Chapter Twelve | Dan Brown Jr.

Raven sits down with filmmaker, composer, and founder of Crime Sonics Dan Brown Jr. for a conversation surrounding documentary filmmaking, musical storytelling, and the emotional architecture behind true crime media.Now also known for the documentary “Girl Forgotten: What Happened to Brianna Wells?,” Dan discusses the years-long process of independently creating a feature-length true crime documentary, from research and narrative structure to the emotional responsibility that comes with telling real stories rooted in tragedy.The conversation also takes a deep dive into the role music plays in storytelling and atmosphere. As the founder of Crime Sonics, Dan has composed cinematic music featured across documentaries, podcasts, and true crime programming, with his work appearing in productions connected to major crime media outlets and television programs. Together, Raven and Dan explore how instrumental scoring shapes audience emotion, tension, pacing, and memory — often becoming an invisible but essential narrator within documentary storytelling.The discussion also touches on the film’s haunting main theme, “Raise Cain,” which Raven was honored to lend vocals to as part of the backing choir — a powerful musical piece designed to help bring Brianna’s story and presence back to the forefront through sound and emotion.The episode further explores collaboration, independent filmmaking, creative process, and how stories can continue evolving long after the cameras stop rolling.Watch the Documentary on Fawesome.