The Healing Power of Music

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Beth Houlton

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Mere hours after a man drove a truck into a crowded New Year’s celebration on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 14 and injuring more, the first trumpet could be heard playing on the streets of the French Quarter again.

The city that’s famous for its music scene refused to let the tragedy define it. Street musicians continued playing through the day, boosting the spirits of shocked residents and tourists alike. During a horrific time, the buskers did what they do so well to give hope to the people around them.

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(Photo credit Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

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Beth Houlton believes in the power of words and individual actions to fuel positive change, especially when done in an intentional way that benefits us all. Personal and professional endeavors in journalism, law, music, community activism, and nonprofit organizations that work for the greater good provide a unique yet multi-faceted perspective and motivation for this movement.