He can keep all of Georgia Theodosia she’s mine

Almost There - The Princess and the Frog (Cover)

Boys In Books Are Better - Carrie Fletcher

A live, basic desk recording of "Crazier Than You" from the musical Addams Family. Performed by WYMT - September 2014.

All rights belong to the composer and lyricist - this recording exists purely for a portfolio of my work as an engineer.

Crazier Than You - Addams Family

Wait For It Karaoke (From Hamilton: The Musical)

Friday Night, Jackson

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Hillary Clinton vs Donald Trump: Politiclash By Jon Cozart

Produced by PJNORTHERNBOY MEDIA 

Ashley Beauchamp on Piano

Right Hand Man  (Something Rotten)

Rubber Duckie featuring Daveed Diggs

Cant Help Falling In Love With You RobertIDK Cover

Dear Future Girlfriend

What I Was Born To Do sung by Taylor Louderman, Kate Rockwell, Janet Krupin, Ryann Redmond, and the Company of Bring It On: The Musical. 

What I Was Born To Do

Elijah is a composer, conductor, arranger, producer, and vocalist from Rochester, NY.  Enriched in a diverse musical upbringing, Elijah loves to write music that brings different genres together, pulling from classical, choral, musical theater, folk, jazz, R&B, and pop -all in service of creating accessible and emotionally engaging music that helps us recognize our shared humanity. 

Elijah has always had a deep love for music. Born with a mild form of Cerebral Palsy (CP) impacting the coordination on his right side, Elijah was put into music therapy at 2 years old, banging on instruments and exploring sound before he could talk. Elijah learned how to harmonize through singing and performing with his father, creating harmony lines by ear, and performing for "Old Time Music Night" at his church.
As a teenager, Elijah developed an interest in musical theater, music production, and composition. He participated in over 30 community and youth theater productions throughout middle and high school. On a version of GarageBand on his iPod, Elijah began transcribing the orchestrations of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton in 8th grade and posted them to YouTube. In the same year, he also created his first composition - a minimalistic Wind Ensemble piece that he wrote for his school’s band.

Elijah continued to write and perform music throughout high school receiving high recognition along the way; Bed of Roses was nominated for the 2017 Hollywood International Songwriting Competition, Falling Slow was an honorable mention for the NAfME 2019 All-Eastern Composition Competition, and If Only was an honorable mention for the NAfME 2019 All-National Electronic Composition Competition.
In 2018 Elijah made his first venture into music directing and founded “Remember the Love”, a benefit concert created in honor of his friend Michael Lynch, a 13-year-old boy who was struck by a car while walking to school and died of his injuries. He directed the concert until he graduated high school in 2020, and planned the event until its last performance in 2022. Elijah often transcribed or arranged songs for the concert if sheet music wasn't available. All proceeds went to “Classic Michael Lynch”, which gives money to college-bound seniors who’ve participated in theater. Since then, Elijah has worked as a music director with several theater companies, including Terry Fyke's Main Street Players, and A Magical Journey Thru STAGES. His credits include: Beauty and the Beast Jr., The Music Man, The Addams Family (YAP),  and Seussical. He also worked as the assistant music director for Blackfriar's Summer Intensive in 2022.

Currently, Elijah is a senior year at St. Olaf College finishing his B.M. in Music Composition, and hopes to attend graduate school next fall. He directs Ole Ave Vocal Jazz, works as the Composition TA, and serves as the artistic director for Spiritus Novus, a student-run ensemble that performs compositions by St. Olaf students.

In the spring of 2023, Elijah was fortunate to conduct the St. Olaf Chapel Choir for the premiere of his setting of Ellen Bass's The Thing Is, under the direction of guest conductor Ralph Johnson. The piece was a part of Chapel Choir's spring oratorio concert where they performed Mozart's Requiem in collaboration with the St. Olaf Orchestra.
For his senior recital, Elijah will be premiering a new oratorio 2-years in the making, The Things They Don't See (TTDS). TTDS is a continuation of the "Remember The Love" concert, telling the story of Micheal through the community that lost him. His work on the piece began in late spring of 2022 by gathering memories of how community members knew him, and anecdotes on how they processed their grief over his passing. The following fall, Elijah began setting the stories he'd gathered to music. 

This past summer, Elijah was awarded the Steen Fellowship through St. Olaf College, giving him the time and funding he needed to finish the work. He also used the grant to hold readings of the work open to participants he'd met with the summer before and get their input. The work aims to serve not only the community who knew Michael but also anyone who might be struggling with the passing of a loved one or family member; the piece presents multiple snapshots of community members processing their own grief and opens up discussions on what this looks like for each of us.

When not studying, composing, performing, or listening to music, Elijah can be found going for runs and walks outside, playing videogames, and spending time with friends and family.

Wait For It Karaoke (From Hamilton: The Musical)

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