diff --git a/script/engine.js b/script/engine.js
index 1a9d870..142127a 100644
--- a/script/engine.js
+++ b/script/engine.js
@@ -104,6 +104,15 @@
 				Engine.loadGame();
 			}
 
+			// start loading music and events early
+			for (var key in AudioLibrary) {
+				if (
+					key.toString().indexOf('MUSIC_') > -1 ||
+					key.toString().indexOf('EVENT_') > -1) {
+						AudioEngine.loadAudioFile(AudioLibrary[key]);
+					}
+			}
+
 			$('<div>').attr('id', 'locationSlider').appendTo('#main');
 
 			var menu = $('<div>')