Getting in the Summer Mood Throughout the Decades: Songs to Add to Your Music Therapy Repertoire

As the weather warms up in Toronto we are getting excited for summertime here at Miya Music Therapy! Summertime often involves facilitating some outdoor sessions whether it's by moving some of our sessions in long-term care to an outdoor terrace or by running our Little Tunes program for toddlers and caregivers in a local park.

We hope you enjoy this list of summer-inspired songs from the 1950s-Present day.

Make sure to share your favourite summertime songs in the comments!

1950s - Island in the Sun - Harry Belafonte

1960s - Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly & The Family Stone

1970s - Hot Stuff - Donna Summer

1980s - Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves

1990s - Steal My Sunshine - Len

2000's - Soak Up The Sun - Sheryl Crow

2010's - Summertime Sadness - Lana Del Rey

2020's - Cover Me In Sunshine - P!nk, Willow Sage Hart