Making Music That Matters

This wonderfully creative book shows how music transforms lives, teams, organizations, and society. Melissa Forbes integrates research on positive psychology, positive leadership, and practice into a groundbreaking discussion of music's energizing power. Whether you're a musician or not, this book will enlighten and uplift you with its insights and innovation. Kim S. Cameron, William Russell Kelly Professor Emeritus of Management & Organizations, Ross School of Business and Professor Emeritus of Higher Education, School of Education, University of Michigan This book stands as a testimony to so many outstanding transformational creative leaders, and I’ve been fortunate to experience their ""magic"" personally! Congratulations on this paradigm expanding piece of work that will be referenced for years to come. Marianne Wobcke, Indigenous artist, curator, story-teller, midwife, and nurse Making Music That Matters is a wonderfully engaging and accessible resource—an essential read for emerging music leaders to help make sense of the complex and exciting traditions of socially transformational music making. Dr. Dave Camlin, Lecturer in Music Education, Trinity Laban, UK A clarion call for social change inviting us to re-examine our values as music educators and performers. Extensively researched, theories of positive psychology and leadership are interwoven with reports from singing and music leaders. For any musician looking to make a difference for themselves and their communities. Dr Gillyanne Kayes, VocalProcess This inspiring book interweaves theoretical ideas and existing evidence with narratives from community and participatory music leaders to tell a compelling story about how to support musical engagement. Well-researched and theoretically-grounded, it explores the less-well studied worlds of those who lead and facilitate democratic participatory music making. Professor Alexandra Lamont, University of Queensland This book provides a powerful case for positive music leadership to improve social health. While complex, the author has presented information in a reader-friendly way so practical uptake is easy. I highly recommend this book to musicians, leaders, and all who work with community or in social health. Professor Georgina Barton, University of Southern Queensland, University of Wyoming (adjunct)