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GalleryGrowing up in the D.C. area, I was pretty fortunate to be able to hear a lot of live music – everything from rock to jazz to country, to the amazing National Symphony Orchestra, which I heard countless times. To me, the NSO was as good as it got.
So imagine my surprise when I recently got a call from the NSO, asking if they could perform one of my compositions (“Our Wings Have Caught The Wind”) at their Labor Day concert. To say I was honored was an understatement.
The concert was held on September 3 on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The NSO also performed works by some other up and coming composers (Duke Ellington, Brahms, and John Williams). 😉
P.S. If you’re interested, you can watch a video of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra performing this piece last year.
GalleryNBC’s “Their Finest Hour”, Olympic Prime-Time Broadcast
The Wall Street Journal calls this film “NBC’s finest hour of Olympic Programming”. Broadcast during primetime during the Olympic broadcast, Tom Brokaw Explores Britain’s World War II Resolve in the one-hour film entitled “Their Finest Hour”. The score was recorded using live orchestra and ethnic instruments.
View the film HERE.
“Heroes”
“Rise of the Nazi Machine”
“Hope”
“More Than A Stiff Upper Lip”
“Conventry In Ruins”
“Pilots Finest Hour”
“Epilog”
Gallery“Bonnhoeffer” – PBS Special
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a young German theologian who offered one of the first clear voices of resistance to Adolf Hitler. Bonhoeffer openly challenged his church to stand with the Jews in their time of need and eventually joined a plot to kill Hitler. Extensive research in the U.S. and Europe brings to life this amazing story of moral courage. Extraordinary archival footage is interwoven with interviews with friends, family and students of Bonhoeffer, with historians and theologians, and the the words of Bonhoeffer himself, read by Klas Maria Brandauer. Winner of the Gabriel Award.
Watch the Film HERE.
“Waiting for Her”
“On the March”
“Everything Gone but Hope”
GalleryPBS “Best of Indies” – All The Difference
Funky Music for PBS Series
GalleryChaplains In The City – DubStep
Slow Build to Hard Dub-Step Ending
GalleryProducing and Arranging for Keb’ Mo’
Blues arrangements for Blues Legend Keb’Mo
Gallery“Egypt: Revolution Interrupted” – PBS
Music Montage from the Score
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Gallery“Water Blues Open”
Tense Opening Theme
PBS “Best of Indies” Black Panther Party Theme
60’s Organ Rock Theme
“Baltimore Grit”
Dark, Lonely, Gritty City
GalleryThe Other Holy Land – Opening Theme
Dramatic orchestral/ethnic opening theme.
GalleryKen Burns “The Roosevelts” TV Trailer
See Video sample to watch the tv spot.
Gallery“Autism Is A World” – Academy Award Nominee
Sue had autism. She was diagnosed and treated and mentally retarded until the age of 13 when she began to communicate using a keyboard. This Academy Award nominated documentary, co-produced with CNN Productions, takes the viewer on a journey into her mind, into her incredible world, and her obsessions. Created by Academy Award wining producer & director Gerardine Wurzburg.
Watch the film HERE
“Lonliness”
“One More Day”
“Evening With Sue”
Gallery“The Human Spark” with Alan Alda – PBS
After countless years on this planet – a new human burst upon the scene, apparently unannounced.
It was us. What is the nature of human uniqueness? Where did the Human Spark ignite, and when? And perhaps most tantalizingly, why?
In a three-part PBS series, Alan Alda takes these questions personally, visiting with dozens of scientists on three continents, and participating directly in many experiments – including the detailed examination of his own brain.
Watch the trailer here.
Watch Part 1 HERE
Watch Part 2 HERE
Watch Part 3 HERE
Opening Tease
“Ancient Skulls”
“Forest Primeval”
“Wandering”
Gallery“Whiskey Rebellion”
Dramatic Orchestral theme
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Gallery“Harvard – The Classics”
Classical strings, energetic
Gallery“Latin Dancing in the Aisles”
Energetic Latin Music
GalleryPBS -“da’ funk”
Hip Hop piece for PBS
GalleryThe Everglades used to span from Lake Okeechobee in central Florida all the way down to Florida Bay. Now only 25% of the historic Everglades remains. The visitor’s center,and the film featured there, shows how incredibly precious this fading resource truly is.
