I think it was about 3 months ago when our only smooth jazz radio staion went from Digital Fm to HD FM. Boy what a disruption in our lives! No warning, to preparing the listeners. Just one minute they were broadcasting the next minute they were off. How could this happen? Smooth jazz and this particular station had been in our son's life all his 10 years of living.

Oh boy, "Change" Did they not know how valuable they were to me and some of my coaching clients? For some of my families I coach on how to live with autism/ manage challenging behaviors. Smooth Jazz was the choice of music I used. I would say," Oh yea, just go to the Smooth Jazz station at 104.3 when their child starts showing signs of behavioral issues." Then what happens? the station goes off the air. So, in order for us to have calm in our home. We ran out and bought a MP3 for our son ( we knew nothing on how to operate). That didn't work, we then tried keeping the laptop on at night with the Smooth Jazz station on (they went HD and Internet). That didn't work with, because the computer cut off after awhile. So, we headed back over to the store and bought a lousy expensive HD radio. It worked (well sort of, it fades in and out at times).

For my household, smooth jazz is the music of choice for us. It keeps our son very calm. He loves listen to Greg Adams, Boney James, Paul Hardcastle, Paul Taylor, Nils, and many more. He knows every artist, and every song, and every album that was played on Smooth Jazz. He goes to sleep with his MP3 player on with all the jazz we downloaded from Rhapsody.

I bet that some Smooth Jazz Artists don't know how much they help people with speical needs. How soothing their sounds are when they play their instruments out of love. I believe that a lot of SJ artists love what they do and it spreads through their music. Their music is a "Ministry" to those who souls need soothing. SJ relaxes my son so much that his behavioral issues are minimal.

My prayer is that 1. Another Smooth Jazz station will come on FM or 2. HD radio will get better and stop fading in and out.