I notice stories. It may be through drawing that I discover the story of a song, or through speaking that the story of a wordless communication appears. Or perhaps an improvisation on the viola is the story – of the daylight, or of another’s hope. So, I wonder about authorship and what it means.

Stories are all around us, but go by different names: policies, news reports, history, diaries and more. Many people don’t use language, and for nearly thirty years, working with people in music therapy, I have tried to listen to the meaning in these musical encounters, for they are stories, too.

But there is a hierarchy among the different modes of sharing stories, and I wonder why? Stories are about connection; they use what they need, whether words, music, images or something else. I invite you to be part of the story.