Apogee Ensemble

Became the proud owner of a new Apogee Ensemble AD/DA convertor. It sounds great! Looking forward to using it on all of my new projects.



Here are a couple of reviewers comment...


The pre amps are crystal clear, transparent, perfect for vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, amp cabs, bass DI or cabs; the works.

All I can say about the Ensemble is WOW!!!!

In my opinion, this is the best all-in-one box on the market. You won't be disappointed!

Tracking Josh Schicker's latest album

Starting a fun collaborative project with a good friend, and a great singer/songwriter, Josh Schicker. After working with Josh on pre-production, we are starting to track his latest album. I am tracking the vocals, guitars, violins, etc, while another friend, and drummer extraordinaire, Danny Reyes, is tracking drums and bass. A third buddy, Dan Bos, is going to be mixing the project, out in LA. Josh has written some beautiful new songs for this album, and I'm thrilled to be an integral part of the creative process!


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Addy Awards 2011

It's that time of year again. Time for ad agencies across the country to enter their "best of the best". As a member of the AAFWM, I was busy this week taking in the events that culminated in the Addy Awards on Feb 24. As always, I am amazed at the creative talent that West Michigan possesses. For a full write up of the Addy's, follow the link to the Mlive.com news site.

Addy Awards

A Few Good Music Quotes

Music is what life sounds like. ~Eric Olson

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. ~Victor Hugo

Music is the shorthand of emotion. ~Leo Tolstoy

Merry Christmas

Wishing everyone a blessed holiday season!

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
- Longfellow

MIchigan Film Festival 2010

The Michigan Film Fest 2010 is happening this weekend Nov 12-14. Founder, Jen Pider, described the event as "a celebration of Michigan made works and our Michigan film making community. We're hoping by displaying these Michigan made films and bringing all these film makers together and people who have worked on films together with film enthusiasts community it will just be a great networking event and make our community stronger." Organizers do not want to compete with the other 28 festivals in the state so instead of taking direct film submissions from movie makers they ask the other festivals to send in their best works. I will be performing at the Music Supervisor's Showcase, the evening of Nov. 13. Looking forward to it!

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Michigan Film Fest 2010

It's now only a month away until the 2nd annual Michigan Film Fest. in downtown Grand Rapids, MI. Last year I was on a panel discussing music for film and this year I'm honored to be serving on a committee. It's shaping up to be a great event, with more films, more seminars, and more speakers. Of particular interest will be the Music Supervisors Showcase, where Michigan musicians will be showing off their songs for industry professionals. (Unfortunately, this will be a private portion of the fest, for industry professionals and not open to the general public.) If you are free Nov. 12-14 and near Grand Rapids, MI, consider taking in this entertaining and informative event.

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