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In this episode, Thomas Bahler — best known for writing the hit song “She's Out of My Life” recorded by Michael Jackson — shares his life of extreme creativity and gives us a glimpse into the life of a musical superstar. About Thomas Bahler: Thomas Lee Bahler is an American singer, composer, songwriter, arranger, producer, … Continue reading Thomas Bahler Shares His Life of Extreme Creativity and Musical Superstar → See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When I look back at the songs that influenced my life, that inspired me when I was down and that are always there when I need to express an emotion, I realized that Thomas Bahler invariably had a hand in the creation or production of the song. We met at a conference years ago and he helped me pick a song to bring me on stage for my keynote. he just seemed to know who I am via song. On this episode, Thomas Bahler, who wrote or produced for Michael Jackson, Cher, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Quincy Jones, The Partridge Family, Bobby Sherman, Steve Spielberg and many more, talks about what inspired him, how he learned to ask questions, how his many decades long career took him in directions he never imagined but was open to and what inspires him to continue creating soundtracks for our lives. Thomas Bähler has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the entertainment industry. He composed music for Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Cher, directors Steven Spielberg and Barry Levinson, magicians Siegfried and Roy, Superbowl Halftime Shows and a number of other high profile stage productions. As a songwriter he’s written many hits including “She’s Out of My Life” “Living In A House Divided” (Cher) and “Julie Do You Love Me.” (Bobby Sherman) Thomas created vocal arrangements for the landmark charity event “We Are the World,” as well as for Barbara Streisand, Billy Joel, and the motion picture version of “The Wiz.” He served as Music Director for a number of events sponsored by the White House, including “America’s Millennium”, “Points of Light” and President Clinton’s Inaugural Concert. Mr. Bähler has also served as Music Director and arranger for “The Kennedy Center Honors.” Thomas is the author of two bestselling books, Anything is Possible: A Tale of Æsop and What You Want Wants You (1st ed.)
Thomas Bähler has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the entertainment industry. He composed music for Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, directors Steven Spielberg and Barry Levinson, magicians Siegfried and Roy, Superbowl Halftime Shows and a number of other high profile stage productions. As a songwriter, he has written many hits including "She's Out of My Life", "Living In A House Divided", and "Julie Do You Love Me." Thomas created vocal arrangements for the landmark charity event "We Are the World," as well as for Barbara Streisand, Billy Joel, and the motion picture version of “The Wiz." He served as Music Director for a number of events sponsored by the White House, including “America’s Millennium”, “Points of Light” and President Clinton’s Inaugural Concert. Mr. Bähler has also served as Music Director and arranger for “The Kennedy Center Honors." What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Tom's relationship with his father guided and shaped his life and his philosophies, and how it started with an Aesop fable Why Tom looks at every major disaster that happened through his life as a great turning point that led to even better things How Tom has worked with incredible and legendary music professionals like Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, and Cher, as well as serving in the Ford Motor Company promotional band "The Going Thing" How, in 1968, Tom met Henry Ford Jr. at a Ford Motor Company event and exchanged ties with each other, and other anecdotes from the remarkable evening and its strange events Tom shares a family tradition of how to deal with unpleasant surprises, by asking "what do I want?" and then "how are you going to do that?" Why you must be a good host to the ideas you have, then declare that you are taking action now, not in the future How to reach out to Thomas Bahler, either through email or by connecting with him through Facebook Additional resources: Facebook: www.facebook.com/thomas.bahler Email: bahler@me.com Twitter: @tbahler
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Thomas Bahler describes how his grandmother was able to turn her life around through asking herself 1 simple question.
One of Thomas Bähler’s many gifts is his ability to help the frustrated masses discover what makes their heart sing and inspire them to bring it to fruition, so they can reach their highest potential and live a fulfilling life.In thirty years of working with celebrities, Thomas discovered these folks shared a common process that is the same formula of success his father taught him as a youngster. It’s what has given Thomas the confidence to achieve his biggest dreams. Today, Thomas brings all of this creative experience to his role as a Discovery Mentor.He is the author of “Anything Is Possible” and “What You Want Wants You.”
One of Thomas Bähler’s many gifts is his ability to help the frustrated masses discover what makes their heart sing and inspire them to bring it to fruition, so they can reach their highest potential and live a fulfilling life.In thirty years of working with celebrities, Thomas discovered these folks shared a common process that is the same formula of success his father taught him as a youngster. It’s what has given Thomas the confidence to achieve his biggest dreams. Today, Thomas brings all of this creative experience to his role as a Discovery Mentor.He is the author of “Anything Is Possible” and “What You Want Wants You.”
Here are 6 powerful business tips I picked up at a recent conference, from amazing speakers like Jack Canfield, the Chicken Soup For The Soul guy, and Thomas Bahler, a musician who worked with Elvis!
Spirit Pig with Duncan CJ: The ‘How To Live A Fulfilled Life’ Podcast
This is part 2 of a 2 part chat with Thomas Bahler. Thomas Bahler is a truly incredible musician who has worked with the likes of: Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Tina...
Spirit Pig with Duncan CJ: The ‘How To Live A Fulfilled Life’ Podcast
Thomas Bahler is a truly incredible musician who has worked with the likes of; Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder. He is also an author, speaker and mentor....
Join us as Thomas shares his incredible journey through his legendary career in the music industry. Listen in to hear some of the important lessons he has learned along the way and how you can incorporate them into your life.
Sam welcomes music professional and author, Thomas Bähler. Thomas has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the entertainment industry. He is an acclaimed singer, composer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and author. Thomas has worked with popular musicians like Billy Joel and Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand. A close associate of Quincy Jones, Thomas was an associate producer and arranger of "We Are The World." He has also composed music for Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, directors Steven Spielberg and Barry Levinson, magicians Siegfried and Roy, Superbowl Halftime Shows and a number of other high profile stage productions. As a songwriter he's written many hits, including "She's Out of My Life," "Living In A House Divided," and "Julie Do You Love Me." Thomas also created the vocal arrangements for the motion picture version of "The Wiz." He served as Music Director for a number of events sponsored by the White House, including "America's Millennium," "Points of Light" and President Clinton's Inaugural Concert. Mr. Bähler has also served as Music Director and arranger for "The Kennedy Center Honors." One project that has his attention is a song cycle he is composing on the poetry of the Sufi poet Hafiz. (Originally Recorded January 9, 2015) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-conscious-consultant-hour8505/donations