When J. Paul Neeley's wife was pregnant with their now two and a half year old daughter, the cellist would host private evening concerts in the couple's living room. “I would play the Bach cello suites while my wife would sit back and try to relax,” says Neeley, a U.S. citizen currently living in London, England. “In the later months before the birth we would sometimes notice kicking from the baby seemingly recognizing music at these concerts.”
After birth, the same music appeared to calm the baby, keep her focused and help her get to sleep. Now, their daughter appears to excel in all things related to music. “She has a great sense of time and very good pitch,” Neeley says. “She can also identify the emotion or mood of the music. Her dancing and facial expressions will mirror that feeling.”
