In the Media

HOH in the News and Media

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Pathways to Equity Podcast

2026 – Cronkite News – HOH CEO Shelbe White sat down for an interview for the Pathways to Equity podcast. The conversation covers music therapy, the challenges to accessing it, and the rewards the work can bring.

Cronkite News

2026 – Cronkite News included Higher Octave Healing in an article about music therapy services in the Phoenix area, including the benefits of music therapy and the barriers to accessing the service. HOH was featured alongside other Phoenix area music therapists.

Arcadia News

2025 – Arcadia News published an article on HOH’s 2025 Battle of the Bands. This article highlights our Rock Stars and all of the hard work that they put into creating their original songs for BOTB. Thank you to Arcadia News for featuring our story!

Creative Capacity Grant

2023 – Higher Octave Healing is honored and grateful to receive a Creative Capacity Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts. We appreciate this support and recognition of the value music therapy brings to the lives of people in our community. Thank you to the state of Arizona, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Arizona Commission on the Arts for continually supporting all the amazing arts organizations and work in our community!

The Tempe Independent

2022 – The Tempe Independent profiles HOH Rock Band member Carol Hidalgo. By Celeste Iarita

 

 

 

 

 

Music From the Heart

2022 – Higher Octave Healing’s rock band program and Music From The Heart was featured on The Daily Independent.

HOH News and Media Archive

Check out the ways HOH has appeared in the media in past years!

PBS

2014 – PBS featured Higher Octave Healing as their charity of the month

Cronkite News

2019 – Arizona State University featured Higher Octave Healing on Cronkite News.

Podcast

Check out this episode from HealthRHYTHMS featuring HOH Director, Kymla Eubanks, discussing how HealthRHYTHMS training can support music therapy work.

Documentary

Higher Octave Healing’s rock band program was filmed for a music therapy documentary by Kris Warren. He did an interview talking about how he decided to make the documentary.

Thunderbirds Charities Donation

2021 – Higher Octave Healing is honored to receive a donation from Thunderbirds Charities for the Rock Band Program

Ocotillo Living

2021 – “Higher Octave Healing Presents Rock Together: A Virtual Community Music Festival” By Anika Attaluri

Ahwatukee Foothills News

2012 – “Don’t Stop the Music: 24-hour event at ASU will feature Ahwatukee musicians” By Diana Martinez

Donation

2016 – Higher Octave Healing is excited to announce a generous donation from Thunderbird Charities of $10,000 for our Social Connections Program.

East Valley Tribune

2016 – “Rock show’s bands feature Valley performers with disabilities”

AZ Central

“Music therapy classes to soothe young souls” By E.J. Anderson and Lindsey Walker

Ahwatukee Foothills News

2016 – “Ahwatukee teens in one of 8 bands in special needs concert”

KTAR News

2016 – “Music from the heart: Rock bands set to take the stage in Tempe”