Musical Inspiration: How to Catch Lightning in a Bottle
We've all heard the stories: Some composer or inventor or some other creative person is in the shower, unwittingly working up a fine shampoo lather when suddenly out of nowhere - BAM! The most glorious idea magically strikes them, and they race out of the shower -...
Music Theory: The V7 Chord in Super Mario & Final Fantasy XV
Hey everyone! I'm trying something a little different: a bite-sized music theory lesson in the form of a video post. If this is something you enjoy/find useful and you'd like to see more of them, the BEST way to show me is to like, comment, and most importantly...
Connection: Advice to Musicians from a Marketing Master
This post is about the music industry from an outsider's very, very insightful perspective. Today I share with you one of my favorite marketers and thought leaders of our time: Seth Godin. Who's Seth Godin? Here are the bulletpoints: He's the author of 18 books that...
Looking Back at 2016
Happy New Year, everyone! With 2017 upon us, I wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on an amazing year with Video Game Music Academy. It can be tough feeling successful in the shadow of your big, lofty goals so I think it's important to spend a little bit of time...
My Experience Recording the Final Fantasy XV Soundtrack
This week marks the official release of the Final Fantasy XV soundtrack, and yours truly got to sing in the choir on several of the tracks. In this post, I share with you the path that led me into the recording studio to lay down some vocals for original compositions...
Launch & Promotion Advice for Your Independent Album
In this post, I answer question from VGM Academy’s private Facebook group about promoting a solo project/album.
Composer Interview!
Sign up for the VGM Academy Newsletter and get access to an interview with award-winning composer: Darren Korb.
