Caption: Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor "The SIngin' Scientist"
Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor "The SIngin' Scientist" 

In Search of a Song: Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor

Series: In Search of a Song with Jason Wilber
From: ISOAS Media
Length: 00:59:56

A special In Search of a Song program with Harvard Neuroanatomist, songwriter, bestselling author, PHD, and one of the 2008 top 100 most influential people in the world, Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor. Jill talks with host/musician Jason Wilber about the amazing story of her recovery from a debilitating stroke, and the science of creativity in the brain. A fascinating insightful conversation with this truly amazing woman. Read the full description.
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Piece Description

Musician/Host Jason Wilber talks with Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor about her amazing recovery from a stroke, the left and right brain as it pertains to creativity, and her incredible outlook on life.  She is a New York Times bestselling author of her memior, "My Stroke Of Insight", speaks worldwide as an advocate of the Harvard Brain Bank Tissue Resource Center,  was a featured speaker at a recent TED conference, interviewed by Oprah, is called "The Singin' Scientist", and lives an incredible life inspiration to others.  This piece can stand alone, and is "EVERGREEN", i.e. the show can be run anytime as the content is not date specific.

If you don't know of Dr. Jill you might want to check out her TED speech at:
TED CONFERNCE DR.JILL BOLTE-TAYLOR

Topics discussed include: The synopsis of her stroke and recovery story, musici in her life before the stroke, why she loves songwriters and folk music, how her stroke affected her perception of music, how language relates to our emotions, the right and left brain, music as a language, her philosophy about her insight into living more in the expansive, selfless, infinately creative right brain.

Musical selections include: When You Come Back Down, Secret O' Life, The Brain Is Not The Mind, This Too Will Pass, Beautiful, Peace, Don't Think Twice It's Alright, Gathering of the Spirits.

For more information, visit In Search of a Song.com

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very different!

I found this very fascinating. What an amazing perspective on music, creativity, emotion, intellectual appreciation for what we feel when we experience music. I didn't want this to end.

Broadcast History

First Broadcast January 8, 2011 on WFHB

Timing and Cues

Intro Billboard 00:00 - 00:59 / News Break (or guest intro with song) 00:59 - 05:59 / Music Bed 05:59 : 06:29 / Segment A 06:29 - 18:59 / Music Bed 18:59 - 19:59 / Segment B 19:59 -38:59 / Music Bed 38:59 : 39:59 / Segment C 39:59 - 58:59 / Music Bed 58:59 - 59:59

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
When You Come Back Down Nickel Creek Nickel Creek. Sugar Hill 2000 04:50
Secret O' Life James Taylor JT. Columbia/Legacy 1977 03:34
The Brain is Not The Mind Dan Reeder Dan Reeder. Oh Boy 2003 00:46
This Too WIll Pass Carrie Newcomer The Age Of Possibility. Philo Rounder 2000 02:59
Beautiful Carol King Tapestry. Ode Records Sony/BMG 1971 03:08
Peace Fruit Burn. Fruitmusic 2005 04:43
Don't Think Twice It's Alright Peter, Paul and Mary The Very Best of Peter, Paul and Mary. Warner 2005 03:14
The Brain Bank Jingle Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor self published. self published 2001 01:17
Be Your Own Director Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor self published. self published 1987 02:08
Gathering Of The Spirits Carrie Newcomer Gathering Of The Sprits. Philo / Umgd 2002 03:38
Indian Summer (In Search of a Song Theme) Jason Wilber Behind The Midway. Flat Earth 2000 00:29
You Don't Know What You're Getting Into (Break Music) Jason Wilber Lazy Afternoon. WilberTone 2000 00:59
Northern Lights Seen Over Lewisberg Tennessee (Break Music) Jason Wilber Lazy Afternoon. WilberTone 2000 00:59
Your Destiny (Break Music) Jason Wilber Lazy Afternoon. WilberTone 2000 00:59
Your Destiny (Break Music) Jason Wilber Lazy Afternoon. WilberTone 2000 00:59

Additional Credits

Executive Producer - Rich Reardin
Host - Jason Wilber

Related Website

http://www.insearchofasong.com