Like most mothers, I sang to my children at bedtime. Now I sing my grandkids to sleep – both when they are at my house and when I am not with them – by virtue of a lullaby CD I recorded. It seems to sooth them and it certainly gives me pleasure. Music has always been a part of our lives and a very positive effect on all my children.

Research now shows there is a strong connection between music and babies. The latest studies reveal that babies from newborn on up have at least some reaction to music. Science Daily* reported this year that after hooking newborns up to an EEG, they learned that babies had a sense of pitch from birth. Another study reported by Health Day News** said that “babies as young as five months old can distinguish between upbeat and gloomy music.” The researchers realized that even babies could feel the emotion of the music. Not a surprise to me, but rather a confirmation of what I knew in my heart to be true.

“The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.”   Johann Sebastian Bach