Authors & Musicians

Joshua Leeds

Joshua Leeds is a sound researcher, music producer and educator. He is one of few published authorities in the field of psychoacoustics—the study of the effects of music and sound on the human nervous system. Prior publications include The Power of Sound (Healing Arts Press, 2001), and Sonic Alchemy (InnerSong Press, 1997).

Collaborating with leaders in health, psychology, and neurodevelopment, Joshua’s application-specific soundtracks are used in clinics and classrooms around the world. New psychoacoustically designed soundtracks are now also heard in animal shelters, kennels and doghouses…

Joshua is the producer of the clinically tested Through a Dog’s Ear CD series.

Residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Joshua presents seminars internationally to music, healthcare, and education professionals. Further information can be found online at JoshuaLeeds.com.

Dr. Susan Wagner

Dr. Susan Wagner is a board-certified veterinary neurologist, currently practicing and teaching veterinary integrative medicine. Dr. Wagner has a strong interest in the association between interpersonal violence and animal cruelty, and works toward a greater understanding surrounding the health implications of the human-animal bond.

Residing in central Ohio, she is an active public speaker and is published in several peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Wagner is also an adjunct assistant professor at The Ohio State University Veterinary College.

Lisa Spector

Lisa Spector of Half Moon Bay, California, is a graduate of The Juilliard School. She has won first prizes in prestigious national piano competitions, and performs concert tours internationally.

A lifetime dog-lover involved in agility training and competition, she has served as a volunteer puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind.
LisaSpector.com

Lisa is the pianist on the Through a Dog's Ear CD series.

Apollo Chamber Ensemble

Apollo was the mythical Greek and Roman god with the charge for both music and medicine. Following in this tradition, the musicians of the Apollo Ensemble create ever more refined sonic applications for the enhancement of human and animal function. Instrumentation varies per album and includes string quintet, woodwinds, harp and piano. Sumptuous recordings feature the timeless music of the western classical repertoire.

The Apollo Chamber Ensemble
Piano: Lisa Spector
Oboe: Barbara Midney
Cello: Sarah Fiene (Schubert), Tanya Tomkins (Mendelssohn)
Producer and psychoacoustic arrangements: Joshua Leeds

Additional music by The Apollo Chamber Ensemble
The Essential Sound Series consists of 8 hours of classical music re-arranged and/or sequenced for two-leggeds. Recordings include Sound Asleep, Calm, Uplifting, and Energy. Each 2-CD set is available individually or as an 8-CD set. Further information and online sales can be found at EssentialSoundSeries.com.