

http://www.rhythmforgood.com/2013/01/what-is-music-therapy/#

Roots and Wings Music Therapy (Stacey Hargis)

Q&A: Question and Advocate

http://www.rootsandwingsmt.com/Roots_and_Wings_Music_Therapy/Blog/Entries/2013/1/25_Q_%26_A__Question_and_Advocate.html

Slippery Rock University Music Therapy Program (Nicole Hahna and the SRU music therapy students)

Post from the President: Advancing our Advocacy in 2013

http://srumusictherapy.blogspot.com/2013/01/post-from-president-advancing-our.html

Soundscape Music Therapy (Rachelle Norman)

Do You NEED A Music Therapist?

http://soundscapemusictherapy.com/2013/01/11/do-you-need-a-music-therapist/

St. Mary-in-the-Woods College Music Therapy Program (Sharon Boyle)

An Educator's Perspective on Advocacy: My Music Therapy Journey

http://smwcmtc.blogspot.com/2013/01/an-educators-perspective-on-advocacy-my.html

Advocacy Through Teaching: An Educator's Perspective

http://smwcmtc.blogspot.com/2013/01/advocacy-through-teaching-educators.html

The Adventures of Runner Girl (Michelle Kennemer)

Don't Quit Your Day Job: A Music Whaaaat??

http://runnergirltx.blogspot.com/2013/01/dont-quit-your-day-job-music-whaaaat.html

The GeorgeCenter (Jamie George, Andrew Littlefield, Andrea Johnson, Laurie Peebles, Tasia Dockery, and The George Center staff)

[INFOGRAPHIC] The Reach of Music Therapy

http://www.thegeorgecenter.com/2013/01/09/infographic-the-reach-of-music-therapy/

Music Therapy Advocacy Music Video

http://www.thegeorgecenter.com/2013/01/14/music-therapy-advocacy/

What if Music Therapy Went Viral?

http://www.thegeorgecenter.com/2013/01/21/what-if-music-therapy-went-viral/

The Zen of Music Therapy Advocacy: The Circle of Advocating

http://www.thegeorgecenter.com/2013/01/28/the-zen-of-music-therapy-advocacy-the-circle-of-advocating/

Finding a Connection

http://www.thegeorgecenter.com/2013/01/23/1432/

Communicate to Advocate

http://www.thegeorgecenter.com/2013/01/30/communicate-to-advocate/

The Groovy Garfoose (Bonnie Hayhurst)

#lovemusictherapy: Advocacy in 2013

http://groovygarfoose.com/lovemusictherapy-advocacy-in-2013/

The Mindful Music Therapist (Roia Rafieyan)

What's Your Story? 2013 Social Media Advocacy Month

http://mindfulmusictherapist.blogspot.com/2013/01/whats-your-story-2013-social-media.html

The Music Therapy Diva (Katelyn Farris)

Music Therapy Advocacy…and Beauty Pageants?

http://katelynfarris.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/music-therapy-advocacy-and-beauty-pageants/

The Musical Autist (CJ Shiloh)

Dovetailing Neurodiversity and Music Therapy Advocacy

http://www.themusicalautist.org/dovetailing-neurodiversity-and-music-therapy-advocacy/

Advocating for Music Therapy

http://www.themusicalautist.org/advocating-for-music-therapy/

Advocating for Community Music Therapy

http://www.themusicalautist.org/advocating-for-community-music-therapy/

Announcing the Community Music Therapy Team

http://www.themusicalautist.org/announcing-the-community-music-therapy-team/

The Rhythm Tree (Ryan Judd)

[Video] A Parent's Perspective on MT

http://therhythmtree.com/video-blog/entry/a-parent-s-perspective-on-music-therapy-with-children-with-special-needs-1

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The Rhythmic Mind (Stephanie Scheffel)

#Lovemusictherapy in the Public Schools

http://therhythmicmind.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/lovemusictherapy-in-the-public-schools/

#LoveMusicTherapy In Action

http://therhythmicmind.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/lovemusictherapy-in-action/

Time for Music (Wade Richards)

Social Advocacy Month

http://timeformusic.org/2013/01/24/social-advocacy-month/

Toneworks Music Therapy Services (Andrea Yun-Springer)

2013 Music Therapy Social Media Advocacy Month

http://toneworksmt.com/2013/01/10/2013-music-therapy-social-media-advocacy-month/

Tuneful Learning (Kathy Schumacher)

Celebrating Music Therapy

http://www.tunefullearning.com/2013/01/celebrating-music-therapy/

Making Connections

http://www.tunefullearning.com/2013/01/making-connections/

Unstrange Mind

Drumming as Self-Therapy

http://unstrangemind.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/drumming-as-self-therapy/

Urban Therapists (Andrea and Tyler)

Episode 2

http://urbantherapists.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/episode-2-internships-jobs-mammal-intestines/

Wholesome Harmonies, LLC (Amy Kalas)

A Month for Music Therapy Advocacy

http://whmusictherapy.com/2013/01/a-month-for-music-therapy-advocacy/

Music Therapy Builds Connections

http://whmusictherapy.com/2013/01/music-therapy-builds-connections/

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