[5] Scelsa and Millang, who have known each other since high school, moved from their hometown of Newport Beach, California to Los Angeles to "be closer to the music business" in 1968.
They took jobs as special education assistants, and soon started performing music for the children, many of whom had emotional or behavioral problems.
[6] Scelsa and Millang found that their music had a positive effect on children with disorders such as autism.
After receiving a positive reaction at the conference, Scelsa and Millang formed "Greg & Steve" and began selling their recordings in the educational market.
[1] In 1991, Scelsa and Millang sold the majority interest of Youngheart Records to Creative Teaching Press and have expanded into internet and retail sales.