Today we received a sad news that Don Campbell passed away on the 2nd June. He was a member of the Honorary Board of our Foundation, a wonderful man and a great teacher.

He was one of the most internationally recognized authorities in the field of music therapy,author of outstanding publications describing the MOZART EFFECT, as he called the effect that structured, excellent music has on human health and learning. He was an expert and the author of the therapy and music education program based on this phenomenon.

Here is the email we got and share:
Dear friends,

I want to be sure that you know that, after a 5 month transition with pancreatic cancer, Don passed away on June 2, 2012.

If this is the first you have heard of this sad news, I am so sorry that we were not able to reach you months ago. Don did put very much thought and effort into the process of sharing his news in February and March. After that, as his energy was waning, he found great comfort in receiving emails, phone calls, and visits with close friends and family.
His whole journey is well chronicled on the CaringBridge website. You can read his Story (the beginning of the journey), his on-going Journal, and almost 2000 entries in the Guestbook. It is all filled with his wisdom, humor and wit, and an incredible out-pouring of love from around the world.

Find this site at www.caringbridge.org/visit/DonCampbell. If you have not used Caring Bridge before, you will have to enter your email address and create a password.

We celebrated a unique two-hour memorial service on June 13th in Boulder which included a variety of music, speakers, and surprises. After much collaboration by talented friends, the video of that service is finally ready for you and posted online! Click here to watch it:

http://www.healingatthespeedofsound.com/don_campbell_memorial.jsp

On that page, you can also download a printable version (legal size) of the Bulletin from St. John's Church with the program of the service so you can follow along while watching the video.

For all of you who want to receive a copy of the dvd, please reply to this newsletter or email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your mailing address.

There will be a small cost to cover production and shipping.

There will be another memorial service outside Austin this coming Saturday, August 25th. Here are the details:
Please Join Us for...:
A Time of Celebration and Remembrance:
For Our Beloved Don:
Saturday, August 25:
First United Methodist Church in Pflugerville, TX.:
500 East Pecan St.:
Pflugerville, TX (just north of Austin)

The schedule for A Day of Celebration and Remembrance includes:

10:00-11:00 AM - Gathering.:
Pictures of Don's life will be on display.:
11:00 AM - Memorial Service.:
Rev. Donna Strieb, Don's life-long friend, will officiate with music by Don's cousin, Peggy Campbell, and another life-long friend, Bette Rumbel

Richards. (The service will include some components of the Boulder memorial service for those unable to attend in June.) 12:45 PM - Committal Service, Cook-Walden Capital Memorial Park,IH35S:
1:30 PM - Lunch (dutch-treat) for those who desire at The Spring HillRestaurant, 2505 Pecan:
St West, Pflugerville, TX.

IF you are planning on joining us for lunch, please RSVP to Donna Strieb at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by as soon as possible so that appropriate reservations can be made at the restaurant.

Use Mapquest or Google for maps and directions.:
The Church and the Memorial Park have websites.

Tim Shove, of Spring Hill Music, and I will be carrying on the business of Don Campbell, Inc. I, in addition, am:
executing Don's will in my role as his

Personal Representative.

Please feel free to contact me at any time. I expect to be using this newsletter, as well as CaringBridge, to share some news in the coming months.

With much gratitude for each one of you who have made up Don's extended family,

Helena Wald:

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