A panel talk titled “Songs for a Lifetime, Lives That Turn into Songs”, exploring the intersections of music and literature, to which the IKU Dean of the Faculty of Science and Letters and a faculty member of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature Prof. Dr.  Ömür Ceylan attended as a speaker, was held on Tuesday, November 22, 2023, at the Istanbul Kültür University (İKÜ) Vocational School. The event alongside IKU Rector Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe and IKU Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Gülce Öğrüç Ildız, was attended by various IKU faculty members. Prof. Dr. Ceylan offered in-depth analysis of the influence of music and literature on life. The event, which emphasized the profound influence of music and literature on the human soul, left the audience not only informed but also inspired