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When I get into discussions with people about the healing properties of music – especially parents, they often ask me, “When is the right time to start my child on music?” My typical answer is, “From the moment you know you are pregnant.” Singing to your child from utero, and throughout their infancy, has many important benefits: Singing also relaxes the mother, or wh

Even after a lifetime of creating music and observing its powerful impact on human beings around the world, I’m still intrigued by how music can subtly, or not so subtly, permeate the pores of our lives. When I logged on the other day to confirm that my recent TEDx talk from Sao Paulo had been posted, I immediately noticed that all four of the Top 4 “Editor’s Picks” on the TEDx home page were abou

Soul is not simply a musical genre for me, it is the very place from which I create and the integral thread that runs through all of my work. When people ask me what kind of music I write, I often say, “Soul Music.” In response to the bewildered look or inquiry that follows, I explain that whatever I am creating – whether it’s a piece for orchestra and soprano, a Hollywood film score, a pop song f

“Whoever said ‘Talking about music is like dancing about architecture’ has probably never watched TED.” I am a big fan of TED Talks. The forum has managed to bring global attention to some amazing story tellers, brilliant minds and highly engaging speakers. So, I was naturally honored, and humbled, when I was recently asked to give a talk for TEDx in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I ha

WHY MUSIC - PART TEN: MUSIC AND FILM

“The eye takes a person into the world. The ear brings the world into a human being. ” - Lorenze Oken

Ever since my childhood in Detroit – immersed in the sounds of Motown and classic Rock and R&B, music had been at the center of my life.