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Finding Memories

Through Music

AFamilyInterviewA GUIDE TO CONVERTING PROSPECTS INOT CUSTOMERS

MarySueWilkinson

www.singinghearttoheart.com

Your Music – The Soundtrack for Your Life Story

Whetheryourealizeitornot,musichasbeenaccompanyingyoufromyourveryfirstdayswhenyourmothersangyoualullaby.Throughoutthedecadesmusicchangedandyouchanged,too.Butthesongsofouryoutharestoredawayinourbrain,intheirownspecialplace.AndnomaJerwhathappens,hearingthosesongsallowsustoaccessmemoriesthatmayatotherKmesseemtoofarawaytoenjoy.Yourbrainisliterallyhardwiredtoconnectmusicwithmemory!Musicwaslikelypartofyourworldasyoulearnedtotalkandwalk.Thesimplesongsofyourchildhoodaccompaniedyouwhenyouplayedinthepark,jumpedropeorcalledout“AlleyAlleyOxenFree.”RememberhowyoulearnedtomemorizetheleJersofthealphabetinasong?Asyougotabitolder,musicontheradiomayhavebeenyourcompanionasyoudreamedabouttheboyorgirlyouwantedtodate.Thespecialsongplayedforyourfirstdancemaybringbackafondandvividmemory.Wastherearoadtripthatfoundyousingingatthetopofyourlungs?DidyourfamilyhaveafavoritesongthatyousangonlongtripsinthefamilystaKonwagon,aroundthepianooraroundacampfire?WeddingbellsringandmusicwalksyoudowntheaisleandgetsyoudancingattherecepKon.BeforeyouknowityourownbabiesarebornandyoufindyourselfsingingthesamelullabiesyourmothersangandteachingyourliJleonesTwinkleTwinkleLiJleStar.ThefollowingFamilyInterviewwillhelpyoucapturesomeofthewonderfulmemoriesthatmusic“shakesloose.”Usethisinterviewtojogyourownmemoryaboutthesongsthathavebeenthesoundtrackforyourlife.Oruseittolearnmoreaboutyourparentsortheeldersthatyouworkwithandcarefor.Itwillhelpyoulearnaboutthesongstheyenjoyandthosethatholdmeaningforthem.Anditmaysparksomewonderfulmemoriestobeshared.Letmusicbeyourguidetomemories,togreaterconnec8onandtohappiness.Enjoy!Toextendyourmusicexperience,SingingHearttoHeartoffersMarySue’srecordingof18favoritesingalongsongsfromtheYoungatHeartMusicprogram.ItisavailableonCDorasadigitaldownload.InaddiKon,MarySuehasauthoredthebook“SongsYouKnowByHeart:ASimpleGuideforUsingMusicinDemenKaCare”whichincludestherecordingaswellasacontribuKonfromdemenKacarespecialistTeepaSnow.ForacompletelistofservicesandproductsandtofollowMarySue’sblogpleasevisitwww.SingingHeartToHeart.com.

Instructions

UsethesequesKonsandsongliststolearnaboutthemusicthatformedthesoundtrackforyourparents'orelder'slivesgrowingup.Don'tletthislonglistofquesKonsoverwhelmyou!Thislistisdesignedtogiveyouchoices.SimplychoosethequesKonsthatseemmostappropriateforthepersonbeinginterviewed.Thisisn’tatest!JLetthisinterviewsparkconversaKonandprovideanenjoyablewalkdownmemorylane.AceryouhaveafewanswersaskopenendedquesKonstoencouragediscussionandbringbackmemoriesofyoungerdays.Keeptheinterviewhandyandrevisititasyoulike.Keepinmindthatforpeoplewithmemoryloss,beingaskedquesKonsmaybeveryfrustraKng,andansweringmaynotevenbepossible.IfyousensefrustraKon,don’tpresson.Takeyourbestguessbasedonyourlovedone’sageandchoosesomemusictolistentotogether.Ratherthantryingtofindspecificsongstheylike,youmightexperimentwithdifferentgenresofmusictoseewhatresonateswiththem.Youmaybeabletoaskiftheylikedthemusicbutifthat’snotpossiblewatchforsmiles,tappingtoesorhandsmovingtoletyouknowifitispleasingtothem.Samplesonglistsareprovidedfollowingtheinterviewtohelpgetyoustarted.Youmayalsofindlistsofthetophitsofthe30s,40s,50setc.helpful.Asimplesearchonlinewillgeneratelistsforyou.Basedonthisinterviewyoumaybeabletodevelopapersonalizedplaylistforyourlovedonetoenjoy.Oryoumaywanttofillitoutforyourselfasakeepsakeforyourchildrenorgrandchildren.YouTube,PandoraRadio,iTunesandRhapsodyareallresourcesyoucanusetofindoriginalandnewversionsofsongs.Aboveallelse–enjoythemusic!


UsefulResources:•  iTunes•  Pandora•  Rhapsody•  YouTube

Finding Memories Through Music A Family Interview

An Interview with

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Interviewed by Interview Date


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² Whatkindofmusicdoyoulike?(circleasmanyasyoulikeandaddyourown)

jazz|bigband|folk|country|bluegrass

classical|opera|polkas

²  DoyouhaveanallKmefavoritesong?

