About

Biomedical Music Solutions, Inc. (BMS) is a SaaS technology-enabling services company delivering effective, non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical treatment options for people with mobility loss. Through the precise application of music, BMS is able to activate areas of the brain related to an individual’s unique desired medical outcomes. 

In 2017, CEO and MT-BC Hope Young launched Biomedical Music Solutions’s first product,  SoundSteps™. Through extensive research, Hope Young led a team of leading musicians in composing and recording proprietary audio outputs that stimulate a precise area of the brain. Each stimulation triggers a specific desired response, such as a heel strike. 

SoundSteps™ went to market with Biodex Medical Systems’s Gait Trainer Treadmill System. Integrating the audio outputs with the Gait Trainer Treadmill’s preexisting biofeedback produced faster and better gains in walking and balance. These results have been published in multiple leading science and medical journals. Currently, over 3 million+ people in 175 hospitals around the world have used SoundSteps™ to gain back mobility losses. 

Biomedical Music Solutions is expanding into new avenues, such as other medical devices and Smart Phone apps, in order to help a million more users improve their mobility. 

The Team

Hope Young – Founder/CEO

Hope Young, MT-BC, is founder and President of the Center for Music Therapy, Inc. and CEO, Biomedical Music Solutions, Inc. in Austin, Texas as well as Founder of Soundwell Austin (501c3). Ms. Young is a leading innovator and driving force behind the concept and development of a music and biotechnology sector in Texas. She speaks and consults nationally and internationally on music therapy and technology. She can be found on television, radio, and in print media having been featured on such programs as the BBC and CBS 48 Hours with Dan Rather, educating the public about music therapy and promoting music's integration in biotech. 

Stephen Bartlett – Audio Engineer

An Australian music producer and engineer with 7 top ten records and charting records in18 countries, Stephen is also the CEO and Co-Founder of The Audio Hunt, and the lead engineer and producer on the Movement Tracks Project, which explores the cutting edge of recorded Biomedical Music™ development. Highly precise and personalized music for patients with acute Parkinson's Disease and Cerebral Palsy. If he's not in the studio, or working at The Audio Hunt, you'll likely find him with friends on a bike, climbing a cliff, or enjoying fine food, wine, whiskey and cocktails.

Emily Morris – Lead Music Therapist 

Emily consults for BMS as the leading neurologic music therapist, (NMT), MT-BC. She has an extensive and diverse clinical background. Emily has exceptional skills in working with clients, co treating with MD’s & physical therapist, doing research and as well as in music production and performance. Emily also serves as a member of the composition team and as one of the specialized Biomedical Music™ musicians (guitar, vocals).  Emily studied Music Therapy at Florida State University, graduated in 2011, and served her internship at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, Florida. She is a board certified-music therapist.

Andrew Gonzales – Video Producer

Andrew Gonzales is Creative Digital Director and Producer at Digestible Media, with over ten years of experience offering diverse event management and marketing skills. Notable projects include: Univision, Absolut Vodka, Mike’s Harder Lemonade, TEDx, Stuff The Bus, San Antonio Center City Development, CENTRO San Antonio, House our Heros, Center for Health Care Services, The Center for Music Therapy, San Antonio Better Blocks, The Austin Chronicle Special Events, Fun Fun Fun Fest, SXSW, The Irons Austin, 98.5 The Beat, The Learning Channel, Discovery Channel, ESPN

Cassie Shankman – Lead Composer

Cassie Shankman is an Austin-based composer/orchestrator, pianist and DJ (Cass&Ra). As a composer and orchestrator, she has been recognized for her work with film, visual artists, chamber groups, wind ensembles, apps, musicals, and music therapy technology. As a performer and DJ, she's played with legendary musicians such as jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, and DEVO's frontman Mark Mothersbaugh, and has DJ'd for audiences of 3,000+ people. As a proponent for music education, Cassie is the co-founder and head of marketing for Picardy Learning, an interactive platform for developing theory and musicianship skills. 

Kristen Barta – Lead Researcher 

In 2008 she completed her Doctor in Physical Therapy from Boston University with a focus on education for her final comprehensive project. Since completion of her DPT, she has become Board Certified in Neurological Physical Therapy and successfully completed her certification in Vestibular Rehabilitation through Emory University and the American Physical Therapy Association. She received her PhD in Physical Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. Her area of research focuses on balance, mobility and quality of life in the geriatric population.

Our BMS Leadership Team

Founder/CEO: Hope Young

Advisors: Carolyn Jenkins, SaaS Exec; Sarah Llamas, Healthcare Investor/Attorney; James Mann, SaaS CFO.

Audio Advisors: Malcolm Harper, ReelSound Recording; Rupert Neve, Neve Designs.

Musicians/Assistants for Project: Michael Mordecai, Niamh Fahy, Sean Bailey, Jessica Fagre-Perry, Jacque Brown, Sabrina Grounds, Heather Wagner Reed,Quincy Jackson,Cory Fica.

Special Thanks to: Bismeaux Studios (Tyler Merriman, Steve Mesur, Ray Benson), Blue Rock Studio’s–TX and Premier Studios–NY