New Year, New Content! Spotlighting Open-Access Music Therapy Publications and Podcasts

Sharing resources for music therapists to access recent publications and podcasts to advance their research and clinical knowledge in 2026.  

As the new year begins, for many, that includes new ambitions and goals, both personally and professionally. If one of your goals for 2026 is to do more reading about music therapy, to learn more about the field, current research, or trends in clinical practice, or feel more connected with the wider music therapy community, it can be intimidating to know where to start. To help you reach your goals, in this edition of MTAdvocate, we are highlighting some open-access music therapy journals and books you can access to expand your music therapy horizons in the year ahead. Also check out the links below for some free music therapy podcasts (two of them are Canadian!). 

Open-Access Music Therapy Journals:

• Nordic Journal of Music Therapy
• Voices
• Approaches

Open-Access Music Therapy Book: 

• Child Centered Music Therapy: Integrating Best Interest of the Child into Theory, Research, and Practice, by Kathleen Murphy

Music Therapy Podcasts: 

• Able Voice Podcast
• The Canadian Music Therapy Podcast
• Music Therapy Conversations
• Not Your Average Music Therapist