Beyond the Talk: Wallis Bird on the meaning behind music

Name: Beyond the Talk: Wallis Bird on the meaning behind music
Uploaded: 2026-07-28T15:39:19Z
Duration: 30 min 55 s
Description: When singer-songwriter Wallis Bird received her first guitar at just six months old, it sparked a lifelong love for music. After her performance at TED2026, Bird joins TED music curator Anna Bulbrook to discuss her yearning for the craft, why words are stories and how creativity heals.

Wallis Bird, Anna Bulbrook |

TED2026

• April 2026

When singer-songwriter Wallis Bird received her first guitar at just six months old, it sparked a lifelong love for music. After her performance at TED2026, Bird joins TED music curator Anna Bulbrook to discuss her yearning for the craft, why words are stories and how creativity heals.