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2025:

October 15, 2025: Two Webinars and Remembering Allen Dec
Therapeutic Repertoire: "Estrellita"
September 16, 2025: Enrichment Day and Two New Webinars
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Carolan’s Farewell to Music”
August 14, 2025: Continuing Education Credits and New Advisors
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Who’s Sorry Now?”
July 17, 2025: Enrichment Day Announced
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Song of India”
June 19, 2025: Summer Tuition sale and Two CMP highlights
Therapeutic Repertoire: "Oh, A-Rock-A My Soul(Bosom of Abraham)"
May 15, 2025: Scholarship Drive Thanks and New Scholarship Endowment
Therapeutic Repertoire: I Love You So from “The Merry Widow”
April 16, 2025: Fourth Decade Scholarship Drive and new webinar
Therapeutic Repertoire: April Showers
March 17, 2025: Changes on the Board of Directors
Therapeutic Repertoire: In the Gloaming
February 12, 2025: Annual Meeting and Graduation
Therapeutic Repertoire: Go Down Moses
January 29, 2025: Two New Webinars and Graduation
Therapeutic Repertoire: My Love is Like Red Red Rose

2024:

September 12, 2024: Conference Countdown and Auction
Therapeutic Repertoire: Brahms’ Lullaby
August 15, 2024: Conference Keynote Speakers
Therapeutic Repertoire: Suo Gan
July 18, 2024: CMP Employment Survey Results
Therapeutic Repertoire: My Country ‘Tis of Thee
June 13, 2024: MHTP Biennial Conference Theme Therapeutic Repertoire: I’m Always Chasing Rainbows
May 23, 2024: CMP Employment Survey
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”
May 9, 2024: New Marketing Tool for CMPs
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Rockin’ Robin”
April 25, 2024: Ergonomics for Musicians and 2024 Conference Date Announcement
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Wayfaring Stranger”
April 11, 2024: Student Scholarship Story
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Scarborough Fair”
March 28, 2024: Happy 30th Birthday, MHTP!
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Vivaldi’s “Spring”
March 14, 2024: Making Your Music Matter for 30 Years
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Sakura Sakura”
February 22: Last Week for Reduced Tuition Pricing
Therapeutic Repertoire: “All the Pretty Little Horses”
February 8: Expand Your Musical Horizons with Mystery of Modes Webinar
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Love Me Tender”
January 25: Thank You for Re-certifying and CEU Policy Updates
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”
January 11: Welcoming In MHTP’s 30th-Anniversary Year
Therapeutic Repertoire: “By the Light of the Silvery Moon”

2023:

December 28: A Year-End Message from Carol Spears, CEO
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Auld Lang Syne”
December 14: Music & Miracles Homestretch and Tuition Sale
Therapeutic Repertoire: “The 12 Days of Christmas”
November 16: Music & Miracles
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Over the River and Through the Woods”
November 2: CMP Highlight - Karen Peterson
Therapeutic Repertoire: “It Had To Be You”
October 19: Enrichment Day Success
Therapeutic Repertoire: “It's A Small World After All”
September 21: Upcoming Enrichment Day Spotlight - Improvise That!
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Greensleeves”
September 7: Call for National Program Council Applicants
Therapeutic Repertoire: “The River is Flowing”
August 24: Early Bird Pricing Ends Soon! Register for 2023 Enrichment Day
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Matilda”
August 10: Deepen Your Therapeutic Music Roots at MHTP’s 2023 Enrichment Day
Therapeutic Repertoire: “El Condor Pasa”
July 27: Spreading Our Technology Wings With Our New Google Page
Therapeutic Repertoire: “I’ve Got Rhythm”
July 13: Judy Raab, CMP, MA and the Synergy of Therapeutic Music Disciplines
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Oh! Susanna”
June 22: SAVE THE DATE: Oct 14 is MHTP's 2023 Enrichment Day
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Aran Boat Song”
June 8: Give the gift of education in 2023 🎁
Therapeutic Repertoire: “All the Pretty Little Horses”
May 25: Live vs. recorded music 🎧
Therapeutic Repertoire: “America the Beautiful”
May 11: Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 📚
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Coat of Many Colors”
April 27: MHTP grad featured in Harp Column Magazine! 📖
Therapeutic Repertoire: “What a Wonderful World”
April 13: Need CEUs? Check out some upcoming opportunities to learn and earn CEUs.
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Red River Valley”
March 30: Study shows that listening to music during stressful times can boost your mood and reduce stress
Therapeutic Repertoire: Free Lead Sheets
March 16: Less than a week away! 🎓
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Carrigdhoun”
February 23: Comforting NICU babies with live therapeutic music 🍼🎶
Therapeutic Repertoire: “I Can’t Stop Loving You”
February 9: A day in the life of a CMP
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Speak Now”
January 26: Save the Date: 2023 MHTP Annual Meeting
Therapeutic Repertoire: “White, Orange and Green”
January 12: Your favorite webinars are back by popular demand! 💻
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Up To The Mountain (MLK Song)”

