In ancient Greece, Apollo was the god of both music and medicine . In the Old Testament, poetry attributed to King David is considered some of the most provocative literary and lyrical works in history . Music Healing Therapy - It is undeniable that there is a connection between art and healing. Lani Star, internationally known for her music performance, is a firm proponent of music as a form of healing . She uses Hawaiian musical wisdom, Eastern yogic sound patterns, and angelic chants in order to improve the state of the mind, body, and spirit, which extends to success in the rest of one’s life. For Lani Star, who offers voice lessons while participating in a music retreat, the voice is the manifestation of the soul. Anything that heals the body improves the voice, and anything that is healthy for the voice is healthy for the body. Lani Star’s musical specialty is New Age and mystic jazz, and she makes it a point to spread the healing power of music .

Lani Star states, “A singer must reach within, connecting heart and voice, to produce a powerful resonance that can move their audience to tears. This same power can be used in all areas of life – and not just by professional musicians.” With the power that comes from music, an individual who uses music for healing can manifest the internal self-development in the rest of their life – in their work, their relationships, their hobbies, their friendships . You don’t have to be a musician at a professional level . You don’t even have to have prior skill. Music doesn’t have to mean anything beyond what you want it to mean for yourself. Even so, any audience appreciates emotional sincerity and intensity, maybe more than the musicality of the performance. It is said that an audience will forgive a missed note – they will not forgive an inauthentic performance.

The author of The Mozart Effect, Don Campbell, said that music has its own power and vibrating energy, even when it seems quiet and peaceful. When singing, that energy and power spreads through your body and affects your physical as well as your mental state, and comes out all the more intensified.

Lani Star’s advice for those who wish to achieve self-healing with music is to attend to your health as you’re learning your craft . Your body needs protection and health-conscious treatment, and your mind needs to be nourished for the emotional purity of performance . A good diet and lots of water is clinically proven to enhance your mood, and it’s also good for your voice . Lani Star also believes that things you sing or say uplift your mood and your spirit , so it is good for you to listen and sing positive and reinforcing music . Not only does it help you, but it improves the mood of your audience . Songwriting can also allow one of extract the negative energy in your body, transforming it from poison in the body to art in the music. Singing can also act as a form of meditation, which helps your internal balance just as meditation does.