Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. Many of us turn to music to feel better. But music can also help us physically heal. Studies show music can affect our blood ...

A number of years ago I made the mistake of attending an Alison Krauss and Union Station concert shortly after a breakup. The band was only one number into the set—maybe it was “So Long So Wrong”; ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A singalong session at the Friendship House brings music, memories, and celebration—especially for residents marking special milestones. (Solvang Friendship House photo) They sat in silence. Some ...

A rotary club performed classic love songs for seniors at an assisted living facility, helping to evoke precious memories despite challenges from dementia. TULSA, Okla. - A rotary club did something ...

The River Muse by Laura Resau begins with a heart-pounding sense of urgency as Callie, clutching her young daughter, flees ...

Music has a unique ability to transform how we feel — it can cheer us up, make us cry, help us focus, or ease our frayed nerves. For centuries, writers and philosophers have waxed poetic about these ...

Many of us turn to music to feel better. But music can also help us physically heal. Studies show music can affect our blood pressure and our heart rate – and even help us manage pain. Today, On Point ...

"Beauty in distress is much the most affecting beauty." — Edmund Burke We all need beauty in our lives. Living, working, and “being” in beauty makes everything just a little bit better. As I’m writing ...