“Everglades Energy”
“A Real Tour”
“Everglades Evening”
“Everglades Close”
GalleryThe Power of Forgiveness is a dramatic documentary film for PBS that takes an honest look at the intensity of human anger and grief.It is a collection of seven short stories that profile some of the most dramatic transgressions imaginable, and explores the role forgiveness holds in various faith traditions and examines how the scientific community is now measuring the physical and mental benefits of letting go of grief and resentment.
Watch the film HERE
Watch the trailer HERE
“Vietnamese Monk”
“Ireland Rising”
“The Garden”
“Closing Credits”
GalleryEmirates Airlines – “Musician”
See “Video” for tv spot
Gallery“Lonliness”
Haunting piano based melody
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Gallery“Pedal Steel”
Mid-Tempo, relaxed country
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Gallery“Country Avenue”
Country mid-tempo, slide guitar
“Ireland Rising”
Bagpipes, powerful building theme
Gallery“Korean War Stories” – PBS – National Emmy Winner
Hosted by Walter Cronkite, Korean War Stories allows veterans to share their memories of a very difficult and brutal war. Not only does it tell the story of the war and its effect on the men and women who fought, but it also shows how these veterans sacrificed and effort helped stabilize America and the world during the early years of the Cold War. This documentary won the Emmy for Best Historical Documentary.
Watch the film on PBS
Opening Theme
“Battle”
“Frozen War”
“Unbelievable Aftermath”
“Remembering”
Gallery“Water Blues, Green Solutions” – PBS
Hosted by Majora Carter, this PBS Special explores the ways in which everyday people can have a dramatic impact in saving our planet. The music score features country, blues, and even 70’s funk.
Watch the film HERE
“Water Blues Open”
“Pedal Steel”
“Dry Desert”
“70’s Funk – Sort of…”
“After The Hoedown”
“Country Avenue”
“Coming On Out”
“Twelve-Bar Swing”
“Rise of the Nazi Machine”
Tense drama as Nazi power surges
Gallery“The Leopard Awakes”
Lush Orchestral Open
Gallery“Goofy Gopher”
Music for a goofy gopher…
“Rock Guitar”
Guitar driven rock theme
Gallery“Flight 3 – Triumph”
Music for TV spots for the U.S. Navy.
“Flight 2 – Night”
Music for TV spots for the U.S. Navy.
“Flight 1 – Launch”
Take-off from a carrier
GalleryThis 90-minute PBS film highlights the beginnings of what is now the State of North Carolina, from the years when thousands of Native-Americans prospered, through the first visitors and the “Lost Colony,” early colonial development and growth in the 17th and 18th centuries, followed by the horrors of warfare against the once-powerful Tuscarora. It is truly the story of North Carolina’s -and America’s – beginnings.
Watch the film HERE.
“Indian Dawn”
“Fall Morning”
“Eve of Battle”
Click here to see the film.
Gallery“Heritage”
All String dramatic mid-tempo fugue
“Epilog”
Summing up the amazing story of the British in the earliest days of World War II
“Pilots Finest Hour”
Positive, hopeful orchestral theme
“Conventry In Ruins”
Sad orchestral theme
“More Than A Stiff Upper Lip”
Positive recap of the main theme
Gallery“Just A ‘Hoppin'”
Cute children’s music
“Morning Meeting”
Cute children’s music
“Down the Trail”
Cute children’s music
Gallery“Light At The End of the Tunnel”
Slowly, triumph and survival emerge
“Just Another Day in Hell”
Tense, ethnic theme
“It’s Never Gonna’ End”
Tense, ethnic theme with french horn
“Night Drone”
Very Eerie, tense drone
“A Foreign Land”
Eerie, ethnic opening theme
Gallery“The Loving Call”
Tender Opening Theme with violin
“African Flute Dance”
Ethnic African flutes & percussion
“African Rhythms”
Lots of African percussion instruments
“Serengeti Afternoon”
Lush nylon guitar & strings
Gallery“Country Boys”
Background country-rock instrumental
Gallery“The Newspaper”
Comedic music for tv spot
Gallery“Architects”
Cross-cultural driving theme
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GalleryOcean Breeze “Higher”
Hard Driving Guitar and drums
Gallery“City Movement”
Energetic City Movement
“One More Breath”
Quiet piano based conclusion
“Open Wonder”
Very quiet, sparse piano piece
Gallery“Koto Clouds”
Koto solo melody
“A Family At Last”
Reassuring, gentle/soft piano theme
“Nylon Dreams”
Nylon-string guitar, soft
“Clouds of War”
War threatens this peaceful country.
