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.
“The story of ‘Bernie and The Believers’ is the most powerful I’ve ever come across at the Tiny Desk.”
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
KALW 91.7 FM Crosscurrents, this aired in the April 5, 2023 episode. Music is healing. A report from…
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…
The Power of Healing through Music
Featured in San Quintin News, article written by Jerry Maleek Gearin on March 20, 2023: Professional singer and…