Clinical BOPulations

Introducing music therapists to new bops and new bops to music therapy

About the show

Clinical BOPulations is a music therapy podcast hosted by a collective of music therapists and music therapy educators. Every episode, the hosts introduce a new or undiscovered songwriter and/or producer, explore their music, and discuss the therapeutic implications of the featured bop (slang for “song”).

Available on here, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, GooglePodcasts, Amazon Music, and Castbox!

Our views are our own and do not represent AMTA or CBMT.

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Episodes

  • Episode 24: What You Would Hear by Salt Creek

    October 15th, 2019  |  Season 3  |  45 mins 27 secs
    health, indie, mental health, music, music therapy, psychology, recovery, rock, songwriting

    Listen to "What You Would Hear" by Salt Creek, an indie rock band based in Lincoln, Nebraska, and join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy.

  • Episode 23: Soy Tico by Carlos Guzman [COSTA RICA with Marianela DeVries, MT-BC]

    October 1st, 2019  |  Season 3  |  47 mins 22 secs
    costa rica, culture, music, music therapy, songwriting

    Listen to "Soy Tico” by Carlos Guzman, based out of Costa Rica, and and join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy with Marianela DeVries, MT-BC

  • Episode 22: Calm Sights by Resident Artists of Able ARTS Work's Achieving Results Together Center

    September 17th, 2019  |  Season 3  |  34 mins 13 secs
    empowerment, music, music therapy, music video, song, songwriting

    Listen to "Calm Sights” by the resident artists of Able ARTS Work's Achieving Results Together Center, based out of California and join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy. This episode is sponsored by Able ARTS Work.

  • Episode 21: Baila by Resident Artists of Able ARTS Work's Therapeutic Arts Program

    September 3rd, 2019  |  Season 3  |  34 mins 39 secs
    arts, community, inclusivity, music, music therapy, psychology, singer, song, songwriter, therapy

    Listen to "Baila” by the resident artists of Able ARTS Work's Therapeutic Arts Program, based out of California and join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy. This episode is sponsored by Able ARTS Work.

  • Episode 20: Destiny by Van Gammon

    July 2nd, 2019  |  Season 2  |  56 mins 50 secs
    hip hop, music, music therapy, psychology, r&b, rap, singer, song, songwriter, spiritual, therapy

    Listen to "Destiny” by Van Gammon, a rapper/Hip-Hop artist based out of Dallas, TX and join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy.

  • Episode 19: When I'm Silent by Tow'rs

    June 18th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  42 mins 41 secs
    music, music therapy, psychology, singer, song, songwriter, therapy

    Listen to "When I'm Silent” by Tow'rs, an indie folk based out of Flagstaff, Arizona and join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy.

  • Episode 18: Why Worry by Toni Blackman [ARTIST INTERVIEW]

    June 4th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  46 mins 37 secs
    anxiety, cypher, hip hop, music, music therapy, psychology, rap, singer, song, songwriter, therapy

    Listen to "Why Worry” by Toni Blackman, a hip-hop artist, speaker, healer, and global ambassador, and join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy

  • Episode 17: Maybe by Ricky Vazquez

    May 21st, 2019  |  Season 2  |  35 mins 48 secs
    grief, heartbreak, music, music therapy, psychology, relationships, singer, song, songwriter, therapy

    Listen to "Maybe" by Ricky Vazquez, a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, TN, and join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy.

  • Episode 16: Burning Building by LOREN KOLE [ARTIST INTERVIEW]

    May 7th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  39 mins 20 secs
    music, music therapy, producer, psychology, singer, song, songwriter, therapy

    Listen to "Burning Building” by and have a conversation with LOREN KOLE, a songwriter and producer based out of Dallas. Join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy.

  • Episode 15: Valley of the Wind by Brice Woodall

    April 23rd, 2019  |  Season 2  |  43 mins 42 secs
    acoustic, electronic, human development, music, music therapy, rock, singer, song, songwriter, therapy

    Listen to "Valley of the Wind” by Brice Woodall, a rock/electro-acoustic songwriter based out of Virginia and join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy.

  • Episode 14: Miles by Andrew Blooms

    April 9th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  44 mins 1 sec
    music, music therapy, psychology, singer, song, songwriter, therapy

    Listen to "Miles" by Andrew Blooms, a singer-songwriter and producer, and join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy.

  • Episode 13: Love Don't Make Moves by Alanna Boudreau

    April 2nd, 2019  |  Season 2  |  32 mins 41 secs
    love, music, music therapy, psychology, singer, song, songwriter, therapy

    Listen to "Love Don’t Make Moves" by Alanna Boudreau, a singer-songwriter and join us as we explore its possible uses in the field of music therapy.