Erin Ebnet

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A year ago today, I had the opportunity to have my work as a board certified music therapist featured in the St. Cloud Times. Thank you to Kate Kompas for her thoughtful writing which helped bring awareness to the growing field of music therapy in Central Minnesota! Read the full article online at: http://www.sctimes.com/story/life/2015/01/03/music-therapist-helps-others-tell-stories/21244871 *Photo Credit: David Schwarz, St. Cloud Times.

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Music Therapist Helps Others Tell Stories...

Thank you to Kate Kompas at the St. Cloud Times for the thoughtful profile article she wrote about my work as a music therapist, as well as the about benefits of music therapy in hospice care!

Read the full article online HERE.

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View On Instagram Stopped by the St. Cloud Times this afternoon to be interviewed by Kate Kompas for an upcoming profile article! So honored to have the chance to share a bit about my work as a music therapist, as well as about the inspiration for some of my original songwriting.

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Excited to be a part of a featured article in the St. Cloud Times for the Granite City Music Review series concert that Adam Hammer, Gentry Bronson and I will be performing along with Jonas Dubin, Tommy Vee and Jeff Vee at the Pioneer Place on Fifth Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 19th!

Purchase tickets online here and read the full article at SCTimes.com! 

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#AMTA14

Had a wonderful time connecting with friends, colleagues, and fellow musicians at the American Music Therapy Association's national conference in Louisville, Kentucky this past weekend! #AMTA14

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GRANITE CITY MUSIC REVIEW CONCERT - NOVEMBER 19TH 2014

I'm beyond excited to be performing in my hometown as part of the Pioneer Place on Fifth Theatre's new Granite City Music Review concert series with Adam Hammer and Gentry Bronson on November 19th!

For more show info and advanced tickets sales, visit ppfive.com. 

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Thank you to KRUI News 89.7 FM  for having me as a guest while I was in Iowa City yesterday! Also, thank you to Emma, the show's host, for her kind words regarding my on-air performance of the song "My Creed" which had been written during music therapy sessions I had with a hospice patient a couple of years ago.

Read more about the original poem that inspired the song's lyrics and watch a live performance of "My Creed" here.

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UPCOMING SHOWS IN IOWA - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH & FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH!

I can't wait to return to Iowa this week to perform at Uptown Bill’s Coffee House in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 16th, and at the Nighswander Theatre in Davenport for the The Bucktown Revue on Friday, Oct. 17th!

I’ll also be a guest on KRUI 89.7FM on Thursday, Oct 16th at 5pm, so be sure to tune in or stream the live interview online at KRUI.fm!

KRUI 89.7FM - Radio Interview

Thursday, October 16th 5:00pm

http://krui.fm/

Uptown Bill’s Coffee House - Iowa City

Thursday, October 16th 7:30pm

http://uptownbills.org

The Bucktown Revue - Nighswander Theatre, Davenport

Friday, October 17th 7:00pm http://bucktownrevue.com

Click here for show info and online ticket reservations.

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Happy to announce that my ‘May You Find’ album is now for sale at the Paramount Theatre & Visual Arts Gallery in downtown St. Cloud, Minnesota! 

Preview and download the album on iTunes and Bandcamp!

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It was an honor to have the chance to share some of the songs and stories from my recent album, including the inspiration behind the title track "May You Find", as part of the 4th Annual Weekend of Songs: Songwriters Festival at the The Local Blend in my hometown this past Saturday! For more information about the festival, visit the official Weekend of Songs website here.

Photo by Adam Hammer.

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Had fun sharing a show with the talented Christopher Bell and Melanie Devaney this past Friday at Uptown Bill’s Coffee House in Iowa City! Couldn’t have asked for a better place to play my final show in Iowa before moving back to Minnesota this coming week!

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“My Creed” Performed Live at The Bucktown Revue 5/16/14

During my performance at The Bucktown Revue at the Nighswander Theatre in Davenport this past weekend, I had the opportunity to play an original song based on a poem by a hospice patient I had provided music therapy sessions with a few years ago. We had set the poem to music and later recorded it as part of an “impromptu concert” during one of our final visits together. The patient’s family (including her two daughters who heard the song performed live at the show this past weekend) later informed me that they had played the recording of the “impromptu concert” on repeat during the patient’s final hours. “My Creed” Original Poem by C. Fenton Give me no great gifts to put upon the shelf. Give me not the joy that comes of loving self. Instead I’ll take the pain that often comes with caring, I’ll count my wealth in joys that only come with sharing. When my road is traveled, then I’ll look back and say, I’ve wasted not a moment; I’ve loved along the way. I’ve joined a lot of laughter, shed a lot of tears, Mistakes I’ve made a plenty, as I traveled down the years. I’ve taken love with gratitude, not repaid with strife, I’ve not loved every moment, but I’ve enjoyed my life. When my road is traveled, then I’ll look back and say, I’ve wasted not a moment; I’ve loved along the way.

Performers:

Erin Ebnet: Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar Korah Winn: Background Vocals Keith Hentrich: Background Vocals Matt Manweiler: Fiddle Mike Romkey: Mandolin Randy Brown: Banjo Robert Rosenstiel: Upright Bass

Performed live at The Bucktown Revue show at the Nighswander Theater in Davenport, Iowa on 5/16/14.

*Please note that permission was granted by the patient’s family to share this song and story.

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A few photos from the show I played with Shawna Swift, Derek Brock and Donna Taka at Cool Beanz Coffeehouse in Rock Island last weekend!

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"Chance On The Wind" Live (w/ Matt Logan) @ The Mill, Iowa City, IA 3/11/13

Live performance of "Chance On The Wind" with Matt Logan at The Mill in Iowa City.

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Played a show with the talented Bobby Geiger at The General Store Pub in Stone City, Iowa this past Thursday! So honored to have the chance to share the stage with such an amazing musician and wonderful friend!

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Visited the Iowa State Capitol with my colleagues yesterday to talk with legislators about the need for music therapy state licensure.

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Had a great time talking with Terry Cunningham about my experience working as a music therapist during this past week's epsiode of Hello It's Us! on PATV Channel18. Thank you to Terry and PATV for having me on the show!