Thank you for joining us for on a positive note.

I'm your host, Paula Phelps, and each month I'm sitting down with a songwriter, recording artist, or music insider to learn how music can lift our spirits and heal our hearts.

Music has such a powerful healing ability that some researchers are even looking

at Sonic pharmacology, using music as a tool to improve patients' health. Steve Keller

is one of the world's leading experts on Sonic Strategy, and as a researcher, he has explored

how music and sound affect everything from our physical well-being,

to our emotional state, to our relationships and overall perception of happiness.

In this episode, he looks at the many surprising ways music can be used as a healing tool,

and he explains why one day your doctor might just hand you a musical prescription.

Steve, thank you for joining us for on a positive note.

Thanks, Paula.

I am so happy to be here to share a conversation with you.

We have had conversations on many different levels.

In the interest of full disclosure, you are the first friend that I made in Nashville.

And it was at a conference where you were talking about sound. We go backaways and delighted to be able to talk to you about music

anytime. Well, and I'm thrilled to talk about anything that's related to music and sound because

it's such a passion of mine as hopefully folks will hear as we get into the discussion.

Well, first off, we got to start with your title, because you have like the coolest title ever.

Because audio alchemist and sonic strategist, what does that mean in English?

You know, people often ask me that. So I've tried to come up with a pithy, short

version to describe what I do. My official title is Sonic Strategy Director for Studio Resonate.

Studio Resonate is an in-house audio-first creative consultancy that works with brands that advertise on the

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