WHO WE ARE
What makes us stand out?
Moving Melodies offers a unique creative expression experience. Our programs include the talents of an award winning songwriter and certified alcohol and drug counselor, and a national board-certified music therapist. Together they combine highly unique and specialized skills that enable them to create and implement programs that are both clinically therapeutic and musically dynamic.
William Nephew, CADC-I
William is a certified CADC-I drug and alcohol counselor through the state of California and has been working as a music group facilitator since 2015. Over the last six years, he has recorded more than 2000 songs with clients in Mental Health and Addiction Facilities. As a songwriter and music producer for over 20 years, William achieved notable success early in his music career, touring the United States and winning a San Diego Music Award. Having a strong passion for the arts led William to earn a B.A. degree in Cinema production from San Francisco State University. He has worked on various music/film/tv projects for major Hollywood production companies including Sony and Universal Pictures, as well as operated an independent recording studio.
William’s musical talents as a singer/songwriter, combined with his natural ability to connect with people, make him a dynamic facilitator for creative expression with individuals of all ages and backgrounds. William has personally experienced the healing power of music, which helped him overcome struggles in his own past. He believes creative expression through music is an extremely effective tool to cope with overwhelming emotions, for mood elevation, and as a way to express life’s highs and lows.
Jenna Goscha, B.A. MT-BC
Moving Melodies is thrilled to have Jenna, board-certified music therapist, leading our clinical music therapy program. Originally from Wichita, KS, Jenna is a Midwest native and completed her Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy from the University of Kansas. She was involved in Women’s Chorale, West African Drumming, Brazilian Steel Band, vocal lessons, piano lessons, and guitar lessons. Jenna’s clinical experiences include intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, children in school settings, teenagers in juvenile detention centers, adults with traumatic brain injuries, and providing adapted and traditional music lessons on voice, piano, guitar, and ukulele. Jenna is passionate about using music to enrich the lives of others!