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🎻 John Powell’s “Migration” Score 👂 listening

Long-time followers of mine know my borderline unhealthy obsession with anything from John Powell.

And his new Migration soundtrack isn’t any...

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💡 Steven Price’s Career Advice 💼 finding work

My buddy Tristan Noon shared an excellent piece of wisdom from composer Steven Price on how he found success in his composing career:

 
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😫 How to Overcome "Composer's Block" 🧠 mindset

A student composer I’ve worked with in the past reached out to me a few weeks ago asking how I go about dealing with “composer’s...

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🎻 I Wrote MORE Game Music for Live Orchestra 🎹 composition

2024 is off to a pretty amazing start.

I had the incredible privilege of co-composing three tracks with Hannah Zhang for NetEase’s...

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🤔 How to Decide if Composing Full-Time is Worth It 🧠 mindset

A few weeks back, an old friend and colleague of mine reached out in response to my newsletter to ask about a career pivot he’s been...

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📵 Do Composers NEED to Post Content? 🤝 networking

Students of my Composing Career Bootcamp know that content creation has played a big part in me getting the work I’ve gotten over the years....

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🤯 A Musical in a TV Show in a Story in a Video Game 👂 listening

I’ve recently been playing Alan Wake II, a psychological thriller about a writer whose fictional stories come to life as he’s writing...

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💪 Transform Your “Nervous Energy” 🧠 mindset

To reframe anxiety related to your art or career, think about it like a rollercoaster.

On the way up, you feel nervous, anticipating the steep drop...

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❗ Introduce Jeopardy Into Your Goals 🧠 mindset

I watched an incredible interview with chef, entrepreneur, and TV celebrity Gordon Ramsay last month.

The interview is packed with little gems from...

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🔁 The Work/Experience Career Trap 💼 finding work

If you’re trying to find paid work composing for media, I’m sure you’ve fallen into this trap.

You Google “film music...

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