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The Healing Hug of Music

by Traute Klein, biogardener

Comfort Ye . . .
Where do you turn for comfort when the world is intent on heading into another war like the last war to end all wars? I received comfort in the music and words of Handel's Messiah.

Music Which Touches the Soul, J. S. Bach

The healing power which Bach's music had on me as a teenager when I was first introduced to it.

And the glory . . .

The writing of Handel's Messiah transformed its composer as it is transforming the church which pioneered the dramatization of the oratorio.

Music and Language Touching the Soul

Music and language both touch the soul, but the combination of the two has the unsurpassed power to reach down into the most secret crevices of the heart.

The Healing Drum

The steady beat of the drum unites with our heartbeat to release tension and to bring peace and healing. This form of emotional healing has been practiced in many cultures and it is still effective today.

Fresh Air for Elizabeth

Being confined to the shelter of a church basement, a little girl discovers her gift for music.

Email from Heaven

I hope to continue singing in heaven with my father conducting.