“Philippine Morning”
Soft,sweet child-like melody
Gallery“Just Like Yesterday”
Another quiet, haunting theme
“I’m Still Here”
Quiet, sad, with slight latin flavor
“Icy Silence”
Chilling, quiet icy music
“Nobody Knows”
Uneasy, uncertain music
“Coma – Opening Theme”
Eerie opening theme
Gallery“Zinc Is More Than You May Think!”
Don’t laugh. An original piece for the Zinc Council (no kidding!), this job gave me a chance to write big band music, using 18 musicians from Air Force Airmen of Note, plus live strings. A lot of fun to compose and record!
Gallery“Gazing At The Universe”
Early man gazes in wonder at the stars…
“Catch That Boar!”
Chasing a boar through the jungle
“Eerie Strangers”
Eerie confrontation with unknown life.
“Through The Jungle”
Walking through the primeval jungle
Gallery“Final Triumph”
Powerful concluding theme
“Nighttime is Best”
Dark, ethereal music as strategy is planned
“We Won’t Go Away”
Dark, energetic determined theme
“Dictator Opening Theme”
Dark, Ominous rhythm
Gallery“Tentative Jazz”
Soft, jazz. Sort of. But not really…
Gallery“Distant Drums”
Snares and other drums in pre-battle cadence
“Summer Realization”
Soft orchestral theme
“Sun In Your Eyes”
High, uneasy strings
“Up The Hill”
Slow and steady progress
“Harvard – Closing Theme”
Dramatic recapitulation of the open
“Once More Out of the Breach”
Piano based melody with oboe
“Late Night Study”
Harvard students and their determination. Piano, upright bass, cymbals
GalleryThe Other Holy Land – “Ruins”
Mid-eastern flavor with flutes, percussion
Gallery“Confronting The Truth” – PBS
Confronting The Truth shows how countries which have experienced massive human rights violations have created official, independent bodies known as truth commissions. Since 1983, truth commissions have been established in over 20 countries. This film tells the amazing story of what happens when human rights violators confront those they had abused. Composing this score gave me a real opportunity to delve into different ethnic styles, and use a ton of different ethnic instruments.
“Ethnic Heartbeat”
“The Wait for Home”
“Slow Flute Rising”
“Indonesia Awakes”
“Arabic Violin Waiting”
“Walking Towards Justice”
“Violin and Injustice”
“Another Evening”
“Solo Sad Wind”
“Justice Drums”
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Gallery“Real Progress”
Dramatic theme of starting to overcome true difficulties
“Slowly, Slowly”
Slow Iraqi rhythmic theme
“Iraq – Opening Theme”
Slow, tense ethnic piece
Gallery“Tame Jungle?”
African rhythmic theme
Zoofari Opening Theme
High Energy African theme
Gallery“Moving at Last”
Quiet guitar/banjo theme that builds
“Breathing”
Loop that slowly builds
“Dramatic Dawn”
Very Dramatic Orchestral building theme
“Just One Left”
Sad, lonely theme that builds
“Exotic Plants”
Ethereal underwater theme
“This Thing Works!”
Rock based energetic theme
“Quiet Swamp”
Quiet acoustic guitar/harmonica theme
“Water’s Journey Opening Theme”
Quiet Opening Theme with ethnic flutes
GalleryThat fabled wetland, the Florida Everglades is in trouble. For the past 150 years humankind has attempted to harness this enigmatic wilderness to serve its needs. Ironically, we have destroyed more than the beautiful natural habitat of a diverse flora and fauna. We have endangered ourselves.
The subject of the Everglades and its restoration is as vast and complex as the landscape itself.In this two-part episode of Water’s Journey, our scientists and explorers follow the path of the water from the headwaters just outside of Disney World in Orlando, to the Florida Keys. They learn about the history, the hydrology, the people who live and work on the land, its natural beauty and our efforts to restore and protect this great natural resource.
