Current state of the Issue:

¨A position Paper on Paid Music Therapy Internships: An Analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats to Dialogue¨, by Micheal J. Silverman

¨Music Therapy Internships an Analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, an Threats to Dialogue¨, by Micheal J. Silverman, talks about the pros and cons of being in a Music Therapy Internship. This would be one of the main current cause of the problems, while affecting the (MT) field to grow,

¨Music therapy for depression: A Narrative view¨, 

¨Music Therapy for depression: A Narrative review¨ tells about the scientific way of how music can change our emotions through a positive outcome. Depending on the music you listen to. This Narrative, gets into depth of how our brain response to negative or positive music. As Well as sharing evidence of how music can truly make a difference with our lives, through many individuals who haves sicknesses. As will as Mental Health. 

Personal Connection:

The reason why I connect to my topic which includes music is because I have a passion for music and singing. As well as signing Tewa songs. Ever since I was younger I always felt that I loved to sing and make music up until now.  I love the way It makes me feel, rather that would be song writing or just making tunes.  Growing up I also always loved listening to my communities traditional songs, and how the melodies make me feel at ease or healed.  I say that listening to these songs is where my passion started.  Without the importance of our songs and language, I don´t think I would have ever found this passion or interest.

Global Connections:

¨Looking Through Trees, Finding Squirrels: Healing Native America with Traditions, songs and Dance¨, by Stephanie B. Throne.

This Article ¨Looking Through Trees, Finding squirrels: Healing Traumas in Native America, with Traditions, songs, and dance.¨ by Stephanie B. Throne, is about a girl whos Cherokee, shares her experience of how her traditional songs and other Native communities songs, can heal your emotional traumas. Stephanie, states in the article of how ¨Through song and dances- some traditional and others of modern styles- Native people find ways to express their voices and makes themselves heard¨. Page (8). Stephanie also talks about how traditional songs can bring healing to themselves, communities and their Nations and Tribes. Stephanie bring up a point of how traditional songs can be a resource for us Native American Individuals who suffer with the source of ¨strength¨ of silence. 

Throne, Stephanie B, Looking through trees, finding squirrels: Healing Traumas in Native Traumas in Native America with Traditions, song and dance The Florida State University .2020.

¨Culturally Relevant Music Therapy in the Southwestern United States: An Investigation of Music Therapy with Hispanic Population¨ , by Anne E. Vandervoort.

This thesis ¨Culturally Relevant Music Therapy in the Southwestern United States: An investigation of Music Therapy with Hispanic Population¨ by Anne E. Vandervoort, is about how researchers are finding information of how incorporating cultural elements into Music Therapy is more effective. (AMTA) Focuses on Hispanics since they are a high percentage in the southwestern Region. This study was to meet their goals of how to ¨obtain perceptions of culturally relevant music therapy with Hispanic population and to examine whether music therapists provide Hispanic clients with culturally relevant music therapy services in the southwestern Region¨. Page (5). 

Vandervoort, Anne, Elizabeth, Culturally relevant music therapy in the southwestern United States: An investigation of music therapy with Hispanic Population. Diss 2017

¨Music Therapists´ Experience of Working in Rural Communities of Atlantic Canada¨, by Creative Art Therapies.

This article ¨Music Therapists´ Experience of Working in Rural Communities of Atlantic Canada¨, by Creative Art Therapies, is about how their are current Global issues that surfaces around rural areas. This is a concern towards Music Therapists not being able to work in Rural Canadian communities. some of the issues that promotes this from happening are, professional isolation; lack of supervision, collegial support, and continuing education opportunities. Page (1). 

Bevan-Baker, Daniel. Music Therapists´ Experiences of working in Rural Communities of Atlantic Canada. Diss Concordia university, 20218.