Ep. 486 Death & Grief in Pop Culture: Songs to Die For with Benjamin Kintisch
- Ep. 486 Death & Grief in Pop Culture: Songs to Die For with Benjamin Kintisch kwyattmd 58:44
Learn about a Top Ten Playlist of songs selected by Hospice patients for their own end of life journey.
We start out this new year with another episode our special series: Death & Grief in Pop Culture. This week my co-host Ben Kintisch and I will be reviewing the Top Ten Songs from an end-of-life playlist created by hospice patients in the UK. Ben is a cantor, hospice and eldercare chaplain, music teacher, and the creator of Life Review: The Hospice Musical. Learn more about Ben’s work at his website:
YouTube Channel (Check out the full un-edited video there!)
This episode includes:
- How the Top Ten List was compiled
- Why music is a compelling marker for our life histories and companion for our journey
- The List
- What was expected and what was surprising about the playlist choices
- Why end-of-life workers should help people create playlists as part of their Legacy
- Our personal choices to add to the playlist
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