Songwriting

This comprehensive and groundbreaking book describes the effective use of songwriting in music therapy with various client populations, from children with cancer and adolescents in secondary school to people with traumatic brain injury and mental health issues.

The authors emphasize the songwriting methods, techniques, and clinical applications indispensable to students, therapists, and educators. All the contributors are experienced music therapy clinicians and researchers. They provide many case examples from clinical practice to illustrate the therapeutic methods being used, together with notated examples of songs produced in therapy. Particular emphasis is placed on how lyrics and music are created, including the theoretical approaches underpinning this process.