Music and sounds have the power to influence thoughts and emotions. Certain tones, pitches, lyrics and melodies can invoke happiness, sadness, relief and confidence. To achieve these emotions with music, many people find it helpful to enroll in music therapy. According to the American Music Therapy Association, music therapy is the clinical, evidence-based use of musical interventions to achieve individualized goals. These goals may be to manage stress, promote well-being, relieve pain, improve memory, or express feelings. Music therapy is widely used in hospitals and other hospital settings, as well as in outpatient settings and for personal use. It is studied in patients and family members with heart problems, cancer, psychiatric cases and as general palliative care, as well as in other fields. It was found that women preparing for labor received the most benefit from music therapy, followed by medical procedures and work stress. (Elliot, 2011) Music is a low-cost intervention that often reduces surgical, procedural, acute, and chronic pain. Music also improves the quality of life of patients receiving palliative care by increasing the sense of comfort and relaxation. Providing music to caregivers can be a cost-effective and enjoyable strategy to enhance empathy, compassion, and relationship-centered care without increasing errors or interfering with technical aspects of care. (Kemper, 2005). This is why many doctors listen to music while performing a procedure. When a person undergoes a medical procedure or is battling a serious illness or disease, the family is affected as well, if not more than the patient. It may be the health of the patient, but it is the emotions of the family and caregiver. Music therapy c......middle of paper......to pass on singing “We will meet beyond the shore, we will kiss as before”. This demonstrated an acceptance of what was inevitable. After David was discharged from music therapy, he died a week later. This study demonstrates the power of music therapy associated with grief and bereavement. The choice of songs helped promote communication between husband and wife, and David, who has neurological problems, was able to sing words that he was unable to express on his own. (Bailey, 1984). The power of music is incredible and has the ability to say what we are unable to say. The main goal of music therapy is the overall reduction of stress, whether related to the social situation or a physical ailment. (Elliot, 2010). Whether you find that nature sounds relieve pain or that classical music reduces stress is entirely up to the patient/family and the music therapist.