12 plays of Christmas – part 4

by Andrew Webb | Dec 18, 2018 | Christmas, mental health, Society, Song of the week, the spark, Tips, topical

It’s the fourth and final part of our Christmas playlist, ‘The Twelve Plays of Christmas’. Christmas is only days away, Santa is readying his sleigh and lists of presents (demands?) are being ticked off. Which means it is a good time to remember that Christmas can be...

Songs for Sound Minds #29 – Michael Jackson

by Andrew Webb | Aug 6, 2018 | couples, couples and individuals, equality, mental health, relationships, Society, Song of the week, Songs for Sound Minds, the spark, topical

Songs for Sound Minds #29 – ‘Man in the Mirror’ by Michael Jackson The latest choice for the #SongsForSoundMinds playlist encourages us to have a good look at ourselves and our motivations. Are we the nice, thoughtful person we imagine ourselves to be or do we spend...

Songs For Sound Minds #27 – Ben E. King

by Andrew Webb | Jul 3, 2018 | couples, couples and individuals, families, mental health, relationships, Song of the week, Songs for Sound Minds, the spark, topical

Songs for Sound Minds #27 – ‘Stand by Me’ by Ben E. King Today’s #SongsforSoundMinds entry – ‘Stand by Me’ – is a companion piece to one of our earlier picks. In contrast to Chrissie Hynde’s assurance that, ‘I’ll Stand by You’, Ben E. King’s...

12 plays of Christmas – part 3

by Andrew Webb | Dec 11, 2018 | Christmas, mental health, relationships, Song of the week, Songs for Sound Minds, the spark, topical

Welcome to the 3rd part of our series exploring the lessons that can be learned from well-known (and some not-so-well-known) Christmas tracks.  Today we are looking at relationships during the festive period and ways to keep them in good shape.  Shane McGowan and...

Songs for Sound Minds #28 – Dixie Chicks

by Andrew Webb | Jul 30, 2018 | couples, couples and individuals, mental health, relationships, Society, Song of the week, Songs for Sound Minds, the spark

Songs for Sound Minds #28 – ‘The Long Way Around’ by The Dixie Chicks Our latest Songs for Sound Minds playlist pick could have been entitled ‘the hard way around’. The Long Way Around is a soulful, honest piece of country-pop that lays bare what it means to have the...

Songs For Sound Minds #26 – Nina Simone

by Andrew Webb | Jun 11, 2018 | couples, couples and individuals, mental health, relationships, Society, Song of the week, Songs for Sound Minds, the spark, Tips

Songs for Sound Minds #26 – ‘I Got Life’ by Nina Simone ‘I ain’t got no home, ain’t got no shoes Ain’t got no money, ain’t got no class Ain’t got no skirts, ain’t got no sweater Ain’t got no perfume, ain’t got no bed’...