Does music set your mood or enhance your session? I seem to have a better day when I have a lot of music. Sometimes it helps me get in the mood.

What a band!!!

I would agree about music. Put on some Sade, and I am ready to go.

Never listened to her before.

Generally, I don't like music in the background because I tend to listen to and analyze it. However, there are a few pieces that are very good for getting in the mood:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL77gA_x7lE

I've got a couple playlists that I bring to my weekly therapy sessions with my favorite.  She has started adding her requests for artists and banned my Grateful Dead (OK, I understand that) and Bonnie Raitt (NNOOOO!!!!).  This has made creating playlist much more difficult.

my new favorite would be disc 1 of David Gilmour/Pink Floyd "Live in Gdansk"  old stuff and new stuff, the music is great and some of lyrics will help the mood.
the old sail

I prefer music sans lyrics when I'm in my meetings.  (Lately she sounds like a modern European) I don't want to think about the next line while I'm playing the skin flute.

I can't help it: when I read your post, I flashed on the appropriateness of flute music for that part of a meeting. The obvious first choice is Debussy's Syrinx for solo flute, but it's only about 3 minutes long. A more interesting choice may be his Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, which features a prominent flute solo, and runs around 10 minutes. No lyrics on either of these.

Try pandora's Cirque Soleli station

A little Johnny Gil, Keith Sweat, Gerald Levertt, Ralph Tresvant

Back in the day, she could have beaten me or anything else she wanted to do, but she went to Alaska and dropped out.

I love Maxwell. Can't believe it never occured to me to turn him on during a session *Grabs CD

I usually like late 80's and 90's R&B or a soft rock playlist depending on my mood but since I'm headed to the Carolina's this week I'm thinking I'm adding a little Charlie Daniels and Merle Haggard to the playlist

Ask your clients in advance what kind of music they like.  Some of us don't respond real well to some of today's sounds, but it can be awkward asking the person who chose it to then turn it off

Was with a lady for an overnight this past weekend, and my playlist included Sade (Lover's Rock is awesome! and very aptly named for the occasion, lol), Seal (Love's Divine and Touch are both perfect!), some of Sting's more current jazzier stuff, and some Annie Lennox, along with a few other favorites. Worked like a charm! She loved the music and it set the mood for an incredible evening!     ----------  Robert