Jennifer seeks to provide comfort, peace, healing and relief by playing the harp, flute and singing at the bedside for patients in nursing homes, hospice, hospitals, natural births, and other settings in the DFW area.
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Bedside Therapeutic Music
As a Certified Therapeutic Musician (CTM) (or “Harp Therapist”), multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist, Jennifer Smith uses her depth of musical aptitude and her 20+ years of professionally serving others to provide comfort, joy and relief to patients.
As no two people are alike, Jennifer personally tailors each therapeutic performance to the individual needs of the patient. Using a blend of improvised melody, ambient soundscapes and precomposed repertoire, Jennifer connects with the patient on a human level first, and then crafts and curates music that resonates with them to sonically embrace and soothe the soul. She is an adoring wife and mother.
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“Jennifer’s music and heart for others have touched the lives of so many during her vast time in ministry. Her experience with praising God at Sunday Services, Christian Conferences, Women’s Ministries, Bible Studies, Mission Trips and Weddings allows her to genuinely express God’s love and compassion in intimate and corporate settings.”
Alisa Hope Wagner
Award-Winning, Best-Selling Author
“I have had the pleasure of playing music with Jennifer for many years now. No one has a purer heart to minister to people, cares more about musicianship, or works harder to make every song meaningful. Her music is where passion, talent and diligence converge!"
Tracey S.
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What Does a Certified Therapeutic Musician Do?
Certified Therapeutic Musicians support the work of healthcare professionals by playing appropriate music at the bedsides of the ill and/or dying in hospital and hospice settings. The work of a Certified Therapeutic Musician is neither entertainment nor an interactive therapy and does not require patient response. It is music only, offered unobtrusively.
What Are the Benefits of Music at the Bedside?
Music at the bedside has been shown through numerous studies to be effective in pain management, stress reduction, immune system response, stabilization of body rhythms and mood enhancement. The specific music played is based on the immediate and changing needs of the patient. Music also has a calming influence on family and staff. Therapeutic music brings the warmth of human connection in environments that can sometimes seem cold and impersonal.
What is Your Ministry Goal?
My ministry seeks to be a blessing to patients, caretakers and staff, and to help bring peace. I desire to bring “small, qualitative moments” that make an impact in a place of suffering, worry and anxiety.
