Why Sing in a Choir? The Many Benefits of Singing
Articles
All together now: Singing is good for your body and soul (The Telegraph)
Choir Singing improves health, happiness ... and is the perfect ice-breaker (The Conversation)
Does singing make you happy? (HowStuffWorks)
Five Benefits of Joining a Choir Backed by Science (Voice Council)
Singing Changes Your Brain (Time)
Singing is Good Medicine (Berkely Wellness)
Six Psychological and Physical Benefits to Choral Singing (CMuse)
Six Ways Singing is Surprisingly Beneficial to Your Health (Prevention)
Ode to Joy (Slate)
Resuming Choral Singing after the Pandemic (The Guardian, editorial)
Singing is Good for You. Singing with Others May Be Even Better (Washington Post)
Ten Reasons to Make Singing Your Happiness Drug (Huffpost)
The Chorus Impact Study (Chorus America)
The Effects of Singing on Older Adults (National Endowment for the Arts)
The New Science of Singing Together (Greater Good Magazine)
The Neuroscience of Singing (Uplift)
The Science of Singing (Kripalu)
Your Brain Will Thank You for Being a Musician (Scientific American)
Books
How to Read Music in 30 Days: Music Theory for Beginners by Matthew Ellul
Imperfect Harmony: Finding Happiness Singing with Others by Stacy Horn
This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel Levitin
Imperfect Harmony: Finding Happiness Singing with Others by Stacy Horn
This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel Levitin
Documentaries
Rx: Sing Your Heart Out (Alisa Siegel) CBC Radio 21:03
Singing Together (Kathryn Marlow) CBC Radio 55:00
Singing Together (Kathryn Marlow) CBC Radio 55:00
Video Lectures
Finding your voice: the necessity of singing (Katie Kat) TEDx Talk 16:26
How Singing Together Changes the Brain (Tania de Jong) TEDx Talk 19:50
Your Brain on Music (Alan Harvey) TEDx Talk 17:17
How Singing Together Changes the Brain (Tania de Jong) TEDx Talk 19:50
Your Brain on Music (Alan Harvey) TEDx Talk 17:17