WATCH THE FILM ON PBS
Opening Theme
“Quiet Swamp”
“This Thing Works!”
“Aquarius”
“Exotic Plants”
“Just One Left”
“Dramatic Dawn”
“Breathing”
“Moving at Last”
Gallery“The Flight Home”
Quietly confident theme
“Caring Always”
Gentle Guitar theme
“Adventists – Opening Theme”
Energetic Opening Theme
Gallery“Piano Push”
Piano driven theme that builds
“Diagnosis”
Tense waiting
“Almost Deserted”
Quiet, sad, almost haunting theme
“Betty Ford Open”
Wonderment with slight tension
“Everglades Close”
Latin-based up-tempo closing theme.
“Everglades Evening”
quiet theme with acoustic guitars
“A Real Tour”
Latin based fun traveling music
“Everglades Energy”
High energy Latin-flavored open
Gallery“The Gathering”
Quiet flute and guitar
Gallery“Battle”
Music for Battle Scene. This documentary won an Emmy Award for best Historical Documentary.
“Unbelievable Aftermath”
Viewing the aftermath of battle.
“Frozen War”
Unbelievable freezing conditions
“Remembering”
Uptempo minor guitar theme
GalleryIn 1918-1919, the worst flu in recorded history killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide. The U.S. death toll was 675,000 – five times the number of U.S. soldiers killed in World War I. Where did the 1918 flu come from? Why was it so lethal? What did we learn? A dramatic, evocative, and often heartbreaking score accompanies this revealing film.
Watch the film HERE
“Opening Theme”
“Jewish Ghetto”
“Inuit Indians”
“Rescue in The Philippines” is a one-hour documentary of the previously untold story of how the five Frieder brothers, Cincinnati businessmen making two-for-a-nickel cigars in pre-WWII Manila, together with Manuel Quezon, the charismatic first president of the Philippines, Paul McNutt, US High Commissioner and former governor of Indiana, and an ambitious Army Colonel named Dwight Eisenhower – helped 1,200 Jews escape the Nazis and immigrate to the Philippines.
View the film HERE
“Philippine Morning”
“Clouds of War”
“Nylon Dreams”
“A Family At Last”
“Koto Clouds”
“Gun Power” – Discovery Channel
A Discovery Channel film that deals with the history of guns and arms, while looking at the successes and the damage caused by guns throughout history.
“Up The Hill”
“Sun In Your Eyes”
“Summer Realization”
“Distant Drums”
Gallery“A Force More Powerful” – PBS Award-Winning Series
“A Force More Powerful” explores one of the 20th century’s most important but least understood stories: how nonviolent power has overcome oppression and authoritarian rule all over the world. Narrated by Ben Kingsley, and nominated for an Emmy.
Watch the full film here.
Dramatic orchestra theme when Jews are saved by Danes in World War II
Orchestral Soft Drama with tension
Tension Builds in Indian theme
Sad Cellos depict cold prisons
Poles resistance movement gains strength
African plains
“Wandering”
Quiet start, ethereal, develops into mid-tempo theme
“Forest Primeval”
Quiet, haunting theme with flute
“Opening Theme”
Hard, Energetic Open
“African Walk”
Schweitzer’s walk through the jungle
“Organ Fugue”
Pipe organ fugue for Schweitzer’s time in Germany.
GalleryAlbert Schweitzer: Called To Africa – PBS
The film tells the compelling story of a theologian, musician and philosopher who abandoned a life of fame and comfort in Europe at the age of 30 to dedicate his life to the medical care of Africans. Ultimately he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace and became one of the most celebrated figures of the 20th century. The price Schweitzer and his family paid was enormous. And his achievements are manifest in the Schweitzer Hospital that today continues to provide magnificent service to the people of West Africa.
Watch the film HERE
Opening Theme
“Dark Slavery”
Cathedral Organ Fugue
“African Walk”
“Healed”
Finale
Gallery“Monumental Arizona” – PBS
One word may best describe Arizona – monumental. Arizona is home to more national monuments than any other state in America. Using spectacular high definition technology, Monumental Arizona takes you on a wondrous journey across the state to experience Arizona in ways you never expected.
