Were I to head a new Golden Record Project, I would include the soundtrack from Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwkLZg6WDek&list=PLco_u-O9FeQ_cV5gc3VdUHoQYBI73MYkU), a sci-fi blockbuster following a father-daughter connection that transcends space and time. Hans Zimmer’s original composition perfectly captures the stresses of interstellar travel and what it means to be human. The next sound I would include would be Beethoven’s 9th symphony (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3217H8JppI&t=85s).  Not only is this symphony a hallmark of human artistic expression, but a portion of the dialogue wonders after humankind’s place in the universe, asking “are we alone?”.  The final sound I would include Is Frank Ticheli’s “An American Elegy” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIIKdBYfmlo).  This soulful piece for concert band recounts the tragedy of the Columbine school shooting, and perfectly encapsulates the wistful hope that those who have suffered trauma might feel.  I feel these three pieces of music would be a good choice for a new Golden Record Project, as each of them captures something that is fundamental to conscious human life: to love, to wonder and to feel. Selfless love is the grounding subject of Interstellar, and as such is reflected in the score, the wonderous choral sections of Beethoven’s 9th ponder life in the universe, and “An American Elegy evokes a sense of yearning fundamental to human life.