Our Mission Is To Use Music
Our mission is to use music as a vehicle to inspire people to serve in their community while maintaining a healthy life style and positive attitude.
Music is a universal language that connects with people of all ages and cultures. Music has the power to heal, influence lives and provide hope. “Music is Good Medicine” supports our community by uniting those interested in helping others in time of need. The primary focus is to influence children, who will be the future leaders in our society...
The Chameleon Concept
The chameleon is constantly changing its color. The coloring is usually bright green, with some individual animals having traces of blue and yellow, but like all chameleons it changes quickly depending on mood, health, and temperature.
The use of the Chameleon is a metaphor for "Music is Good Medicine (healing)". When the notes of music enter our ears our mood changes, the color of our aura changes. Like the chameleon our mood (our color) changes from darkness to a brightly colored rainbow.
This Is How It All Began...
"Music Is Good Medicine" began as a promotional marketing concept for a very large independent physician organization in the state of Hawaii in 1998. The organization had a campaign to promote its name and physicians in the community and Music was identified as a vehicle that could reach out to all.
A Message From Jake Shimabukuro
Aloha and thank you for your interest in MIGM!
My belief that Music is Good Medicine (MIGM) goes all the way back to my childhood. Ever since my mother first put a ukulele in my hands at the age of 4, this magical instrument has been a positive force in my life – helping to steer me away from drugs, violence and other negative influences. It fueled my passion for music, which has helped me to develop in mind, body and spirit.
Learn All About Our Spokesman
Jake has been involved with the Music Is Good Medicine program for over ten years now. He has carried out school visits and workshops in Hawaii, the Mainland U.S., and Japan. His passion to give back to the community and promote good health and living through music is what drives the basis for Music Is Good Medicine.
