Hilary Moss – författare

Through a series of vivid case studies, Music and Creativity in Healthcare Settings: Does Music Matter? documents the ways in which music brings humanity to sterile healthcare spaces, and its significance for people dealing with major illness. It also considers the notion of the arts as a vessel to explore humanitarian questions surrounding serious illness, namely what it is to be human. Overarching themes include: taking control; security and safety; listening; the normalization of the environment; being an individual; expressing emotion; transcendence and hope and expressing the inexpressible.

With an emphasis on service user narratives, chapters are enriched with examples of good practice using music in healthcare. Furthermore, a focus on aesthetic deprivation contributes to debates on the intrinsic and instrumental value of music and the arts in modern society. This concise study will be a valuable source of inspiration for care givers and service users in the health sector; it will also appeal to scholars and researchers in the areas of Music medicine and music Therapy, and the Medical Humanities.

Through a series of vivid case studies, Music and Creativity in Healthcare Settings: Does Music Matter? documents the ways in which music brings humanity to sterile healthcare spaces, and its significance for people dealing with major illness. It also considers the notion of the arts as a vessel to explore humanitarian questions surrounding serious illness, namely what it is to be human. Overarching themes include: taking control; security and safety; listening; the normalization of the environment; being an individual; expressing emotion; transcendence and hope and expressing the inexpressible.

With an emphasis on service user narratives, chapters are enriched with examples of good practice using music in healthcare. Furthermore, a focus on aesthetic deprivation contributes to debates on the intrinsic and instrumental value of music and the arts in modern society. This concise study will be a valuable source of inspiration for care givers and service users in the health sector; it will also appeal to scholars and researchers in the areas of Music medicine and music Therapy, and the Medical Humanities.

The Role of Music in Health and Wellbeing Journeys is a collection of stories exploring the transformative role of music in people''s lives. Through diverse experiences, this book highlights music''s capacity to foster connection, wellbeing, health, and personal growth, making it a valuable resource for health, music, and therapeutic communities.

Readers will discover compelling narratives that demonstrate the profound impact of music in health and wellbeing contexts, from chronic illness to mental health recovery, and end-of-life care. Alongside personal accounts, professional reflections offer thoughtful insights into how music can be a catalyst for hope and change. This book provides practical ideas for integrating music into care and therapeutic settings while considering the experiences of those on health journeys.

This book is essential reading for healthcare professionals, music therapists, educators, arts and health professionals, and anyone curious about music’s ability to contribute to health and wellbeing, as well as those interested in how music can connect us to ourselves and each other.