² Whoareyourfavoritemusicians,singers,band?²  Doyouhaveanysongsortypesofmusicthatyoureallydon’tlike?

²  Doyoupreferinstrumentalsorsongsorboth?

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²  Doyoupreferlivelyupbeatmusicorsoothingmusicorsomeofeach?

²  Doyouhaveanyfavoriteinstruments?(i.e.piano,guitar,flute,etc.)²  Didyourmotherorfatherhaveaspecialsongtheysangforyou?

² Whatlullabiesdidyousingtoyourchildren?² Whatothersongsdidyousingtoyourchildren?



² Whatsongsdidyoulearninschool?

²  Didyourfamilysingtogether?Wheredidyousing?

² Whatweresomeofthesongsyousangasafamily?

² WerethereanymembersofyourfamilythatwereparKcularly

musical?Whowerethey?Didtheyplayaninstrumentordidtheysing?



²  Didyouplaysinginggamesasachild?PerhapstheHokeyPokey,LondonBridge,RingAroundtheRosie...

²  Doyourememberwhotaughtyoutowhistle?²  Didyousingatchurchorsynagogue?Ifso,whatwasyourfavorite

song?

²  Didyouhaveanysongsyousangwithyourfriends?Perhapsa

jumproperhyme?



²  Didyourmotherorfathersingorwhistlewhiletheyworked?Didtheyhaveanyspecialsongstheylikedtowhistleorsing?

²  Doyouhaveafavoritelovesong?²  Doyouhaveasongthatalwayscheersyouupwhenyouhearit?

²  Doyouhaveasongthatalwaysmakesyoumelancholy,butyou

loveitanyway?²  Doyouhaveasongthatremindsyouofaroadtrip?



²  Doyouhaveasongthatalwaysremindsyouofyourchildren?

...yourparents?

...aspecialfriend?

² Whatsongsdidyoudancetoinhighschoolorasayoungadult?²  Ifyouwereintheservice,weretheresongsyousangwithyour

companions?

²  DoyouhaveafavoritepatrioKcsong?



²  Didyouliketodance?Whotaughtyoutodance?

² Wasthereaspecialsongrelatedtoyourfirstboyfriendorgirlfriend?

²  Doyourememberyourhighschoolorcollege“fightsong”?

² Whatsongwassungatyourwedding?²  Didyoueversingaroundacampfire?



²  Didyourfamilysinginthecar?

²  Didyoueversingwhileyouhadtowaitforsomeoneorwaittodosomething?

² Whatsongsdidyouteachyourgrandchildren?

²  Didyoueverseeyourfavoritemusicianperformlive?

²  Arethereanysongsthathavespecialmeaningtoyou–eitherposiKveornegaKve?



²  DidyoueversingalongwithMitchMilleronTV?² Whatwasyourfavoritemusictodanceto?

²  Didyouevergotobigdancehallstodance?Whatwasthatlike?²  Didyouliketowaltz/jiJerbug/swing/tangoetc?

² WhatdidyouthinkoftheBigBandswhentheyfirstcameout?



²  Doyoulikemusicals?Whatareyourfavorites?DidyoueverseeashowonBroadwayorabigtheater?

² Wereyoueverinamusicaloraplay?Whatwastheshowand

whatpartdidyouplay?

²  Didyourparentsapproveofdancing?Weretheygooddancers?²  DidyoudanceatyourweddingrecepKon?

²  Didyouevergotosquaredances?Folkdances?



²  HaveyoueverbeentoaPowWowandwatchedNaKveAmericandancers?

²  Didyouevertakedancinglessons?

²  DidyouevergototheOperaortoaBallet?² Whatareyourfavoriteholidaysongs?

² Whatothermemoriesdoyouhaveaboutmusicinyourlife?


Sample Song Lists

Li?leChildren’sSongs²  ABC²  TwinkleLiJleStar²  HaveYouSeentheMuffinMan²  RingAroundtheRosie²  LullabyandGoodnight²  HushLiJleBaby²  IrishLullabyChurchSongs²  JesusLovesMe² WhataFriendWeHaveinJesus²  AmazingGrace²  IntheGarden²  HowGreatThouArt²  SwingLowSweetChariot²  I’llFlyAway²  ThisLiJleLightofMine

CowboySongs²  HomeontheRange²  RagKmeCowboyJoe²  HappyTrailstoYou²  RidingDowntheCanyon²  CoolCoolWaterCountrySongs²  RingofFire²  YourCheaKn’Heart²  PleaseReleaseMe²  DetroitCity²  FolsomPrison²  HeyGoodLookin’²  TennesseeWaltz²  BlueSuedeShoes²  DeepintheHeartofTexas