View the Trailer HERE
Watch the Film HERE
“Wupatki Indians”
“Mystery”
“DeChelly”
Gallery“Walter Cronkite” – Witness To History”
“Walter Cronkite” – Witness To History”
He was the man who told us that President Kennedy had been shot, the man who told us that we had put a man on the moon, and the man who told us that we couldn’t win the war in Vietnam. During the 20 years he anchored the evening news on CBS, Walter Cronkite became a daily presence in the American home. The score reflects some great and tragic moments in our nation’s history.
View the film HERE
Opening Theme
“Remembrance”
“Man On The Moon”
“Kennedy Assassination”
Closing Theme
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GalleryA Force More Powerful – Video Game
A tense video game that is a companion piece to the film “A Force More Powerful”, this interactive game provides players with a chance to learn actual strategy than can be used when confronting oppressive regimes. A highly energetic and dramatic score.
Main Theme
“Before Dawn”
“Night Hunting”
“Racing Through Town”
“Victory”
Gallery“The Other Holy Land” – PBS
This documentary explores the incredible history and growth of Christianity in Asia Minor, now the country of Turkey. Top scholars of archeology and history guide us through regions that played a major role in the transformation of a “cult” called Christianity into a world wide religion.
View the film HERE
Opening Theme”
“Ruins”
“Fire”
Gallery“Pets: Part of the Family” – PBS Series
“Pets: Part of the Family” is a 13 part PBS series that focuses on the amazing world of pets. Narrated by M*A*S*H’s Gary Burghoff, the score is sometimes silly, sometimes goofy, sometimes sad, and even at times majestic.
Watch the series HERE.
“Bassett Hound”
“Platypus”
“Circus”
Frisbee Dogs”
Gallery“The Secret Life of Whitetails” – PBS
There are nature films, and then there are incredible nature films. This is the latter. This film is full of stunning footage of the secret life of these majestic animals.
Watch the film HERE
“The Gathering”
“Early Mist”
“Dawn”
Gallery“The Retirement Revolution” – PBS
Millions of Americans have had to change their retirement plans in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown. Retirement Revolution looks at the stories of everyday people who have found ways not only to survive but thrive in this new reality.
Watch the film on PBS
“Jazzy”
“Still Frozen”
“Too Tense”
“Industrial Revolution”
“Tentative Jazz”
Closing Theme
“Pushing The Limits”
This amazing TV series features authors, scientists and everyday people who thrive on exploring the natural world. The variety of incredible stories provided an opportunity to create a pretty wide variety of music!
Opening Theme
Rocker
Light Blues
Jazz Trio
Surfer Guitar
Country Town
The Bayou
Gallery“I Love The 70’s”
70’s funk. Sort of….
“Concorde Opening Theme”
Dramatic Opening Theme
“Concorde Roll Out”
Rolling out the Concorde for the first time
Gallery“Kennedy Assassination”
Tense, orchestral
“Man On The Moon”
Cronkite’s most memorable tv moment
“Opening Theme”
Evocative Opening Theme
“Cronkite – Remembrance”
Sweet, soft, evocative strings
“Countdown”
Dramatic, tense countdown
“Endless Abyss”
Eerie space textures with soprano lead
“Galileo’s Struggle”
Haunting, featuring Gregorian male choir
Gallery“On The March”
Tense with orchestra and vocals
“One More Night”
Tense Piano/Orchestra based theme
Gallery“Our Wings Have Caught The Wind”
Original Orchestral work commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Click below to see the Conductor’s Score
Our Wings Have Caught The Wind Full Score rev. 051022 – Score
“Forgiveness – Closing Credits”
Closing string based theme
“The Garden”
Somber mood as people remember 9/11
“Vietnamese Monk”
With violin and percussion
“Before Dawn”
Tense, Synthetic, waiting….
