Here is my SynthWave take on Tchaikovsky's "Dance of The Sugarplum Fairy" from his Nutcracker ballet mixed with a couple other holiday classic tunes.

Video can be found on YT at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WTLG9Zo-wE

God Rest Ye Merry, Sugarplum Fairies (aka "Sleigh Runner 2021)

This music accompanies a video on YouTube of a DVD logo screensaver where it hits the corner more often than not in a satisfying way.  I thought it could be useful for those feelings depressed and stressed on the current state of our world.

We Made It Through

This meditation is in response to the stress, anxiety, and unrest 2022 has given us.  I hope this version of "Silent Night" will help ease any stress you've been experiencing even for these few minutes. 
There is a video that goes with this on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P19AVS9RXvw

Meditation & Variations on "Silent Night"

Two excerpts from the children's musical adaptation of the book "Kenny & The Dragon" by Tony DiTerlizzi.  Part one is the opening number where the librarian reads from a book on scary beasts.  Part two is a short solo Kenny sings.  Created for The Lucy Moses School.

Week 31: Highlights from Kenny and The Dragon (2011)

Just an amusing mashup of the classic song "Walk This Way" done as a cheesy lounge organ with sideman drum unit.

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Week 32: Walk This Way Lounge Organ (1997)

I can't say that Rap is my area of expertise, but I was commissioned to include something in the world of Hip-Hop in one moment of the dance piece "Andy Warhol Was Right."  Since there is really no singing in the show, I thought it would be odd to have and lyrics here.  So if you are curious to hear what Rap sounds like with very little words, now's your chance.
At this part of the story, a man who saved someone from a rushing train gets up in the morning (The easy-going music) and heads outside to be recognized as a hero (The Hip-Hop music).  Eventually, he's pulled back into reality by his wife who makes sure it doesn't go to his head.   Global form is ABA.

Week 33: Overnight Hero (Andy Warhol Was Right) (2009)

Has anyone noticed that when you watch on the internet those 2 minute videos of some news item, they use a soundtrack to make it more dramatic? I'm not talking about the CNN/FOX intro to a segment stingers; but emotion inducing, movie-quality musical underscore. It makes me think that the news is trying to sway the viewer's emotion to their perspective rather than just showing the facts.  Or maybe it's to make the news appear more interesting because usually they don't use a voiceover in these videos, but rather captions.

Here is something I wrote over a decade ago for a show that never got picked up.  It's one of the more serious moments.

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Week 34: Investigative News Underscore (2006)

One of my earlier commissions.  I was asked to write about three minutes for an independent short film.  It was requested that it was both hip and goofy.  I think I delivered.  I still have yet to see the video that accompanies the music.

You'll have to excuse the audio.  It went straight to cassette.

Week 35: Mr. Boa (1994)

This is a fun little remake of the classic Christmas carol done electronically.  Great for hemiolas.

Check out the accompanying animated video that goes along with this track on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ZtBjf6s-k

Carol of the Bells (Electronic Remix)

An experimental piece exploring the notion that all time is simultaneous.  Four different Bach chorales of the same length are layered: soprano from one, alto from another, and so on.  They are performed in their respective keys.  Then, for the "distortion" all the keys are transposed to one universal key and end on a major triad.

CCM Recital96 - 04. Sortof Chorale

Classically trained. Influenced by pop and jazz.

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