Tough Guy, The Legacy of Mr. Mouse

Music For Walking A Tightrope (Man On A Highline)

It Gets Better BYU

I get to work on a lot of cool things with my job, sometimes I even get to help make a difference in the world with the media I write for. I feel honored and blessed to able to contribute to the Far Between documentary (the link will do a much better job explaining it than I can). This video is part of the It Get Better project, produced by the creator of Far Between, Kendal Wilcox, (music by me, edited by Andrew Schleiffarth). It was created to show Mormon LGBT youth who may be feeling alone and afraid, that they are not alone, and life can get better with hope for happiness and love in their life. It’s sponsored by USGA (Understanding Same-Gender Attraction) which is an unofficial group of Brigham Young University students, faculty, and friends who wish to strengthen families and the BYU community by providing a place for open, respectful discussions on the topic of same-gender attraction.

The Good, The Bad, And The Vivint

Music inspired by Ennio Morricone. Really fun piece to do.

Cahoots Duo Challenge

The Cahoots Duo Challenge is a race series (Started by Devon Anderson) where you and a friend combine wits, strength, strategy and stamina to negotiate a barrage of nearly two dozen unique obstacles and challenges that require intense teamwork and total cooperation. Video shot by Good Line. Music by me. Spitting by me also.

Signature Sound

For a long time I was not comfortable with the idea of having a "signature sound". I thought that if you have a style that style will eventually go out of style, then no one will want your style, and you're out of a job. While I very much believe in the idea of constant reinvention. I'm not so shy to the reality of my accumulating tendencies, and preferences. Thus discovering what I believe is my signature sound. And I'm pretty sure this piece optimizes it. I see elements in this piece showing up everywhere in my music these days. In fact if you go to my new and improved website (thank you Ryan Probasco!) you will most likely see what I mean.

Rediscovered Music

I found this track while rummaging through my archives. It's a track I wrote for the Porter Rockwell documentary a year or so ago. I had completely forgot about it. I even forgot to put it on the soundtrack (I added it to the digital soundtrack today). Not a bad track.

Where I Disappeared To

I thought I'd share a bit of a movie I'm scoring. It is not mixed or sweetened in any way yet, so bear that in mind as you listen. There is a pay off at the end, so if you're not a big texture fan, remind yourself that you will eventually be glad you sat through the first two and a half minutes. Or just skip to the end.

I chose this piece to show because, honestly, it was convenient. I had shown this bit to the director over the interweb-net, and it is the only thing I have bounced from the recording session. But I like it.

There is no picture because the film has not dropped yet, and I want to be respectful to those who would rather people saw it without a time code, and other imperfections. This part is about a chair (who comes to life, and goes on a journey through the city). Here he is running away from scary things, then feeling depressed, then triumphant. To put it in a terrible nutshell.

Animal

Little Giant

I song I wrote for a Little Giant Ladder TV spot. The commercial was made by Issimo Productions.

Piano And Wineglass

Big O Tires

...what this? It's just a little theme I wrote for Big O Tires. Why yes this did play during the super bowl. Good for you for watching. Those were some great commercials!

Aerobics Music

So ever since I heard this version of Everybody's Free on the second season opener of The Venture Brothers (sorry I couldn't find the clip, it is very good!), I've been wanting to do some two step. I got a call from Sean at Natures Sunshine, he said they were shooting a work out video, and wondered if I would be interested in doing the music. I was. I even gave them a few minutes for free because it's so fun to write this music. I've put a couple snippets of the music on this video. The picture, by the way, is a screen shot of the song's Reason session because it is IMPOSSIBLE to find good pictures of aerobic workouts.

Beehive Stories Park City

Music for the documentary style TV show Beehive Stories, on KBYU channel 11. This one is about a hot air balloonist in Park City UT.

Indication You Work Too Much

(Cue "Cat's In The Cradle") My son Nigel showing up to my studio door one day. Priceless.

Beehive Stories Screening

A screening for the Beehive Stories TV series was held last Thursday in the Harold b. Lee Library on BYU Campus.

In this post I have imbedded clips on the Zion's National Park film, and some pics of Brad barber (film maker), Campbell Christiansen (film maker), and myself (music) answering questions about the films we worked on. So you can see how adorable we are.

Brad

Campbell

Emily Potter

Music for a The Generations Project episode about Emily Potter. A very interesting, and fun girl. And a friend of the family too. "What makes her and her episode so 'interesting'" you ask? "Does she read minds? Can she comunicate with dead relatives? Can she tell you how long you are going to live just by holding your keys?" Find out in Season Two of The Generations Project. Monday nights at eight on BYUTV.

New Beginnings

This is the approved version of the dark conflicted opening theme for TGP. You can compare it to the happy original below it.

Brooding

Here's a fun little number I did for TGP. Kind of re doing the opening theme. I did two version. This is not the one they chose, but I like it and wanted to show it off. I'll put it into my stock catalogue.

Crazy Random Happenstance

For episode 204 of the Generations Project... it would take too long to explain. Basically there are a lot of crazy random coincidences in the family history of a married couple, like a perfect genetic make up for an incredibly rare disease that will befall their twins. But it all comes together when a bone marrow transplant volunteer has a similare crazy randome family history which makes her the perfect doner to save this families twin boys. Is there a connection? Could they actually be relatives of the same desease surviving super family? Find out in season two of The Generations Project.

Anyway the idea of these pieces was to follow that feeling of perceived randomness that reveals an "ah ha" connection. Multiple instruments playing a single melody.