The Power of Music

It is rare to find someone whose life has not been touched in some way by music.  In many ways it is a language all it’s own, inspiring emotion, catalyzing movement, relaying poignant messages or thoughts that are so difficult to express in everyday conversational language.

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.

-Victor Hugo

PFH’s Achieving Recovery Through Creativity program has made it a central part of our mission to harness the power that exists in music and utilize it as a tool to assist our consumers in achieving their full potential.  Whether through the use of popular music to inspire engaging discussion using lyric analyses or through music composition and recording, it is our ultimate goal to help our musically inspired consumers to find their voices.

Although I could compose pages upon pages regarding the power of music, I believe the work of our consumers is a much more meaningful and powerful way to demonstrate the use of this incredibly versatile and engaging tool for personal growth.

Take a moment to listen to our newly created playlist at reverbnation and get a glimpse into the minds and hearts of our insightful and talented consumers.

 -Kasey Harlin

About the author: Kasey Harlin is the Program Director for Preferred Family Healthcare’s Achieving Recovery Through Creativity (A.R.T.C.) program. A.R.T.C. uses the arts in all forms as a collective, innovative, and integrated strategy for both therapy and education for youth and adults struggling with substance use disorders, mental health concerns and a variety of high risk situations.