Archive for April 2011
The Young Icons TV Theme
The Young Icons is a new series airing on the CW Network, highlighting stories about the best of America’s youth, including world class athletes, philanthropists, accomplished artists, and entrepreneurs. I, in collaboration with Los Angeles guitarist and songwriter Michael Elsner, wrote the theme song as well as some music used inside the show. Episodes of…
Read MoreBehind the Scenes, Composing The Road to Hana
I just wrapped up a project for a travel company that has published an intriguing travel guide to Maui, Hawaii, called The Road to Hana. It is an audio tour guide of the most beautiful and hidden miracles of nature to visit on the island of Maui. The R2H team put together an wonderfully narrated…
Read MoreString Arranging and MD’ing with Troy MacCubbin
On April 5th and 6th, 2011, I arranged strings and then played keyboards as musical director for singer, songwriter, and guitarist Troy MacCubbin to put on two shows at the Fake Gallery in Los Angeles. Troy’s music is a blend of pop and rock with a blues/country influence, and it was a joy to work…
Read MoreProducing the new Shunna Jones project
Shunna Jones’ debut project, a modern gospel/R&B album with some great funk, rock, and worship flavors called With God, has just been released, and I’m privileged to have co-produced it with Dan Lutz, mixed it, and co-wrote a couple of the songs on it. The project began life in late 2010 when Shunna decided to…
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