Using Acoustic Music In A Memorial Service Is Good For Your Health

By using live acoustic music in your Christian Memorial Service, you are witnessing to the ongoing life and symphony of vibration that God began at the creation of the world and continues to sustain into eternity. Piano music is beautiful and harp music is even more peaceful and relaxing since the strings are plucked not hammered. The harp actually stimulates the brain for healing mentally, emotionally, physically,and spiritually at the same time that it relaxes and soothes the body rhythms.

1. The vibrations from acoustic instruments regulate body rhythms, making people attending the service feel better. Heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, electrical impulses in the body and even brain waves
are regulated with appropriate harp music. These vibrations also increase oxygen in the blood so people feel physically better, because lack of oxygen causes degeneration.

2. Musical vibrations relax the family and friends of the deceased. Harp vibrations move the brain from a stressful beta state to a relaxed alpha state and even, sometimes, a deep, meditative state.

3. Vibrations from acoustic instruments access and release negative emotions that have been stored deep within. Deep emotions need to be released so they do not remain in storage as negative energy in the body contributing to other health issues at later dates.

The memorial service is a perfect place to release emotions; it is expected and accepted. Since our emotions are stored at the level of the alpha or theta state, when music brings us to this state, our mind does not make value judgments about whether it appropriate or not to cry, so we are more likely to let the tears flow. Though crying often makes us uncomfortable, it is an indispensable part of the healing process. Music gives people a place in the service to deal with their emotions when it's not totally silent and noticeable.

4. Acoustic music can help us access memories which are stored deeper in the brain, than those we remember in our regular state of brain wave activity. This can be a real gift to yourself and other family members as you and they are more likely to be willing to share these memories when your brain is functioning in an alpha state.

5. Live music conveys that the departed, is so loved; you deserve the very best."

6. Live acoustic music is just that: alive! It makes the service more of a celebration of life.

7. Music ministers to people. Ministry involves love and compassion and can only come from a live person.

So, in plannning a memorial service, celebration of life, or funeral, strongly consider the addition of live acoustic music, or a harp CD or DVD with with beautiful nature scenes that will calm the audience.

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Karin Gunderson is fondly known as "the singing harpist." Her voice and harp have brought peace to thousands of hospice patients over the last 7-1/2 years. Karin believes she is here to help people overcome their fear of death: www.overcomefearofdeath.com and heal their grief: www.healyourgriefsite.com At these addresses there are free resources, forums and other helpful, healing resources.

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