2022:

December 29: Happy New Year! 🎉
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Let’s Start the New Year Right”
December 15: CMP's research gains international attention 🌎
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Carol of the Bells”
December 1: Can Music Reduce Holiday Stress?
Therapeutic Repertoire: Goodbye England (Covered in Snow)
November 10: Learn how to create your own fundraiser for MHTP this year 🫶
Therapeutic Repertoire: “Kind and Generous”
October 27: Music intervention helps breast cancer patients 💞
Therapeutic repertoire: “Bjørnen Sover”
October 13: Do you know when your CEUs are due? ⏳
Therapeutic repertoire: “Brushes and Briars”
September 19: Know someone who would make a great CMP? 🤔
Therapeutic repertoire: “Amapola”
September 15: 2020 tuition prices are back! 🎉 (limited time)
Therapeutic repertoire: “Autumn Town Leaves”
August 11: NEW videos showcase the work of CMPs, effects of live therapeutic music, and MHTP 🎥
Therapeutic repertoire: “Eleanor Plunkett”
July 28: Coming soon: New MHTP videos and 2022 Virtual Conference recordings 💻
Therapeutic repertoire: “(They Long To Be) Close To You”
July 14: NEW webinar ▶️ Four Weeks of Virtual Job Coaching
Therapeutic repertoire: “The Meeting of the Waters”
June 2: Therapeutic music is growing and thriving! 🌱
Therapeutic repertoire: “Moon River”
May 19: How you can help support live therapeutic music for free 🧡
Therapeutic repertoire: “Simple Gifts”
May 5: Supporting our healthcare heroes: thank you for your service to patients! 🏥
Therapeutic repertoire: “I Hope You Dance”
April 14: A new MHTP tradition is born! 👏
Therapeutic repertoire: “Edelweiss”
March 24: Celebrating Women’s History Month 💪
Therapeutic repertoire: “Misty”
March 10: You're invited to the MHTP Annual Meeting! ✉️
Therapeutic repertoire: “Captain O’Kane”
February 24: CMP Spotlight ✨
Therapeutic repertoire: “Adoration”
February 10: SAVE THE DATE: 2022 Virtual Biennial Conference 🦋
Therapeutic repertoire: “Love Me Tender”
January 27: Adapting to our new ‘virtual’ normal 💻
Therapeutic repertoire: “Scarborough Fair”
January 13: Every Moment is Meaningful 🎶
Therapeutic repertoire: “Hard Times Come Again No More”

2021:

