The Soul Speaks in Song

How Music in Hospitals Can Bridge Humanity, Spirituality and Healing

By: Danielle DeCosmo

Narrated by: Danielle DeCosmo

What is it that makes us feel moved by a song? How is it that certain songs seem to attach to memories?

Music has the ability to shift the minds and bodies of those listening. It can literally soothe the savage beasts within us. There is a sacredness in the moment when a soul shifts from anxiety to calm, from fear to peace.

Learn some of the many physical, mental and emotional benefits of music and then hear first hand patient stories with live music at the hospital bedside. Even in the worst days of their lives, something as simple as music shifted these patients.

When listened to as an audiobook, you get brief experiences of the music sung for each patient story. These are stories advocating the use of music, perhaps the most ancient form of human expression, spirituality and healing, and for maintaining its presence as a form of medicine in the hospital setting.

Moving, intriguing and sometimes miraculous. Sit back, relax, and allow your heartstrings to be strummed.

©2025 Danielle DeCosmo (P)2025 Danielle DeCosmo

Great stories

The stories were very moving. They conveyed the strength of simple music to move the mind and soul.

A study on compassion and connection in healthcare through music

This book combines science and humanity through beautiful storytelling. It contains a number of heartfelt vignettes about patients finding hope, peace, and meaning during difficult or impossible circumstances. Each story is powerful. I learned, laughed, and cried and felt better prepared to support myself or a loved one through a painful, stressful experience. I listened while preparing for Thanksgiving which seemed appropriate as it left me grateful that in 2025 there are kind, good people whose whole existence is dedicated to bringing peace and hope to others.

The power of presence

I spent a long car ride listening to Danielle’s stories and experiences and the biggest theme I took away was the power of presence. As an LCSW, I’ve experienced the importance of being fully immersed with a client and Danielle’s gift of music and presence makes this such a great listen. If you need to reset, get a sense of being grounded, or just want to listen to some good in the world this is for you.