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How A Pocket Notebook Makes Me A Better Composer

I’m a sucker for a good quality pocket notebook. In this post I’ll share how I use it to capture ideas away from the studio and how it keeps my creativity safe from distractions.

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From TAXI Rejections to Published Music: Why I Stopped Composing Alone

After multiple TAXI rejections, I had to ask myself: "Am I really good enough to do this?" Here's how I stopped trying to figure it out alone and found the mentors who helped me get published placements earning real money.

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Become A Media Composer Without Breaking The Bank

Becoming a professional media composer is expensive. Before you drop thousands of dollars outfitting your home studio, consider beginning your composer journey on a simple iPad using GarageBand or Logic Pro for iPad.

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5 Files That Ended My Music Production Perfectionism

Here's how I adapted a project management technique I used for 30 years in the tech industry to music production so I can finish tracks faster and with less stress.

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How To Finally Learn Modes (They're Not Scary)

This is how I learned the seven music modes in a way that actually makes sense, along with downloadable audio files and DAW screenshots of each.

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This Simple Home Recording Studio Gets TV Placements

In this post I’ll share my current home studio setup. It allows me to quickly write and produce music that gets regularly placed on TV.

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How A Practice Track Became A WNBA Placement on CBS

How “Hoop Dreams” began as a practice track and a year later aired on the 2025 Men’s March Madness Basketball Tournament and a nationally televised WNBA game on CBS. 

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How I Got My First Sync Placement

In this post I'll share how I got my first TV music placement on CBS Sports thanks to a collaboration with Avery Berman and Dave Kropf from 52 Cues.

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My Travel Studio

This is my current travel studio. It's the smallest version of an "in-the-box" solution I could think of.

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New Percussion Track

Big drums. Lots of them! This was such a fun track to write. It was a brief for a Taxi listing looking for some hard-hitting percussion to support commercials.

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A Little Lofi For The Weekend

Here's a video I made for my recent Lofi Orchestral Hiphop track. Enjoy!

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Corporate Music For Videos

This was the first instrumental track I wrote on my laptop. It was a snowy day and I decided to give it a try. It's truly amazing what you can do with a simple setup.

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Being A Musician With Hearing Loss

If you're a musician facing hearing loss, don't despair. It's a lot more common than you think, and there are lots of ways to deal with it.

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