The Sound Health Alliance promotes research, expands public awareness, and shares resources at the intersection of music and health, fostering collaboration among individuals, organizations, and communities to translate knowledge into action.
The evidence for music’s role in health is growing, but without coordinated messaging, advocacy, and public visibility, transformative opportunities risk being missed. This moment calls for collective action to ensure music is recognized, supported, and integrated as an essential part of health care, education, workforce development, and community well-being.
Rooted in the work of the Sound Health Network, the Sound Health Alliance represents the next phase of field-building—bringing stakeholders together to elevate, connect, and advance music’s role in health and community well-being.
Vision
A future where communities, clinicians, policymakers, and families recognize music as a vital component of health and the social fabric, with equitable access to evidence-informed programs, resources, and support across the continuum from wellness to therapy.
Our Priorities
Unified Messaging Build shared language and a clear public-facing narrative that positions music as essential to health.
Advocacy & Policy Develop fact sheets, toolkits, and stories that influence change at local, state, and federal levels.
Evidence & Impact Translate cutting-edge research into accessible briefs, infographics, and real-world case studies that demonstrate ROI and lived experiences.
Knowledge Sharing Create a central hub where organizations, practitioners, and the public can find resources, educational opportunities, and coalition updates.
Advisory Board
Neuroscience & Research • Psyche Loui, PhD – Northeastern University; President, Society for Music Perception and Cognition • David Silbersweig, MD – Harvard Medical School; Harvard Brain Science Initiative
Clinical Practice & Research • Sheri Robb, PhD, MT-BC – Indiana University Schools of Nursing and Medicine • Patricia Winters, PhD, MT-BC – Houston Methodist Center for Performing Arts Medicine
Creative Workforce • Taku Hirano – World-renowned percussionist; educator; and Professor of Practice, Tulane University • Lenora Helm Hammonds, PhD – Dean, Professional Education Division, Berklee College of Music
Community Practice • Christopher Eanes, DMA – President & CEO, Chorus America • Richard Hickam – Corporate Director of Music and the Arts, AdventHealth
Public Voice • Glen Ward – Founder, Rhythm & Relief; former CEO, Virgin Entertainment Group (North America)
