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Podcast Episodes

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Dec. 12, 2023

Ep. 5 - The Christmas & Chanukah Concert (Part 2)

It’s so lovely that you can join us for the Welcome to Music Podcast. This is Episode 5 and Part 2 of ‘The Christmas and Chanukah Concert’. If you haven’t heard Part 1 yet, click HERE and have a listen as it will provide all of the context you need for this episode. In this episode we are featuring 3 more songs that reflect this theme.Please take note that we are not including any more Chanukah songs in this podcast but you can read about the history and other songs in our free weekly email ...
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Nov. 28, 2023

Ep. 4 - The Christmas & Chanukah Concert (Part 1)

Hello everyone and it’s so nice to have you here at the Welcome to Music Podcast, Episode 4. So, I’ve been teaching at a new school this year. It’s a small school with approx. 210 kids from Foundation to grade 6 – 5-11 years. About 2 weeks ago, the principal told me about the school picnic on the 6th of December where he wants a 45 min concert and to have all of the kids performing 2 songs each. Let’s just say there are only 4 weeks to prepare! There are 4 cohorts and each group will do a Chris...
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Nov. 15, 2023

Ep. 3 - Songs of Love, Peace and Healing (Part 2)

It’s so lovely that you can join us for the Welcome to Music Podcast. This is episode 3 and part 2 of our theme – Music for love, peace and healing. Last week we featured 3 beautiful songs that represented our theme – ‘Salaam’ – a Hebrew and Arabic song about peace, ‘Imagine If’ – also about peace and ‘Lo Yisa Goy’ – a Hebrew song also about peace and harmony in the world. In this episode we are featuring 4 more beautiful songs that reflect this theme. As I said in part 1, I hope that thes...
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Oct. 31, 2023

Ep. 2 - Songs of Love, Peace and Healing for a Hopeful World

Hello everyone and it’s so nice to have you here at the Welcome to Music Podcast, Episode 2. We had a few teething problems with the podcast initially and had to wait a few weeks to get accepted on the Spotify and Apple Music platforms. I truly had no idea how much there was to do to get one of these off the ground – and I want to say a huge thank you to Katrina Proctor (our Chief Admin Officer) and Jenn Thiessen who both hail from Colorada in the USA for all of their help with this. It’s also b...
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Oct. 4, 2023

Ep. 1: Music for All!

Welcome to "Music for All," the podcast that's all about the power of music to enrich lives and bring joy to people of all ages and backgrounds. I'm your host, Susie, and I couldn't be more excited to kick off this musical journey with you.  In this episode, we'll also explore six hacks and activities for music-making that you can use with children, whether you're an educator or a parent. From action songs to name games and transition songs, we'll uncover how music can enhance social skills, ...
Oct. 3, 2023

Introducing the Welcome to Music Podcast!

Hello everyone and I’m so excited to bring you the Welcome to Music teacher podcast for music/arts & classroom educators in Early Childhood and Primary/Elementary Schools, Music Therapists, Studio Music teachers and anyone who uses music with kids to support their well-being and development from zero to 12 years. My name is Susie Davies-Splitter and I have been teaching music to all ages in Early Childhood, schools and Universities over many years. With my husband, Phil, we run ‘Welcome to Musi...