Composer Quest: A Songwriting and Music Composition Podcast
1) Tour 12: Finale in Minnesota
It’s finally here. Four years and 166 episodes later, we’ve arrived at the finale of the Composer Quest podcast. Before I get too sappy about it, I want to let you know what you’ll be in for in this m...Show More
2) Tour 11: Psychology in the Southwest
Ever since I heard music psychologist Dr. Diana Deutsch on Radiolab, I’ve been fascinated by musical illusions. In this penultimate episode of Composer Quest, I got to visit Diana in person! Join me o...Show More
3) Tour 10: Squirrels in California
This episode marks my return to the US after my trip to Australia and Asia. Despite the jet lag, I was able to get 5 interviews in for this Composer Quest episode. Also, Jeff Goldblum?! And you’ll jus...Show More
4) Tour 9: Surprises in Taiwan 2
The second act of my Taiwan adventure features more interviews with music makers in Taipei, plus an interview with me about interviewing. We also discuss the jingles heard everywhere in Taipei, from t...Show More
5) Tour 8: Surprises in Taiwan
Join me on a musical tour through Taiwan in today's episode of Composer Quest. I stumbled into a music festival celebrating Hakka culture, and I got to record a bunch of interesting ensembles, includi...Show More
6) Tour 7: Family in Australia
Australia has been my dream vacation spot since I was about six years old. In today’s episode of the Composer Quest World Tour, you’ll get an audio peek into my adventures staying with musical familie...Show More
7) Tour 6: Creative Work in LA
If you've ever thought about moving to Los Angeles to pursue a creative career, today's episode will give you a glimpse into that world. I talk with six creators about what it takes to turn art into y...Show More
8) Tour 5: Games in Chicago 2
Take a peek behind the scenes of the Composer Quest Olympics in today's episode. I also talk with video game composers in Chicago about career advice, rhythmic composing tips, and silly six-second Vin...Show More
9) Tour 4: Songwriting in New England
From pig racing to public-access TV, this three-hour episode chronicles my adventure around New England. I talk with four different songwriters about their process, and I co-create two songs from scra...Show More
10) Tour 3: Theory in New York
This episode, I'm in Philadelphia and New York to chat about music theory, film scoring, and slot machine composing.