Vision

Music has not only been described as the "universal language", but Melissa also considers it a balm. Melissa’s vision is to use this balm to bring healing, joy and peace into the lives of those around her, whether near or far.

There is an instance in the Scriptures that demonstrates the healing power of music perfectly. The King of Israel, Saul, was plagued with an oppression that would only be removed when the young David played his harp:

Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him....And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

Excerpts from 1 Samuel 16:16-23

Perhaps one of the earliest recorded accounts of “music therapy?” Certainly a powerful account at that!

Wherever she goes, whether it be at the bedside of a dying patient, to the lawn of a city park, to the stage of a concert hall, Melissa’s desire is to positively affect the hearts, souls, minds and spirits of her listeners, and to bring glory to Adonai her creator, from whom her musical gifts come.