Music educator and pro musician Marty Schwartz talks with experts about the science of how music affects our emotions, brains, and bodies.

Have you ever gotten a song stuck in your head? Marty Music sat down with Dr. Carole Scherling, a neuroscientist from Belmont University, to talk all about sticky lyrics and the science behind why some catchy tunes get stuck in our heads.

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Marty Music sat down with Dr. Carole Scherling, a neuroscientist from Belmont University, to talk all about sticky lyrics.

Sticky Lyrics

Music has the power to transport us back in time. Marty Music sat down with Nicole Richard, a neurologic music therapist, and professor from Belmont University to talk about how music affects our brains and stirs up memories.

Marty Music sat down with Nicole Richard, a neurologic music therapist, and professor from Belmont University to talk about how music affects our brains.

Power of Nostalgia

Professional athletes use music to get psyched up for a big game. But why does music have the power to inspire, motivate, and make us cry? Marty Music sat down with Nicole Richard, a neurologic music therapist, and professor from Belmont University to dive into how music makes us move.

Professional athletes use music to get psyched up for a big game. But why does music have the power to inspire, motivate, and make us cry?

Imagination Soundtrack

It’s easy to love live music. Whether you’re jamming with some friends or you’re lost in the crowd at an amazing show, live music really moves us. But why does it feel so much better than listening to music on the best home stereo?

Marty Music connected with Dr. Michael Oliver, a neuroscientist from Belmont University, to better understand how live music affects our brains.

Live Music Vibes

It’s no surprise that trained musicians experience music differently than others. Sure, musicians can hear and recognize similar chords or melodies across different songs, but is that all?

Marty Music sat down with Dr. Carole Scherling, a neuroscientist from Belmont University, to better understand how our brains perceive music.

Untrained Ears

In the era of music streaming, there are millions of songs at our fingertips. But in a world of near infinite music choices, music discovery and exposure have changed drastically.

Marty Music sat down with Steve Hogan, the head of the Music Genome Project at Pandora, to understand how music analysts and machine learning know what we want to hear.