Sound Resources

Volume III - May 11, 2020

Music & Health

Music & Immune Health - A great synopsis of the benefits music provides to immune health in addition to psychological well-being. 

Using Music To Beat The Virus - An uplifting look at how musicians in Nigeria are sharing their craft to help patients and caregivers fight against COVID-19.

Mental Benefits of Music

Listening To Music To Reduce Stress & Boost Spirits - An interesting look at how music has been valued for its health benefits throughout history and what it can do to help people stay healthy and cope with increased stress and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Mental Benefits of Musicianship - This article highlights the benefits playing an instrument has on brain health, including promoting neuroplasticity, improving cognitive abilities, promoting healthy aging, and lowering the risk of mental impairment over time. 

Improving Outcomes

The Singing Nurse - A heartwarming story about Kathleen Sarnes, a nurse using music to help her patients in Staten Island. 
The Societal Benefits of Smart Speakers - An interesting take on the positive impact that voice-enabled devices can have our society as sales and use of smart-speakers continue to rise throughout the world.

Bolero Julliard (April 30) Watch this stunning collaboration between current and former Julliard students as they endeavor to answer the question: “What can we do together even while we are alone?” 

Live From Home: James Bay (May 6) Watch James Bay perform via Instagram, presented by Live Nation.

Live From Home: Jason Mraz (May 6) Watch Jason Mraz perform via YouTube Live, presented by Live Nation. 

Live From Home: Steven Lee Olsen (May 6) Watch Grammy-award winning songwriter and Audiobrain’s fellow BMC ’19 collaborator Steven Lee Olsen perform via Instagram.

Ben Gibbard Live From Home (May 7) Join Death Cab For Cutie/The Postal Service’s Ben Gibbard in his home studio for another installment of his weekly “Live From Home” series.

Zac Brown Band (May 7) Join the Zac Brown Band live via Verizon’s Twitter or Twitch accounts at 8 PM EST for a performance as part of the Pay It Forward campaign. 

LA Philharmonic (May 8) Celebrate the 100th anniversary of this orchestra with performances of major works by Ravel, Stravinsky, and more. Airing on THIRTEEN/PBS and available to stream via AppleTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV. 

Live From Home: Sofi Tukker (May 8) Dance with this New England duo for the next installment of their weekly streamed performances via Twitch at 1:00 PM.

Rise Up New York (May 11) Join a variety of New York’s most famous personalities and artists for this benefit concert hosted by Tina Fey, including Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez and more! The event will also feature appearances by Super Bowl-winning NY Giants legends Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, and Michael Strahan. The event will be broadcast on all NYC TV stations, iHeartMedia and Entercom broadcast radio, News 12, SiriusXM and televised nationally on CNBC at 7 PM EST.

Read about Audiobrain’s iconic sonic branding for the NY Giants here! 

Martin Guitar Presents Jam In Place: Henry Jamison (May 12) Check out the modern folk stylings of Vermont native & rising star Henry Jamison via Martin Guitar’s new streaming series ‘Jam In Place,’ available via Facebook.
Bandwidth (May 15) Join this “social distancing party” via Facebook Live to catch artists from the 2020 Blues on the Broadbeach lineup, including The Black Sorrows and Tami Neilson.