EP: 85 Music Care - Music Is Therapy with Bill Protzmann

ALLWays Another Way

I have always wanted to make a "soundtrack" of my life. I remember the first song I played on my little portable 45 record player. It was The Kingsman - Louie Louie. I was 5, so I'm guessing it was a record my mom gave me. I used to shake my head round and round and dance to that song. Fast forward to being 18 years old and in trouble. I was working at a retail clothing store and the Indigo Girls song, Closer to Fine was on repeat. That song - was hope in that time. I could go on and on....perhaps as you think back on your life, you could find your own soundtrack. What is your first music memory? Music is therapy. My guest, Bill Protzmann, is a man on a mission: to raise awareness of the power of music as self-care. He is a successful IT entrepreneur who holds magna cum laude degrees in piano performance and creative writing, and brings music to audiences in non-traditional ways. In 2011, he launched Music Care Inc, a for-purpose corporation that teaches practical ways music can be used for self-care. His work was recognized by the National Council for Behavioral Health with an Award of Excellence in 2014 – the behavioral health equivalent of winning an Oscar. His volunteer work has included Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting thousands of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization in his town: the San Diego Symphony. You’ll find his first book at Amazon.com: “More Than Human – The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization.” http://www.billprotzmann.com/ www.allwaysanotherway.com