Opening Theme
High energy opening theme
“Evening With Sue”
Background guitar and piano
“One More Day”
Electric Guitar background
“The Eve of Battle”
Tense with Native American flute
“Fall Morning”
Strings and Harp, then building
“Indian Dawn”
Haunting Indian piece with flutes and percussion
Gallery“DeChelly War Cry”
Native American flutes, war cries
“Country Town”
Laid back, harmonica and guitars
“Easy Blues”
Easy going blues feel
“Surfin’ Guitar”
Classic surfer Guitar, dude…
“Opening Theme”
Strong, Energtic Opening Theme
GalleryRediscovering Alexander Hamilton
This engaging 2-hour HD film walks the paths of Hamilton’s life, from the Caribbean islands where he was born, to Yorktown and Wall Street where he fought and worked, to Harlem, where he lived and died. We hear a Treasury Secretary, a Supreme Court Justice, publishers, warriors, pornographers, lawyers, calypso singers and urban gang members talk about money, rights, news, battle, sex and honor—all the themes that shaped Hamilton’s life, helped him make modern capitalist America, and led to his death in the most famous duel in American history.
Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton illuminates the life and accomplishments of one of the most brilliant yet least celebrated Founding Fathers.
Watch the film HERE
“Whiskey Rebellion” Excerpt
“Lonely Night”Excerpt
“Waiting for Her” Excerpt
Gallery“Lonely Night”
Quiet, sad melodic piano driven piece
“Waiting For Her”
Sad, forlorn, Irish whistle melody
The Other Holy Land – “Fire”
Mid-eastern haunting theme.
GalleryMaryland Public TV – “Artworks Theme”
Jazz funk theme with sax
Gallery“Mt. St. Helens Closing Theme”
Orchestral close with drama
Gallery“Mt. St. Helens Opening Theme”
Quiet theme that builds
PBS “Oh Brother”
Hip-Hop background for PBS
Gallery“Frisbee Dog”
Music for an active frisbee dog
Gallery“Pet Circus”
Silly circus music
“Platypus”
Platypus happily waddling
“Dry Desert”
Sparse tremelo guitar & pedal steel
Gallery“Twelve Bar Country Swing”
Mid tempo country swing
“Retirement Closing Theme”
Comforting closing theme
“Industrial Revolution”
Soft start, changes to uptempo music
“Jazzy Feet”
Jazzy theme featuring two violins
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Gallery“Supreme Court – Opening Theme”
Dignified Opening Theme
Gallery“Inuit Indians”
Ethnic, Inuit Indian based theme
“Opening Theme”
Sad, Haunting violin melody
“Early Mist”
Soft guitar and flute
Gallery“Rebuilding Iraq”
Rebuilding Iraq is a dramatic story of Iraqis, Americans, and others, working together to restore this war-torn country.
“Iraq – Opening Theme”
“Slowly, Slowly”
“Real Progress”
GalleryBetween 1976 and 2003, the fastest, highest flying, and most elegant way to travel between Europe and the U.S. was aboard the British-French Concorde, a marvel of aircraft engineering that had to battle protestors, politicians, and nervous accountants to earn its place in aviation history and also win the hearts of an adoring public, including many who could never afford to fly it. In “Supersonic Dream,” NOVA explores the mystique of this technological wonder of the world.
Watch the film HERE.
“I Love The 70’s”
“The Roll Out”
“Morning On The Runway”
Closing Theme
GalleryPBS – Born Explorers Campaign
(See VIDEO for tv spot)
Gallery“The Last 600 Meters”
The Last 600 Meters, a 90-minute documentary,takes a look at the two biggest battles of the Iraq war, Najaf and Fallujah, through the firsthand testimony of those who fought them. It offers perspectives on these battles, and lessons for warfare in the future.
Watch the trailer HERE
“Night Drone”
“A Foreign Land”
“It’s Never Gonna’ End”
“Another Day in Hell”
“Light At The End of the Tunnel”
Media General – “Rock” Theme
Rock Theme for news package
“Coma: The Silent Epidemic” – Discovery Channel
An amazing story about the human brain, and the effects a coma may have.
Watch the film HERE
Coma – Opening Theme”
“Icy Silence”
“Nobody Knows”
“Just Like Yesterday”
“I’m Still Here”
Gallery“America’s Stone Age Explorers” – PBS NOVA
Ever since unusually ancient and deadly spear points were found near Clovis, New Mexico in the 1930s, many archeologists have believed that this type of weapon originated with the first settlers of the New World, who supposedly migrated from Asia at the end of the last ice age. In “America’s Stone Age Explorers,” NOVA reports new evidence that challenges this widely held view.
