Lynn O'Brien, Keynote Speaker & Singer, smiling and leaning against a red wooden doorframe outdoors, wearing a sleeveless black top and large orange earrings.

Hi there.

I’m Lynn O’Brien — a keynote speaker, singer, and songwriter who blends music, story, and audience engagement to create experiences people never forget. With decades of performance and a background as a board-certified music therapist, I help audiences laugh, cry, reflect, and rise together — often in the same keynote or concert.

From childhood family music to hospital healing work, from intensive improvisation studies to global performances in unexpected venues, I’ve always used my voice for more than entertainment. At the heart of everything I do: innovation, partnership, and human connection.

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Why I Do This Work

I believe creativity isn’t extra — it’s essential. From helping stroke survivors sing again to inspiring communities to raise vital funds at galas, I’ve witnessed how music and story transform lives. My mission is simple: to help people feel more alive, more connected, and more themselves.

Experience Snapshot

  • 25+ Years Recording
    5 Original Albums • Vocals on 30+ Projects

  • 30+ Years Multi-Instrumentalist & Vocalist
    Self-Taught Musician • Bachelor of Music Therapy Degree

  • Thousands of Professional Performances
    USA • Europe • New Zealand • Indonesia

  • Advanced Training
    Neurologic Music Therapy • Guided Imagery & Music Psychotherapy • Healing Arts • Vocal Improvisation with Master Teachers (including Bobby McFerrin)

  • 11 Years Keynote Speaking
    Galas • Survivor Celebrations • Women’s Empowerment Events • Colleges • Conferences

  • 10 Years as Board-Certified Music Therapist
    3,500+ Patients Served • Trauma-Informed Care

  • 600+ Ceremonies Performed
    Weddings • Milestones • Celebrations of Life

  • 30 Years Songwriting
    Award-Winning Composer

Current Role: Music Therapy Program Director
The Angel Band Project (Supporting Survivors of Sexual & Intimate Partner Violence)

Lynn O'Brien, Keynote Speaker & Singer, and her client on stage speaking into microphones, standing on either side of a clear podium, with a banner behind them that reads 'The Angel Band Project Music Heals' and features angel wings.
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Impact

As a keynote speaker and singer, I’ve guided communities in lifting their voices together at retreats, galas, and concert halls — uniting people toward a common cause for good.

Across every setting, I’ve seen how creativity and compassion can transform fear into peace, isolation into belonging, and ordinary moments into lifelong memories.