"Sound. Glorious sound. Voices hurl together; bass tones rise above a furious sweep of treble; the sound lowers its horns and charges. Deep within there's a tightening, a verging, a sensation of release from gravity's pull. Ecstasy" (Jourdain 7). The word "Ecstasy" comes from the Latin words meaning "outside" and "standing". In other words, ecstasy from music is sound that leaves you standing outside of yourself. Every one of our brains is affected differently by music. Some tones we hear are happy, others are sad. Scientists have taken music into their laboratories and the study evolved into musical psychoacoustics, a discipline that scrutinizes every aspect of musical perception and performance. Music therapy uses how different types of music affect the brain to treat patients of various illnesses and ailments (10). Since primitive times it has been recognized as effective therapy, but it was not until this century that it emerged as an organized profession and discipline. It has grown from a neglected, uncommon science to a believable art. Music therapy is now an increasingly recognized technique involving intense interactions of music studies, psychiatry and psychology (Macklin 74-75). Music therapy programs have been generally well received however there are mixed emotions in the health care field. There are many people, doctors and nurses included who welcome music therapy programs, but others are skeptical ("University of Rochester 1). Music therapy is the prescribed use of music under the direction of specially trained therapists to influence changes in negative
             conditions and behavior. It accomplishes this by maintaining and restoring mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health.
             Music therapy's efficient use contains five key elements, all of which must be present if an activity is to be considered to be music therapy. First, it is set apar...