Virtual Music for People Who Are Dying with Jennifer Hollis (part 2 of a 2-part episode)
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In this continuing conversation about Jennifer Hollis's music-thanatology work (part 2 of a 2-part episode), she shares her perspective on the future of music-thanatology and Harps of Comfort, an organization she formed that has adapted with virtual music to the circumstances of Covid-19.
Jennifer Hollis is a writer, music-thanatologist and project director for Harps of Comfort, an organization that provides virtual harp and vocal music to isolated COVID-19 patients. Jennifer is the author of Music at the End of Life: Easing the Pain and Preparing the Passage. Her essays and articles have appeared in The New York Times, the Washington Post, Harvard Review, and her poems have won international awards. She has been a certified music-thanatologist offering harp and vocal music to patients for decades and was president of Music-Thanatology Association International for 6 years. Stories about her work have appeared on NPR, in the Boston Globe, and several podcasts. She has a degree in child development and a master of divinity from Harvard Divinity School.
This episode is part 2 of a two-part series. Information and details for part 1 can be found here.
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