Evidence suggests that music, melody and rhythm do more than soothe the soul. They actually therapeutically help with aphasia and other language disorders when instituted along with traditional speech therapies.

Aphasia, an acquired communication impairment that affects a person’s ability to express him or herself through speech and writing, and to understand the speech and writing of others, is often the result of a stroke. The STAR Program works to aid recovery through creative projects, including making visual art and participating in choral performance.

The annual concert and art exhibit event is a culmination of the activities conducted at the STAR Aphasia Arts Camp and demonstrates the profound impact music and art have in improving quality of life following stroke, head injury, brain tumor or other neurological condition.

WHAT: The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUSHC) School of Allied Health Sciences Stroke/Aphasia Recovery (STAR) Program will host the 2015 STAR choir concert and art exhibition.

WHEN: 7 p.m. June 18 (Thursday)

WHERE: Quaker Avenue Church of Christ, 1701 Quaker Ave., Unity Center Entrance

(Press release from Texas Tech Univeristy)