Hello!  Having recently read 'The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything', by Ken Robinson, here I am in pursuit of my Element, music.  Ever since I sat at my Grandfather's piano as a child, pressing the keys and enjoying the sound they made, I have been drawn to creating my own music, although in all honesty that first came about a few years later when I was a High School student.  I came close to studying music at university but at the time I chose to follow another passion: teaching.  And so, with a little coercion from my wife, and inspiration from my favourite quote: 'if not now, when?' - which is somewhat ironic for the king of procrastination - here I am pursuing a dream.

I am an amateur composer, working solely on piano.  My dream is to be a composer of film/TV soundtracks.  I am using Garageband for editing and mixing my compositions so please forgive any rough mixes at the beginning.  I also plan to try some arranging using the software instruments on Garageband.  My major musical influence is Barbra Streisand, both as a composer herself and the composers/musical directors she has worked with throughout her career, e.g. Marvin Hamlisch, Peter Matz, William Ross, Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, etc.  Other influences include Billy Joel, Neil Diamond and The Carpenters.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope you enjoy the music.

Followers of Joyce Carson