The hunt for clues takes NOVA to sites of stunning discoveries in western Pennsylvania and southern Chile; to southern France, where Stone Age artifacts have been found that resemble the famous Clovis points; to the high arctic to learn the techniques that may have been used to cross the ice-encrusted Atlantic 17,000 years before Columbus; and to a remarkable find in central Texas that may hold the key to who invented the Clovis technology.
“Through The Jungle”
“Eerie Strangers”
“Catch That Boar!”
“Gazing At The Universe”
“Stone Age Closing Theme”
Gallery“The Adventists” – PBS
A fascinating PBS documentary that explores the body-mind-spirit connections of Seventh-day Adventists. The film chronicles the history of the Adventist faith and investigates the reasons why Adventists are among the longest-living people in the world.
Watch the film HERE
Watch the trailer HERE
“Adventists – Opening Theme”
“Caring Always”
“The Flight Home”
GalleryThis film aired on PBS, and also runs in abbreviated form at the Supreme Court visitors center every hour. The original score was recorded in Bratislava, Slovakia, using the Radio Slovak Orchestra.
Supreme Court Justice Kennedy liked the score so much, that he asked for his own CD of the music.
Opening Theme
Closing Theme
GalleryGlobal Focus – with Robert Redford
GLOBAL FOCUS is a half hour documentary narrated by Robert Redford, featuring intimate portraits of six passionate and dedicated environmental activists from around the globe. These are true environmental heroes who have placed themselves squarely in harm’s way to battle authoritative governments, powerful corporations and other intimidating adversaries. Their goal: safeguarding the Earth’s natural resources from shortsighted exploitation and unbridled pollution.
Media General News Music Package
I was honored to develop a new news theme package for Media General, a company with dozens of televisions stations around the country. Over 30 themes were created – below are a few samples from this package.
Main Theme
Soft Theme
Tension Theme
Rock Theme
Patriotic Theme
Frenetic Theme
Gallery“Code Blue: Lung Cancer” – PBS
This powerful campaign spreads a life-saving message – that as a nation, we must do more about the number-one cancer killer – lung cancer. Created by Academy Award wining producer & director Gerardine Wurzburg.
Watch the film HERE.
“Piano Open”
“One More Breath”
“Open Wonder”
“The Bayou”
Solo slide acoustic guitar blues
CBS TV Spot for Masters Tournament
See Video sample to watch the tv spot.
1930’s Piano Jazz
Solo jazzy piano from the ’30’s
“Leopard Reprise”
Reprise of Leopard Son Theme
“Just Like Yesterday”
Quiet haunting theme
Gallery“Funny Politics”
Hunorous and Silly tune
“Zoofari!” – TV Series
An original, live-action children’s wildlife conservation series filmed at the world’s premiere zoos and aquariums and in the wild. It is the only wildlife series to earn the unprecedented, written endorsement of the A.Z.A. (Association of Zoos and Aquariums).
Zoofari Opening Theme
“Tame Jungle?”
GalleryA Force More Powerful
Music: “Rise of the Nazi Machine”, courtesy: John Keltonic | copyright JDK Music | All Rights Reserved
GalleryIndia Awakes – PBSX
Short excerpts from the film score
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Gallery“Kill The Drummer”
Long Version of tv spot music
Gallery“It’s Over”
Slow R&B with vocals
“Making of The Leopard Son” – Discovery Channel
What does it take to make a feature film about a young leopard growing up in Serengeti bush? Director Holly Stadtler spent six weeks following renowned wildlife cinematographer Hugo van Lawick and his crew to present this fascinating behind-the-scenes portrait. THE MAKING OF THE LEOPARD SON captures the dedicated crew’s efforts to film wildlife from a glider, to record sound from a hot air balloon, and to film leopard behavior from a custom built Landrover.
Watch the film HERE.
