Believe Music Heals
is dedicated to bringing

healing through music

to those who need it most.

We are a not-for-profit organization that brings people peace and hope during times of distress and hardship, or at the end of their lives, by using music as a vehicle for self-expression, creativity, comfort, and transformation.


— Bob Boilen, Host and creator of NPR’s ‘All Songs Considered’ and The Tiny Desk Concert series

Essence Goldman

Essence Goldman, Founder and Executive Director of Believe Music Heals, award winning singer-songwriter, has been immersed in art and music since childhood…

Healing Through Music

Healing through music is a powerful way to help individuals treat, cope, and transcend physical, emotional, cognitive and social challenges. Music helps reduce heart rate…

Bernie’s Legacy

Bernie & The Believers is a project no one could have planned. The story began two years ago when Essence was teaching voice lessons to a man named Bernie Dalton…

“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to the loneliness.”
—  Maya Angelou

Recent Press

Singer Essence Goldman helps people heal through the power of music

Singer Essence Goldman helps people heal through the power of music

KALW 91.7 FM Crosscurrents, this aired in the April 5, 2023 episode. Music is healing. A report from…

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Essence Goldman Is Changing Lives Through the Power of Music

Essence Goldman Is Changing Lives Through the Power of Music

Article written by Daniel Jewett and featured in Marin Living Magazine: Essence Goldman, whose family has roots in San Francisco that…

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The Power of Healing through Music

The Power of Healing through Music

Featured in San Quintin News, article written by Jerry Maleek Gearin on March 20, 2023: Professional singer and…

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