Ep. 27 - STEVE DORFF - There's No Expiration Date On A Great Song! | The Boston Chris Podcast

Welcome to Episode 27 featuring composer, songwriter, producer, engineer, Steve Dorff originally from New York, NY. We chatted with Steve about his musical evolution, his process, his mentors, the incredible stories of his projects, advice, his songwriting and composing process, the role of collaborators in his process, the chaotic schedule of a film score composer and so much more including 2 live performances of 2 of his biggest hits!Get all your Steve Dorff information from tour dates, music and other projects he may have going on at https://www.stevedorff.comCheck out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:00:00: Theme Song by Adios Fatso00:54: Intro04:04: Steve tells the story behind his song ‘I Cross My Heart’08:05: Live performance of “I Cross My Heart”10:11: What is Steve drinking?11:09: Explaining Colorful Plasmic Bubbles15:11: The role of his sister16:45: Getting his start in music in New York City19:46: The College Years23:34: The role of Atlanta in Steve’s musical evolution26:44: Steve’s process of composing28:12: Working with collaborators32:32: Do songs fight him when he’s trying to write?34:33: The importance of session players on projects40:09: Writing Songs Yesterday45:37: What’s his favorite talent? (Arranger, Producer, Writer, Composer)51:06: The difficulties in getting everyone on a project together53:34: The art of scoring music in film55:49: Fighting complacency in scoring TV shows58:18: The chaotic TV schedule Steve kept1:00:00: Meeting Your Heroes1:01:32: Kismet or is it?1:03:43: The Whitney Houston Story1:06:22: Larry Herbstritt1:10:03: The pros & cons of ‘Holds’1:15:11: How does he continue to find inspiration for songs?1:16:02: The story behind ‘Through the Years’1:19:14: Steve performs “Through the Years”1:21:40: Upcoming projects for Steve Dorff!Support Boston Chris💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow Boston Chris► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► The Chris & Kadie Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AfeGd6fbyounJgu3bNCwyOr► The Chris & Kadie Show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UhHqi95KXlVXzoofzLdKz?si=c335a7dd569f4dec► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0