KZSM — Music for Sharing, Healing, Enjoying

We at KZSM.org are happy to introduce a new show to our diverse lineup of music. “Music Medicine” (7 p.m. Mondays) features “an hour-long playlist of music, from local to world, with a weekly theme or vibe,” according to host Whit. Music is medicine, just as laughter is, she explains. It reduces stress.

The weekly theme expresses the host’s mood on that particular evening and invites listeners to participate emotionally.  For instance, the playlist for tomorrow’s show is titled “heartbeat.” “My goal is to get people moving to the beats, maybe even against their wills!”

“Music Medicine” grows out of a long-term imaginative pastime. “I have been creating playlists for myself and loved ones for a long time,” she explains, “and I also think creating a playlist can be an art form too in a small way.” Her playlists express her profoundly eclectic tastes: “My favorite artists range from Bach to Lil Uzi.”  When pressed to identify a favorite genre, she mentions 60s and 70s folk and soul, and era when “they did a lot of stuff right, and it shaped a lot of my thinking.”