Andrew Schulman 2024
Type. Tune. Tint.July 28, 202400:53:30

Andrew Schulman 2024

A near-death experience inspired professional musician Andrew Schulman to create the Medical Musician Initiative, teaching musicians to become part of the care of critically ill patients in ICUs. Having benefitted himself from the healing power of music, Andrew is on a mission to bring a dose of medical music to every ICU around the world.

00:00 Introduction
04:06 Review of Andrew's clinical "death"
06:45 Andrew's wife Wendy places earphones on him while in his coma
16:40 Andrew learns the music saved him and he vows to give back
22:53 Medical Musician Initiative founded in 2018
29:50 Explanation of "sets" of music used in Georgetown ICU music study
37:00 Georgetown study results
45:00 Andrew demonstrates with guitar "sneaking in" technique
49:30 Preview of "Heart Beat" film
51:30 Closing tune, Little Theme in D by Peter Williams, performed by Andrew Schulman