The Health Benefits of Singing

In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Health Benefits

	The Neuroscience of Singing
AARP	Singing for Seniors: A Fun Way to Express Yourself
Alzheimer’s Research Foundation	Singing and Music Have Benefits for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Society	Singing for the Brain
American Stroke Association	From Singing to Speaking: It's Amazing To See
Barbershop Harmony Society	Health Benefits of Singing
BBC	How singing unlocks the brain
BBC	Singing 'rewires' damaged brain
Boston Globe	Finding their voice and that old confidence, too
Brain & Life	A Choir for People with Dementia Inspires Hope
BuzzFeed	15 Reasons You Need To Start Singing Every Minute Of Every Day
Chicago Tribune	The health benefits of singing a tune
Chorus America	Singing and Healthy Aging
CNN	Singing therapy helps stroke patients regain language
CNN	Music a 'mega-vitamin' for the brain
Dementia Research Foundation	Singing improving the lives of people with dementia
For Dummies	The Benefits of Singing in the Choir
Gramaphone	The health benefits of singing
Heart Research UK	Singing is Good For You
How Stuff Works	Does Singing Make your Happy?
Huffington Post	Choir Singing May Be Good For Your Heart
KQED	In San Francisco, Seniors Are Singing for Science
Medical daily	Singing 'The Sound Of Music' Could Improve Mental Health In Alzheimer's Patients In Just 4 Months
Medical News Today	Singing improves Parkinson's symptoms and quality of life
Medicalxpress.com	Study into benefits of singing proves positive impact on health
National Health Service (NHS)	Better mental health through singing
National Post	Singing as part of a choir has the same calming health benefits as yoga, study finds
New York Times	Why Music Makes Our Brain Sing
NPR	Singing Your Way to a Snore Free Night
NPR	'Imperfect Harmony': How Singing With Others Changes Your Life
NPR	Singing Therapy Helps Stroke Patients Speak Again
NPR	'Threshold Choir' Sings To Comfort The Terminally Ill
NPR	Her Mom Was Lost In Dementia's Fog. Singing Christmas Carols Brought Her Back
NPR	In The 'Shout At Cancer Choir,' No Voice Boxes Needed To Sing Out
San Francisco Chronicle	Is singing the new self-care?
TEDxMelbourne	How singing together changes the brain
The Guardian	Keeping body and soul in tune
The Guardian	‘A mega-mechanism for bonding’: why singing together does us good
The Telegraph	Why Singing Makes You Happy
The Telegraph	The healing power of song
The Telegraph	Choir singing 'boosts your mental health'
The Telegraph	Choral singing regulates heartbeat
The Telegraph	Health choirs: let's have singing on prescription
The Telegraph	All together now: singing is good for your body and soul
TIME	Singing Changes Your Brain
University of California San Francisco	Let the Choir Sing: Lifting Our Voices for Healthy Aging
Voice of America	Singing Seniors Belt it Out for Better Health
Yorkshire Evening Post	Singing is reviving the lives of those hit by illness

Studies

Beth Israel Medical Center	The Impact of Group Singing on Patients With Stroke and Their Personal Caregivers
Cantebury Christ Church University	Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health
Center for Performance Science	The Psychosocial and Psychobiological Impact of Singing in Cancer Care
Chorus America	The Chorus Impact Study
Correctional Education Association	Choral Singing and Prison Inmates: Influences of Performing in a Prison Choir
Emerald Publishing	Group singing fosters mental health and wellbeing
Frontiers in Psychology	Music structure determines heart rate variability of singers
Institute of Education, London	Psychological aspects of singing development in children
Iowa State University	Iowa State study finds singing helps people with Parkinson’s disease
Journal of Alzheimer Disease	Singing is beneficial for memory and mood especially in early dementia
Journal of Applied Arts & Health	Choral singing and psychological wellbeing
Journal of Music Therapy	The Impact of Group Singing on Mood, Coping, and Perceived Pain in Chronic Pain Patients Attending a Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic
Music Performance Research	The significance of choral singing for sustaining psychological wellbeing
National Center for Biotechnology Information	Voice and choral singing treatment: a new approach for speech and voice disorders in Parkinson's disease.
National Institute for Psychosocial Factors and Health, Stockholm, Sweden	Does singing promote well-being?
Psychology of Music	Psychological and physiological effects of singing in a choir
Sage Journals	It’s better together: The psychological benefits of singing in a choir
Sage Journals	Effects of group singing and performance for marginalized and middle-class singers
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada	Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing
US National Library	The Therapeutic Effects of Singing in Neurological Disorders
Victoria University, Australia	Benefits of group singing for community mental health and wellbeing