“Leopard Son – Opening Theme”
“Serengeti Afternoon”
“Leopard Reprise”
“African Rhythms”
“The Hunt”
“African Flute Dance”
GalleryEskimo Pie – TV Spot
Light-hearted humorous music
Gallery“Over Alaska” – PBS
Explore Alaska like never before in Over Alaska in High Definition video. The film, shot by the world’s most experienced high-definition aerial production team, takes you over everything from bustling cities to ghost towns, and some of the most dramatic aerial footage ever taken. This film received numerous awards, including an Emmy for best music score.
Watch the film on HOOPLA or PLEX
“Landbridge”
“Ideterod”
“Inside Passage”
“Kenai Fords”
“Anchorage”
“Bush Pilot”
“Glacier Bay”
“Railroad”
Gallery“Betty Ford: The Real Deal” – MacNeil-Lehrer
Family, friends, historians and Betty Ford herself reflect on her life as a political spouse; an accidental and outspoken first lady; breast cancer survivor; and feminist pro-choice Republican in Betty Ford: The Real Deal.
Watch the film HERE.
“Betty Ford Open”“Almost Deserted”
“The Diagnosis”
“Piano Push”
PBS – Born Explorers Campaign
National “Born Explorers” Campaign
Music Only:
PBS – Born Explorers Campaign
Music Only:
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Gallery“D-Day Battle”
Battle Theme
“Diving In Darkness”
Mysterious Underwater Theme
“Under The Waves Theme”
Opening Theme
“D-Day: Under The Waves” – Discovery Channel
An amazing Discovery Channel documentary that features divers exploring off the coast of Normandy, France, and the discoveries that they make.
D-Day Opening Theme”
“Diving In Darkness”
“D-Day Battle”
GalleryMt. St. Helens Film “Eruption Of Life”
Produced for the Mt.St. Helens Visitors Center, this film features a wide variety of orchestral cues, from dramatic to down-right goofy…
“Opening Theme”
“Goofy Gopher”
“Closing Theme”
Gallery“The Bill of Rights” – National Archives Film
Score for film that runs hourly in the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
Gallery“Blue Angels – Honor”
Honor Theme for the Blue Angels
“Blue Angels – Excellence”
Excellence Theme for the Blue Angels
“Blue Angels – Strength”
Strength Theme for the Blue Angels
“Blue Angels – Power”
Power Theme for the Blue Angels
Gallery“Thumper” – Disney DVD
Cute animated full-length cartoon DVD from Disney for small children. Fun children’s score.
“Just A’ Hoppin'”
“Morning Meeting”
“Down the Trail”
Gallery“Mary Sue” 50’s Rock
1950’s Rock ‘n’ Roll
Ocean Breeze “Faster”
George Thoroughgood like rock guitar
U.S. Navy – “Flight” TV Spots
Music for TV spots for the U.S. Navy. Each spot has the identical opening, but different ending. Three samples below.
“Flight 1 – Launch”
“Flight 2 – Night”
“Flight 3 – Triumph”
“Bringing Down A Dictator” – PBS
Narrated by Martin Sheen, “Bringing Down A Dictator” documents the spectacular defeat of Slobodan Milosevic in October, 2000, not by force of arms, as many had predicted, but by an ingenious nonviolent strategy of honest elections and massive civil disobedience.
WATCH THE FILM HERE
“Dictator Opening Theme”
“We Won’t Go Away”
“Nighttime is Best”
“Final Triumph”
Gallery“The Blue Angels: In Pursuit of Excellence”
The amazing story of the United States Navy Blue Angels, and what it takes to become a pilot that is truly “the best of the best”.
“Blue Angels – Power”
“Blue Angels – Strength”
“Blue Angels – Excellence”
“Blue Angels – Honor”
Gallery“Elijah and George” – Trailer
Based on letters and diaries from the period, “Elijah and George” is an adventurous, at-times humorous, heartfelt story about family, freedom, and home. An impossible adventure begins when a young boy sneaks out of George Washington’s encampment to find his father, a soldier who does not return from the Battle of Monmouth. A dangerous game may save the young boy’s life and bring him home.
Scheduled to begin shooting in 2021, I was pleased to be able to create the music for the trailer for this film, and am looking forward to scoring the film itself. Current plans are to premiere the film in 2022. Stay tuned!
Music Track only (if you’d like to listen to just the music without all that pesky dialog or sound effects getting in the way… 😉
Gallery“Dopey Bear”
Goofy Bear theme
