Once I attended a lecture by Dr. Stephen Halpern , the master of music and music physiology. He said something very interesting I will never forget. He said the entire human body is a receiver of sound vibrations. Our ears are not the only organ that is sensitive to sound vibrations. He stated how the chakras (the spiritual centers in the body) are greatly influenced by sound vibrations. For example, our sexual organs (the lowest chakra) are more sensitive to low rhythmic beats. Our heads (the highest chakra) are more sensitive to higher beat-less vibrations. This may explain why music with a low rhythmic beat is so popular among young people with raging sexual hormones. The low rhythmic beat played an important role in the tribal rituals of early human cultures around the world. Spiritual enlightenment occurs when you spiritually activate the body's chakras from the lowest to the highest using varying levels of vibration and music.

According to Dr. Joel Funk, a professor of psychology at Plymouth State College in New Hampshire, about 50% of near-death experiencers hear music during their NDE. They describe this music mostly as "music with a beautiful, floating sound." Dr. Funk played various kinds of music for 60 near-death experiencers and found that they identified New Age style synthesized music as nearest to what they had heard during their NDE. Dr. Funk comments, "Some people burst into tears when they recognize the music of their NDEs." Steve Roach of Tucson, Arizona, had an NDE after a bike crash and heard "the most intensely beautiful music you could ever imagine" and decided "to dedicate my life to re-creating the exact same sound." The result is a record entitled "Structures from Silence." Says Roach, "Many people contact me after hearing my recordings to tell me that they've heard the exact same music during their NDEs." If you would like to buy Steve Roach's music and other NDE music, visit Gilles Bedard's NDE and Music Page is a near-death experiencer and has done some excellent research into the music of the NDE.

The universe was created using the tools of music, harmony, and balance. Everything is kept in place by the all pervading vibration of God. Near-death accounts provide many interesting descriptions of the music that is often heard in the spirit realms. Some of these descriptions are: transcendental, unearthly harmonic beauty, angelic, sublimely beautiful, exquisite harmonies, heavenly, a celestial choir of angels, a tone so sublimely perfect, joyous and beat-less melody, an orchestra of voices, the Music of the Spheres , hymns to God, mystical tones, harmonic perfection, music that transcends all thought, bells and wind chimes, celestial symphony, glorious tones and rhythms and melodies, complicated rhythms with unearthly tones, deeper and more profound than new age music, music that is experienced from within, and music that puts Bach to shame. In the spirit realm, gardens sing and colors can be heard. It is a realm where light and sound, color and geometrical patterns are all combined into a totality of harmonic perfection. This is music that is on a level that is beyond hearing. It comes from within the very core of your soul. It is like being on a universal wave length that envelops you totally. NDE music revelations show the great importance that music plays in the universe, in the spirit realms, our souls and God.

Dr. Dianne Morrissey was a clarinet player for a symphony and a self-proclaimed music snob. All she listened to was classical music and she would not tolerate being around anybody who didn't. At one time in her life, she had no idea of who even the Beatles were. That's how narrow her musical tastes were. This all changed, of course, when she had an NDE. Dianne's NDE changed her life so much that she can no longer listen to classical music. She states that the reason is because she can't stand to remember the music snob she once was and how she used to judge. Since then, Dianne has never picked up the clarinet again to the total disbelievement of her friends. Now, she sees the beauty in all music. Dianne gave up her limited life of classical music and now writes and teaches people how to have out-of-body experiences. ( Kevin Williams )

There exists some very interesting ideas concerning the music and sound heard during many NDEs. One experiencer, Gilles Bedard was so impressed by the music he heard in his NDE, that he devoted his life to recreating and researching the music he heard. Other experiencers, such as Steve Roach , have done the same. Mr. Roach has produced some very beautiful music that can only be described as transcendental.

"Based on my experience, I would say that people usually have a romanticized view of the music heard during near-death experiences. That's why most people think first of new age music, harp or soothing music. From the outside, it would seem like that, but the music experienced from within is deeper and more profound than that ... When I heard Structures from Silence from Steve Roach, I recognized the sound I heard on the Other Side." ( Gilles Bedard )