Sample Song Lists

Family,CampandFunnySongs²  100BoJlesofBeerontheWall²  RowRowRowYourBoat²  Sippin’CiderThroughaStraw² Mama’sLiJleBabyLovesShortnin’²  TheBearWentOvertheMountain²  BicycleBuiltforTwo²  OldMacDonald²  I’veBeenWorkingontheRailroad²  OhSusannah²  TheFarmerintheDell²  CountryRoads²  TakeMeOuttotheBallGame²  ThisLandisYourLand² MyBonnieLiesOvertheOcean²  OnTopofSpaghep²  PufftheMagicDragon²  YankeeDoodle²  ZipaDeeDooDah²  SkiptoMyLou²  She’llBeComingRoundthe

Mountain²  PufftheMagicDragon²  YouAreMySunshine²  HowMuchisthatDoggieinthe

Window?²  OhMyDarlingClemenKne


Sample Song Lists

FavoriteStandardsfromtheYoungatHeartMusicProgram²  AllofMe²  Always²  CarolinaMoon²  Don’tSitUndertheAppleTree²  FiveFootTwo²  GodBlessAmerica²  IGotRhythm²  I’mLookingOveraFourLeafClover²  IWantaGirl²  LetMeCallYouSweetheart²  MaHe’sMakin’EyesatMe²  Margie²  Music,Music,Music²  MyWildIrishRose²  OhWhataBeauKfulMorning²  PegofMyHeart²  PollyWollyDoodle²  QueSeraSera²  RedRedRobin²  SenKmentalJourney²  ShineonHarvestMoon²  SidebySide²  SunnySideoftheStreet²  TheHappyWanderer²  TheOldGrayMare²  ThreeLiJleFishies²  We’llMeetAgain²  WhenIrishEyesAreSmiling²  WhenYou’reSmiling²  WonderfulWorld²  YankeeDoodleBoy



INCLUDES RECORDINGS OF THESE SING-ALONG FAVORITES . . . I Got Rhythm Let Me Call You Sweetheart Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree Always My Little Margie My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Peg O' My Heart

Bicycle Built for Two Four Leaf Clover Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue Shine On Harvest Moon (Put Another Nickel In) Music! Music! Music! Take Me Out to the Ball Game

My Wild Irish Rose On the Sunny Side of the Street Side By Side You Are My Sunshine When You're Smiling

SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART A Simple Guide for Using Music in Dementia Care

“Mary Sue Wilkinson’s guide truly offers ways to sustain or regain connections that we thought were lost or impossible.”

-Teepa Snow, leading advocate and educator on dementia care

“The music is like a chisel that chips away the exterior of the dementia. Every song opens more light to Jean’s real true being”

-Kim Spencer, caregiver

“Every Life Enrichment Coordinator will benefit from having Mary Sue’s ‘Songs You Know by Heart’ CD and easy to follow guidebook as a resource. This is my go to, especially when I need to lift spirits.

it works every time.” - Karen Bell, Life Enrichment Coordinator, Bay Ridge Assisted Living Center

Has dementia, including Alzheimer’s, touched your life or that of a family member or friend? Are you a caregiver, family member or activity director caring for someone with dementia? Are there days when you are short on time and energy and wish your job could be easier? Do you prefer to focus on what people can do instead of only focusing on the support they need? Would you like to awaken memories, bring happiness, and truly connect?

THIS GUIDE IS FOR YOU

Try one idea or try them all. Turn on the music, follow the simple directions and get ready for some joy!

About the Author: Mary Sue Wilkinson is the founder of Singing Heart to HeartTM and the Young at Heart Music Program. She is a career educator and a professional musician. Mary Sue is devoted to bringing the joy of music and singing to seniors with decades of life experience and memories tied to music. She specializes in using music in dementia care. Contributor Teepa Snow is one of the world’s leading advocates and educators for anyone living with dementia. She is the founder of Positive ApproachTM to Care. The guide includes her GEMSTM dementia classification model.

Available at SingingHeartToHeart.com and Amazon.com

Contact: Mary Sue Wilkinson [email protected] www.SingingHeartToHeart.com

Softcover v 90 pages v 7x10 v $35.00 ISBN: 978-1943995-02-8 Publication: March 2016 Mission Point Press, Traverse City, MI

MarySueleadingasingalong.PhotoCredit:JanineAndrew

“ The beautiful thing is, music can be like a time machine. One song – the lyrics, the melody, the mood – can take you back to a moment in time like nothing else can. - Lisa Schroeder


SingingHearttoHeartistheparentcompanyfoundedbycareereducatorandprofessionalmusicianMarySueWilkinson.HerflagshipprogramYoungatHeartMusichasprovidedhundredsofmusicexperiencesforolderadultsincludingSingalongs,ConcertsandMusicVisitsledinpersonbyMarySue.InaddiKon,MarySuehaspublished“SongsYouKnowByHeart:ASimpleGuideforUsingMusicinDemenKaCare”whichincludesherrecordingof18favoritesingalongsongs.MarySue’scrystalclearvoiceandtheuncluJeredarrangementsmakethismusicenjoyableforlisteningandappropriateforsingingalong.ForacompletelistofservicesandproductsandtofollowMarySue’sblogpleasevisitthewebsiteatwww.SingingHeartToHeart.com.Contact:[email protected]

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