Gary Malkin is an award-winning media composer, public speaker, and music and health innovator who inspires the world to embrace music as a catalyst for healing, mindfulness, and more meaningful life. His work redefines the role of music in healthcare, education, and corporate America. A multiple Emmy, Clio, and ASCAP award recipient, Gary spent twenty-five years composing music for film, televisi
on, and socially responsible documentaries, preparing him to develop innovative musical solutions for many of the social and health challenges facing our society. Gary is passionate about creating resources to support people facing life’s significant transitions with greater mindfulness, presence, and compassion. His globally acclaimed audio resource, Graceful Passages, (co-created with Michael Stillwater) has touched nearly 500,000 people worldwide, providing more compassionate choices for those facing the end-of-life process. He is now launching his new concert/ritual series, SoulSong: Sharing Voices and Hearts, currently being held in Marin County, California. Bringing together performing artists and spiritual guides to honor universally sustainable values, SoulSong hopes to unify people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and faiths by engaging and inspiring them within a shared community celebration, building cross-cultural bridges and bonds for a healthier, peaceful, and life-enhancing future for all. "Gary's company, Wisdom of the World, is a life-affirming, ever-evolving consortium of artists, thought leaders, healers, and change agents dedicated to creating resources and events that deeply touch people's lives. We believe in the immersive power of music, media, and the arts to provide 'holy moments' of remembering who we are and what matters most. We are passionate about creating experiences of beauty, presence, and "wholehearted mindfulness" so we may cultivate greater emotional and spiritual intelligence through the transitions of our lives. We are dedicated to awakening and eliciting all people's innate wisdom, so we all can all feel empowered in our lives with greater meaning, connection, and Grace in our lives."