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Barbara and Cynthia explore Cynthia Gem series and compare the plight of women in the late 1800's and early 1900's in the USA. How women who had no support were forced to find alternative ways in which to survive and thrive in an environment that judged and excluded them.Cynthia Jordan began her career in music as a songwriter when in 1983, her song, Jose Cuervo, became Billboard Magazine’s number one country song of the year. For 12 years, Cynthia studied classical piano with concert pianist Doctor Nino Albanese. In 1984, after her success with Jose Cuervo, Cynthia moved to East Texas where she founded Kids for Kids, a Christian music ministry for children. In 1997 she moved to Nashville where she signed a record contract to compose and produce 11 CDs of ambient piano music for Page Music. By 2000, Cynthia had over 5 million downloads of her music.After receiving numerous letters telling her how her music was helping people, Cynthia began researching studies on the effectiveness of using music as