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    The Symphony Novel
    cobbrick5
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Symphony Novel

    "I frequently compare a symphony with a novel in which the themes are characters. After we have made their acquaintance, we follow their ...
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    Saying Good-Bye to Indy!
    cobbrick5
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    Saying Good-Bye to Indy!

    It is with a heavy heart that I need to let our friends in Indy know that we will be moving back to Georgia. Even though this move will b...
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    Talking Music Therapy
    cobbrick5
    • Apr 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    Talking Music Therapy

    What role does music therapy play in today's society? I had the opportunity to sit down with a new friend and music therapist, Allegra He...
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    Fox 59 News Spotlight on SongShape Chorus
    cobbrick5
    • Feb 27, 2020
    • 0 min

    Fox 59 News Spotlight on SongShape Chorus

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    SoundMinds Video Interview - Part 1
    cobbrick5
    • Jan 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    SoundMinds Video Interview - Part 1

    The SongShape Chorus is grateful for the partnership with Dr. Tim Brimmer and Doug Everidge of SoundMinds. SoundMinds supports research a...
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    Shannon's Story
    cobbrick5
    • Dec 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Shannon's Story

    How has the gift of choral singing through SongShape brought hope and connection to those dealing with Alzheimer's and other forms of dem...
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Part 2 Conversation with Laura Johnson from Joy's House
    cobbrick5
    • Sep 26, 2019
    • 3 min

    Part 2 Conversation with Laura Johnson from Joy's House

    What would be some of the hard realities Joy’s House has identified in facing the challenges specifically associated with dementia and Al...
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    Joy's House - Serving the City of Indy for 20 years (Blog Series - Part 1)
    cobbrick5
    • Sep 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    Joy's House - Serving the City of Indy for 20 years (Blog Series - Part 1)

    There have been different organizations in Indy, which have contributed to the DNA makeup of the SongShape Chorus (a new chorus for those...
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    Feeling Connected and Purposeful With Dementia
    cobbrick5
    • Jun 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Feeling Connected and Purposeful With Dementia

    In this second conversation with Jean Ross, she touches on various topics associated with a dementia diagnosis: Dementia is a 2-person di...
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    The Sociological & Medical Landscape Associated With Aging
    cobbrick5
    • Jun 14, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Sociological & Medical Landscape Associated With Aging

    Over the last six months, I've had the opportunity to meet some amazing individuals who care deeply about the health and well-being of ag...
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    Benefits We All Enjoy Through Music
    cobbrick5
    • Jun 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Benefits We All Enjoy Through Music

    This infographic comes from the book, Songs You Know By Heart (A Simple Guide for Using Music in Dementia Care by Mary Sue Wilkinson.
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    Breaking Down Stigma Through Song
    cobbrick5
    • Jun 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    Breaking Down Stigma Through Song

    This is my last conversation with Dustin Ziegler from CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions and Dementia Friends Indiana concerning the collabo...
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    Altering Brain Chemistry through Music
    cobbrick5
    • Jun 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Altering Brain Chemistry through Music

    "Music is one of the very first things a person responds to at the beginning of life and one of the very last things a person can still r...
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    Biggest Barriers Associated with Dementia
    cobbrick5
    • May 31, 2019
    • 1 min

    Biggest Barriers Associated with Dementia

    In my interview with Dustin Ziegler from CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions and Dementia Friends Indiana, he shares some of the challenges a...
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    SongShape Collaborates with CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions and Dementia Friends Indiana
    cobbrick5
    • Apr 24, 2019
    • 1 min

    SongShape Collaborates with CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions and Dementia Friends Indiana

    I'm thrilled to announce that the SongShape Chorus will partner with the CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions and Dementia Friends of Indiana ...
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    Introducing the SongShape Chorus
    cobbrick5
    • Apr 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Introducing the SongShape Chorus

    The SongShape Chorus uses the power of group singing to encourage people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia- as well as their c...
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    A New Collaborative Relationship
    cobbrick5
    • Feb 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    A New Collaborative Relationship

    When the Choral Artisans launched as a community chorus back in the fall of 2016, the mission was to serve the city with collaborative ar...
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    The Sound of Story
    cobbrick5
    • Feb 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Sound of Story

    "The sound of story is the dominant sound of our lives. We live in stories the way fish live in water, breathing them in and out, buoyed ...
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    Part 5 Interview - The Quickening Art of Choral Music
    cobbrick5
    • Feb 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Part 5 Interview - The Quickening Art of Choral Music

    This is the last post in my series of conversations with Gary Boring as he shares other good resources out there for people dealing with ...
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    Part 4 Interview - The Quickening Art of Choral Music
    cobbrick5
    • Jan 31, 2019
    • 2 min

    Part 4 Interview - The Quickening Art of Choral Music

    Here's Part 4 of my conversation with Gary Boring on how singing with a group can impact the whole person (physical, emotional and spirit...
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