Ben Morris is a composer whose music tells unconventional stories and crosses genre boundaries. He is Assistant Professor of Composition at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Poor, but faithful till I die.

Brazos Starr has composed for ensembles ranging from solo and chamber to band and choir, including a solo tenor multimedia work Blue-Butterfly Day. His solo cello work, They Came as the Collage, was recorded by Voices of Change in 2020. Starr is currently studying composition at Stephen F. Austin State University under Dr. Stephen Lias. Starr's former instructors include Robert J Coe (SFASU) and Dr. Chad Robinson (private lessons). Starr has also worked for Dr. Robinson's non-profit Texas New Music Ensemble. With an A.A. in Vocal Performance, Starr enjoys performing and for many years had been singing in the Stone Fort Chorale. In recent years his voice professor Dr Moody has a community choir that he has been considering rejoining in 2025.

Starr has since graduated from SFA and has been composing a suite on his own while also beginning to practice multiple piano pieces to continue pushing with music in his life. A masters program in composition is still his goal but currently the projects seem to be on hold. 

He has been moving into solo piano work and writing for the fun of it. Some say that composition isn’t cool anymore, that it is stuck in the past but he has argued that is a lie, it is worth it if you love it. The orchestral field still dominates not only film but also the gaming world. 

Regardless of how the future pans out, if you’re breathing, you should be spending time on what you love and most importantly, who you love.

Brazos has been known by his nickname for a long time “Atlas” although in recent years this name has fallen by the wayside it is still a prominent figure in his life. The website that hosts his music still features the name in the title.

After having an extensive vocal rep that includes many German, Italian, a few French and English rep in both classical and jazz styles, the hardest pieces to perform is most certainly “Gretchenn Am Spinnrade” by the wonderful Franz Schubert. 

The music of Takashi Yoshimatsu has been a huge inspiring factor in his life, the tender toys album volumes 1-3 has exceptionally stood out as a part of his drive post university life. To this day he still listens to and has been practicing Yoshimatsu’s Pleiades dances albums.

None of this was ever to be possible without Gods influence. 

Atlasandco.webnode.page

Even now, I have appreciated & continued to support the genuine one person that over the last ten years has put in more effort carrying me through life than anyone else ever has & shall ever do again. I just pray they understand & see my commitment to them.

Music is my life, Can't imagine myself without good bits, It's just perfect

Composer, pianist, computer musician, private teacher.

Followers of Robert Joshua Coe