Recording "Take Flight" in the Studio View on the web → I'm really excited to share my latest composition "Take Flight" with you! "Take Flight" on Spotify, Apple, etc I'm grateful to the amazing team of artists I had the pleasure to work with bringing this piece to life. 🎼 Dom Sewell did the orchestration/arranging. As a comparison, take a listen to my original synth mockup and you'll hear the energy and excitement that Dom brought to the piece (download the score to follow along). 🎺🎻 Simon...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Solfeggio Frequency Singing & Piano [New Music] View on the web → Hi Reader, A couple days ago I was listening to music at the 528 Hz solfeggio frequency. It put me in an relaxed state and I naturally found myself singing along. I hit record and captured whatever came out in the flow of the moment. I'm a little shy to share this as it's raw and not "perfect" 🙈 I'm also excited to share it because it was a special moment of presence that brought me peace. 🎧 528 Hz Inviting Miracles musings on...
5 months ago • 2 min read
I felt like an imposter for 21 years View on the web → Hi Reader, If I told you that I was a composer would that surprise you? Probably not. For me, I've struggled with 100% owning that. Calling myself a composer has felt like wearing an oversized shirt that maybe one day I would grow into. 🎧 Listen while reading: Spotify | Apple | SoundCloud Let's go back to the beginning... ⏳ Music brightened my world early in life. I would have transcendent experiences while listening to music; traveling...
7 months ago • 2 min read
Mastering Orchestral Music at AIR Studios View on the web → Hi Reader, Last year I had the pleasure of recording 3 of my pieces with the Northern Film Orchestra: Snow-Covered Earth, Spring Bloom, and Eskimo Bob Overture. A lot of pre-production work goes into preparing the scores and sheet music for the conductor and 60 musicians. The rush of energy and excitement that I feel when the orchestra brings the music to life makes it all worth it! On the journey of producing a final product, it...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Do you ever feel like you don't know where you're going? 🥹 Last night I sang with a community choir I'm a part of and there's a particular song we sang that touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes. It's called "You and the Sea". You can listen to a recording of us singing it and sing along if you'd like! Here are the lyrics: I don't know where I'm going,But I know just what I need.A soft wind,The shelter of the forest,Birdsong,You and the sea. There's something so profound...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I hope 2024 is off to a good start for you. I recently returned from a 3 month trip to India. 2 months of that I was at my Guru's ashram involved in various meditation practices. 40 days of that I was in silence. Overall it was transformational and peaceful. In the the summer of 2023 I had the pleasure to record more music with the Northern Film Orchestra. As part of this experience I had the music mastered at AIR Studios which was a real treat for me as many of my favorite film...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, It's been a while! I hope you're doing well :) I'm really excited to share the final performance of the contest winner's piece! We recorded Andrés Hernández's winning composition "Village of Lumina" with the 34-piece ensemble of the Northern Film Orchestra on May 27th, 2023. Check out the video on YouTube where I share the final performance of his piece followed by an interview where we talk about his experience recording with an orchestra for the first time. Finally, I’ll share a...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I'm thrilled that after 2 months of running this contest I finally get to announce the winning composer! Please join me in congratulating, Andrés Hernández, a pianist and composer from Santiago, Chile. All the judges and I unanimously agreed that his piece was the clear winner. This is a well-deserved accomplishment for Andrés and I’m so happy for him and very excited to hear his piece recorded by the 34-piece ensemble of the Northern Film Orchestra on May 27th. Check out the video...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I'm really excited to announce the top 10 finalists from the composer contest! In the video below I share 1-minute snippets from each of the top compositions. After listening to the 143 submissions these 10 compositions stood out for their creativity, compositional structure, orchestration and practicality of being recorded in the 15-minute time slot. You can listen to the full compositions on my SoundCloud:...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read