"Paw Patrol" Theme Songwriter Collaborates with Music Non-Profit to Recognize the Positive Impact of Dogs
For Immediate Release (Nashville, TN) — Music for the Soul, a non-profit organization endorsed by the American Association of Christian Counselors, announces the release of their latest music video, “Love Is Just A Wag Away,” celebrating the therapeutic impact dogs have in people’s lives. The song was written by Music for the Soul founder Steve Siler in collaboration with Scott Krippayne, who wrote the theme song for the popular kids show, “Paw Patrol.”
According to Mobilize Recovery, interacting with dogs can lower cortisol levels which is the stress hormone, while also increasing oxytocin, the love hormone. For individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, or PTSD, bonding with a dog can be valuable to their healing process. Additionally, there is also a physical benefit as over 60% of dog owners meet the recommended weekly amount of exercise.
Since its founding in 2001, Music for the Soul has addressed 44 difficult topics through music including eating disorders, pornography addiction, abortion recovery, suicide, and grief. Their work is supported by professional Christian therapists and endorsed by organizations such as Hope for the Heart and the American Family Association, among others. Originally composed for a dog rescue non-profit, Siler says “Love Is Just A Wag Away” fits in well with their expanding catalog.
“We have long been interested in providing songs, videos, and discussion guides for people dealing with life’s toughest challenges,” says Siler. “Though our resources are always ultimately about healing, they deal with subjects with which people often find it difficult to engage. It is our hope that this song and video will help unite people who need the healing touch of a dog in their life with a pup out there who needs a loving home.”
Music for the Soul has made their entire music catalog of over 225 recordings available for a gift of any amount.
"I never want anyone to go away without taking something they need because they feel they can’t afford it," says Siler. "We wanted to make these resources more widely available to serve those who need them. Making them completely free would suggest they have no value, when they have already proven to be invaluable for so many people over the years through the countless testimonies we have received.”
Siler says there is brain science behind every project they produce.
“God has designed us so that a song is uniquely able to communicate healing,” says Siler. “Language (lyrics) is processed primarily in the left hemisphere of the brain. Melody is processed primarily in the right hemisphere of the brain. As it turns out, that is where our trauma is held. So, when I talk to you, I’m only getting half of your brain and it’s not the half where your trauma lives. But if I sing a song to someone, I’m speaking to the whole brain, and the music can seep through the cracks in that wall of defense and gently open their heart where we can lay a healing message. And because melody and rhythm are memory devices, whatever I sing to you is going to have a far greater chance of being remembered. The therapists we work with tell me that our songs fast track the healing process.”
According to Mobilize Recovery, interacting with dogs can lower cortisol levels which is the stress hormone, while also increasing oxytocin, the love hormone. For individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, or PTSD, bonding with a dog can be valuable to their healing process. Additionally, there is also a physical benefit as over 60% of dog owners meet the recommended weekly amount of exercise.
Since its founding in 2001, Music for the Soul has addressed 44 difficult topics through music including eating disorders, pornography addiction, abortion recovery, suicide, and grief. Their work is supported by professional Christian therapists and endorsed by organizations such as Hope for the Heart and the American Family Association, among others. Originally composed for a dog rescue non-profit, Siler says “Love Is Just A Wag Away” fits in well with their expanding catalog.
“We have long been interested in providing songs, videos, and discussion guides for people dealing with life’s toughest challenges,” says Siler. “Though our resources are always ultimately about healing, they deal with subjects with which people often find it difficult to engage. It is our hope that this song and video will help unite people who need the healing touch of a dog in their life with a pup out there who needs a loving home.”
Music for the Soul has made their entire music catalog of over 225 recordings available for a gift of any amount.
"I never want anyone to go away without taking something they need because they feel they can’t afford it," says Siler. "We wanted to make these resources more widely available to serve those who need them. Making them completely free would suggest they have no value, when they have already proven to be invaluable for so many people over the years through the countless testimonies we have received.”
Siler says there is brain science behind every project they produce.
“God has designed us so that a song is uniquely able to communicate healing,” says Siler. “Language (lyrics) is processed primarily in the left hemisphere of the brain. Melody is processed primarily in the right hemisphere of the brain. As it turns out, that is where our trauma is held. So, when I talk to you, I’m only getting half of your brain and it’s not the half where your trauma lives. But if I sing a song to someone, I’m speaking to the whole brain, and the music can seep through the cracks in that wall of defense and gently open their heart where we can lay a healing message. And because melody and rhythm are memory devices, whatever I sing to you is going to have a far greater chance of being remembered. The therapists we work with tell me that our songs fast track the healing process.”
About Steve Siler:
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Steve Siler is founder and director of Music for the Soul. He is an accomplished songwriter and music producer with over 500 songs recorded in the Christian, country, and pop genres. His songs have been recorded by pop and country artists such as Kenny Loggins, Smokey Robinson, Patti Labelle, Kenny Rogers, and The Oak Ridge Boys, among others. In the Contemporary Christian music field, Siler won the Dove Award for Inspirational Song of the Year, and has nine #1 and 45 top ten CCM songs to his credit. Siler has written extensively for television including theme and underscore work for children’s animation, sitcoms, drama, sports, game shows, and news programming. He has also had songs featured in theatrical motion pictures. He is the author of three books, and the co-host of the Music For The Soul Podcast. Visit https://www.musicforthesoul.org/.
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