“Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.” - William Congreve, 1697

We assume William Congreve didn’t have the ability to see the future, but he probably wouldn’t be shocked over 300 years later to see you singing along exuberantly to The Ramones at the top of your lungs in your car. Granted, he might be shocked about the car. But the singing...no, we’ve known about the therapeutic value of music for literally centuries.

With tech advances, we’re now at a point where the self-healing power of music can be served up right into your ears through your favorite apps. And we don’t mean Spotify. Streaming services are great and all, but only dedicated services like Humm.ly are designed to bring you spiritual well-being through the science of music therapy.

Endorsed by Grammy.com and a certified no. 1 App of the Day in the Apple App Store, Humm.ly is the first and only app to serve up more than 200 tracks of music and guided meditation created by board-certified music therapists and world-class music producers to help brighten your day, reduce stress and anxiety and help you sleep better.

Convinced music can change our mental state and impact our ability to connect with others, Humm.ly’s mood-based track sessions are created by playing music that matches someone's current mood, then shifts it gradually to the person’s desired emotional state. 

Whether you want to unwind and relax, relieve pain and spark joy, or conquer challenges and thrive, Humm.ly’s Read the rest

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