Words Fail, Music Speaks

11/07/2025 11 min Temporada 4 Episodio 28
Words Fail, Music Speaks

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Send us a textMusic creates a powerful pathway through grief, offering comfort and expression when words fall short. Ben Kweller, a singer-songwriter who lost his 16-year-old son Dorian in a tragic car accident, channeled his grief into creating the album "Cover the Mirrors," demonstrating how art can become a healing force.• The "Impolitic" podcast with John Heileman features a poignant interview with Ben Kweller about his grief journey                                                                      •  Kweller wrote many songs in a grief "fog," a state many grievers may recognize• Music can connect us to memories and validate our feelings of loss• Personal grief experiences can be supported by exposure to meaningful music• Apple Music offers a curated 'Grief' playlist with 111 songs spanning more than six hours• Music serves as a channel through which God can speak to us and call us to open our hearts for healingListen every Friday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music for spiritual direction, art, and workshops shared through Santa Clara University, https://events.scu.edu/markey-center/event/344943-spiritual-accompanimentYou can reach us at: [email protected] DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLEArt:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/vasonaArts?ref=seller-platform-mcnavand  https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/candee-lucashttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2SFH4Z6Music and sound effects today by:   via Pixabay