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<p>When a young man is told he is going deaf, he sets out on a challenge to memorize the songs that defined his life. He had no idea that those songs would come back to him in the most unexpected way. And a musical savant shares the inner workings of his amazing gift. </p><p>STORIES </p><p><strong>The Soundtrack of Silence </strong></p><p>When a young man is told is he going deaf, he sets out on a challenge to memorize the songs that defined his life. He had no idea that those songs would come back to him in the most unexpected way.</p><p>Thank you, Matt Hay, for sharing your story! A version of <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/11383461/soundtrack-of-silence"><strong>this story</strong></a> aired on KQED’s <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/program/qedup"><strong>Q’ed Up</strong></a>.</p><p>Produced by April Dembosky. Sound Design by April Dembosky, Leon Morimoto & Renzo Gorrio.</p><p><strong>Sudden Savant </strong></p><p>Although most musicians spend decades honing their craft, ...