It’s no secret that music is used in innumerable ways to create connections, soothe troubles, and bring back memories. Parents who say they’d never sing in public will serenade their babies with lullabies, and as time moves on those children will mark milestone after milestone with song. Perhaps there are strong but often unrecognized reasons we sing Happy Birthday, celebrate holidays with music, and add songs to festivities marking life’s best moments. Some of the main reasons are no doubt related to our biology. There are hundreds of studies that point to the biological benefits of music. Composer Eric Whitacre noted some of the research in an interview with J.W. Pepper when he was asked about his work in choral music. “There’s study after study that shows the health and well-being benefits of singing. We know now that just singing together in a group reduces the stress hormone cortisol. It releases endorphins. It causes a sense of joy and euphoria,” Whitacre said. “There are even studies that show singers who sing together tend to sync heartbeats.”
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