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CW: Technology has allowed music listening and cre- forms. To me, music is more than just instruments
WE ALL HAVE A COMMON LANGUAGE ating music to be so accessible! For example, anyone and lyrics—it can be an escape, a source of encourage-
with an Apple device has access to an app called Ga- ment, a creative outlet, a container allowing for space
rageband where you can create original music. It is an to process, a way of connecting to a higher power/cre-
app that I use a lot in music therapy sessions. Not only ator, and an avenue for self-expression.
is it easier to create music with new technology, but it
also has allowed musicians to reach larger audiences ZGP: Can music unify people from diverse back-
of people through platforms such as YouTube, social grounds?
media apps (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), and TikTok. CW: Of course! Different types of music and dif-
ferent musicians have unified people from diverse
Global Harmony ZGP: Can the world learn something from the backgrounds for centuries! Often, people who have

opposing beliefs, or are from very different places/
Interview with Chloe White harmonious relationship between diverse notes backgrounds can agree or find common ground with
played together, rather than alone?
CW: Beautiful music is made up of integrated, mov- musical preferences. Musicians like Prince, Freddy
ing parts that create textures, rhythmic push and pull, Mercury, and Dolly Parton have such diverse fan bases
ZGP: What made you want to become a throughout the lifespan—from premature babies in dissonance and consonance. While hearing one note at and unify people from so many different backgrounds.
musician? Early influences? the NICU to hospice patients in end of life. a time may be beautiful, the musical diversity is what
CW: Music was instilled in me from a young age. My creates harmony and interesting sounds. I believe this ZGP: In your opinion, in what ways can music
mom is a band director who raised my sister and me ZGP: What are some of the therapeutic qualities idea can be a metaphor for life—individually, we are spread kindness?
to experience all types of music and prioritized mu- for the performer and the listener? all beautiful and unique human beings, however, when CW: I consider music to be a universal language and
sical training throughout our childhood. We went to CW: Performing music allows the musician to express diverse humans come together, we complement each a shared human experience. Even if two people speak
Kindermusik classes with my mom from the time we themselves and pour their passions, creativity, and other, learn from each other, and have the opportunity different languages, they can hear the same music
were babies until we started school, and most of my soul into the music they are creating. Listening to mu- to create global harmony. and find a human connection through that experi-
early childhood memories involve music in some way. sic is an avenue for so many wonderful human expe- ence. Just as we were talking about how music unifies
I started piano lessons at five years old and had a piano riences; it allows people a chance to connect with the ZGP: If there wasn’t any music to go by and you people from diverse backgrounds, that alone is a way
lesson with the same teacher every week until I grad- lyrics or melodies, stirs emotions to the surface, brings had to create it – how would you start? How music spreads kindness to those we love and those
uated high school. Then in middle school, I started communities of people together to feel less alone, important is musical influence? Today and going who may be different than us—all by experiencing a
playing flute and have played for over 12 years now. encourages through hard times, lifts your mood, and forward? shared love of music. Song lyrics can also spread posi-
My piano and flute teachers taught me so much more so much more. CW: If I had to create music and had nothing to go by, tive messages that encourage kindness.
than just music over the years and I am blessed to I would go with my gut instinct because I think that
have them as mentors and major influences in my life. ZGP: Is there a genuine connection between mu- immediate response is something raw and original
Listening to or making music has always existed as a sic and the soul or the mind? Is it transformative? and is not meant to be overthought. Musical influ- Chloe White is a native of Jackson, TN. She
part of my everyday life so I did not have any second In what way? ence is important, but I think it is important to use attended Belmont University in Nashville
to major in music therapy and returned to
thoughts about continuing that into my career. CW: There is 100% a connection between music and other music as influence and not to replicate, because Jackson after 4 years to complete a 6-month
the mind and music and the soul! Have you ever lis- it’s already been done. This might be a hot take, but I music therapy in-

ZGP: Any hobbies outside of music? tened to music and gotten chills? Or teared up/gotten think at this point, music is only evolving. Pretty much ternship at the STAR
CW: My hobbies include baking sourdough bread, a lump in your throat when you heard certain lyrics or everything has been done before, and there is not Center, Inc. She gradu-
embroidering, travelling, antique shopping, going to pieces of music? Or even repeated song lyrics in your much new that is being created. To me, the pinnacle of ates in April 2021 and
concerts, trying new foods/restaurants, hiking, and head to encourage or pump yourself up? These are all artistry is when someone can use their musical in- is planning to start a
spending time with friends and family. examples of how music affects the mind and the soul! stincts and influences to create music that has evolved Masters in Music Ther-
Aside from these experiences, there is so much re- by putting a different spin on what has already been apy program in the fall
ZGP: Can you define music therapy for those who search about how music is processed in the brain and done, overdone, or become mainstream. through Saint Mary-
may not know? it is fascinating (check out neurologic music therapy!). of-the-Woods College
CW: Music therapy is a research based profession The way music is processed in the brain can literally ZGP: What would the world look like if there was in Indiana. In her free
time, Chloe likes to
where the therapist uses music as a therapeutic tool transform and create new neural pathways- how cool not music at all? Is music more than voice and go antique shopping,
to address non-musical goals such as communication, is that?! instruments? Can we find music in other places? bake sourdough bread,
emotional expression, physical rehabilitation, social CW: Music is a way of expressing one’s soul, so if there travel, spend time outdoors, and hang out
deficits, cognitive skills, and so much more. You don’t ZGP: How has technology increased access to were no music, I believe that human beings would find with friends and family!
have to be a musician to benefit from music therapy! music? Has it increased an ability for anyone to different ways to express themselves through other art
Music therapists work with all types of populations create music?
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