December 16: Sometimes, you can't just do one more thing 😩
Therapeutic repertoire: ”Toyland”
December 3: Earn CEUs for submitting patient logs ✏️
Therapeutic repertoire: 12 winter songs
November 18: Live music is better than recorded: See research 🎙️
Therapeutic repertoire: “Sevivon, Sov, Sov, Sov” (mostly harmonic minor)
November 5: Learn how to apply for Civil Monetary Penalty funding ✍️
Therapeutic repertoire: “Var det du eller var det ja? (Was it you or was it me?)” (dorian)
October 21: Using MHTP training when faced with a parent's death 💙
Therapeutic repertoire: “A la Puerta del Cielo”
October 7: Research shows live therapeutic music helps staff 🆘
Therapeutic repertoire: “Once I Had a Sweetheart” (mostly mixolydian)
September 16: CMPs furloughed, nurses quit: Now what? 👩‍⚕️
Therapeutic repertoire: Classical lead sheets
September 2: Continuing to help CMPs during the pandemic 😌
Therapeutic repertoire: Simplified Classical pieces
August 19: Concord Hospital receives grant to provide more live therapeutic music 💵
Therapeutic repertoire: “Guantanamera”
August 5: More options for learning: onsite & virtual MHTP modules 🏫
Therapeutic repertoire: “Gently the Day Drifts Off”
July 15: Register for Oct 2 Enrichment Day 🎟️
Therapeutic repertoire: “Klezmeron”
July 1: Spread the word about live therapeutic music 📰
Therapeutic repertoire: “Let It Snow”
June 17: The power of music: One student's experience in the ICU 🎸
Therapeutic repertoire: “Sumer Is Icumen In”
June 3: SAVE THE DATE: 2021 Enrichment Day videoconference Oct 2 📅
Therapeutic repertoire: “Rockin’ Robin”
May 20: Valued work: CMP Karen Ashbrook ⚕️
Therapeutic repertoire: “Amhrán na Leabhar (The Song of the Books)” (dorian)
May 6: Seven steps to apply for CMP funding 💸
Therapeutic repertoire: “Mama Said…”
April 15: New Directors, new CAO, new President 👋
Therapeutic repertoire: “Rory Dall's Sister's Lament” (dorian)
April 1: You'll never guess how music affects HCAHPS scores 🛁
Therapeutic repertoire: April Fool’s!
March 25: Getting Independent Practicum hours virtually 🙋
Therapeutic repertoire: “Vehi She'amda”
March 11: Handling challenging patient sessions 💚 plus 3 more webinars
Therapeutic repertoire: “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” and “My Wild Irish Rose”
February 25: New learning opportunities for spring 🌱
Therapeutic repertoire: “Spring” by Vivaldi
February 11: Learn how to provide music for patients over Zoom 🖥️
Therapeutic repertoire: “Song of the Volga Boatmen” (phrygian)
January 28: 😌 Research on staff receiving therapeutic music during the pandemic
Therapeutic repertoire: “By the Light of the Silvery Moon”
January 14: Seeking members for our Diversity Work Group 👐
Therapeutic repertoire: “Thula Baba”

2020:

December 31: 🎉 Thank YOU for all you gave in 2020
Therapeutic repertoire: Wassailing
December 17: MHTP scholarships available for new students in Florida 🍊
Therapeutic repertoire: “El Desembre Congelat”
December 3: 🎵 Three repertoire development webinars, plus free Hanukkah sheet music
Therapeutic repertoire: “Ner Li (I Have a Candle)”
November 19: 🕯️Dedicate virtual candles for the 2020 Season of Light
Therapeutic repertoire: “A Candle on the Water”
November 5: Drive the cold winter away with MHTP's Holiday Sale! ☃️
Therapeutic repertoire: “Drive the Cold Winter Away”
October 22: Give thanks: Join us Nov 1, 3:30 EST 🤗
Therapeutic repertoire: “Wildwood Flower”
October 8: Music & health research database now live from Berklee 💡
Featured repertoire: “Slane” / “Be Thou My Vision”
September 24: Teaching students to provide live music virtually 🎶
Therapeutic repertoire: “Arrorró mi Niño”
September 12: How you can effect change in MHTP 🙌
Therapeutic repertoire: Piae Cantiones (various modes)
August 28: Find work serving healthcare staff with live therapeutic music
Therapeutic repertoire: “The Riddle Song” (aeolian, then ionian)
August 13: MHTP 2020 Virtual Conference videos available now
Therapeutic repertoire: “All the Pretty Little Horses” (aeolian)
July 23: Musicians: Heal thy world
Therapeutic repertoire: “Golden Slumbers”
July 2: Reflections on the virtual conference
Featured repertoire: “Wayfaring Stranger” (aeolian)
June 11: Curing versus healing
Therapeutic repertoire: “Shalom Chaverim” (dorian)
May 28: Replacing Unitative Listening
Therapeutic repertoire: “Sweet Child o’ Mine” (mixolydian)
May 14: Joy at the conference, CMPs in the media
Therapeutic repertoire: “Morning Has Broken”
May 3: Announcing MHTP’s online auction! List your items now
April 23: Find CMP work now and after the pandemic
April 9: Virtual conference keynotes, LTM & COVID-19, Louise Trotter Memorial Scholarship
Therapeutic repertoire: “You’ve Got a Friend”
March 31: 2020 Conference will be virtual
March 26: CEUs for self-care, hygiene for hands & instruments
Therapeutic repertoire: “Peace Invocation”
March 18: Evaluation of virtual conference, temporary Module 2 update
March 12: 2020 Conference, COVID-19, honoring Louise Trotter
Therapeutic repertoire: “Home on the Range”

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