07/11/2026
P!NK was recently honoured with the prestigious O2 Silver Clef Award from Nordoff and Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity, in recognition of her musical influence and advocacy.
Her acceptance speech was stunning. “Music does not need perfect words to heal someone. It just needs honesty, a sick beat... and someone in a room with you to listen.”
It can sometimes be difficult to explain that music therapy is not about making perfect music. Often, it is within the imperfect music we create with clients that honest feelings are expressed, connection becomes possible, and a new direction begins to emerge.
P!NK also spoke about leading with vulnerability: “Every lyric that I write is my heart crying, raging, hoping, screaming, pleading... I have decided to make vulnerability my life’s work.”
For those of us who write songs with clients, these words beautifully capture what we so often witness: people finding a way to express what may have been difficult - or impossible - to say in any other way.
She also drew an understanding between her stadium tours and the intimate work of music therapists:
“I get to do a glamorous and sometimes ridiculous version of that every night on tour, and you all do a very real version every day for people who really need it.”
What a meaningful acknowledgement of Nordoff and Robbins and the music therapists doing this work every day.
Here in Canada, we are so deeply grateful for the charities and organizations helping more people access music therapy - including Music Heals Canada, National Music Centre's Music Therapy Initiative and the Canadian Music Therapy Fund
Thank you, P!nk, for recognizing music therapy - and congratulations on YOUR very deserved recognition. You are amazing!
