The Role of Music in Health and Wellbeing Journeys (Music and Change: Ecological Perspectives)

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.

Hilary Moss, PhD, MBA, is Professor of Music Therapy at University of Limerick, Ireland. Her monologue Music and Creativity in Healthcare Settings: Does Music Matter? is published by Routledge, 2021.

Katie Fitzpatrick, PhD, MMt, MA, is Music Therapist and Researcher. She holds the post of Senior Music Therapist at the Pain Excellence Centre in Croom Hospital, HSE Mid West, Ireland.

Patricia O’Shea has a BSc in Health Science. She is an expert by experience of music therapy and chronic pain. She is a member of Chronic Pain Ireland, the Irish Platform for Patients’ Organisations, Science and Industry, and is a EUPATI Fellow.