Coffee with Composers: Creativity, Conversations & More

Join this week for a simulated coffee with Joe Chris (aka yours truly) as he rants about AI, Berklee, SUNO and taking advantage of Sketchbooks and Collaborations as a Composer. He shares his thoughts on AI, the recent news regarding Berklee & Suno, as well as some thoughts on sketchbooks and collabs as an artist.Composer discord Server: https://discord.gg/7FQrmfzSX8Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joe_chris_/Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe_chris_/Check out our Blog https://www.scoringtech.net/Composer Resource Library https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9d

Join this week for a simulated coffee with Joe Chris (aka yours truly) as he rants about social media, loving your art, finding niches, blue ocean strategy and more. He also breaks down a fun night he had recently met with his friends and did a little power point presentation on their arts career and how fun that was & more.Composer discord Server: https://discord.gg/7FQrmfzSX8Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joe_chris_/Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe_chris_/Check out our Blog https://www.scoringtech.net/Composer Resource Library https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9d

Andrew Morgan Smiths (The Oval Portrait, You Might Be the Killer, The Owl House) joins us today to discuss his prolific career, the business of being a composer, the spitfire westworld scoring competition and so much more. You can check him out at https://www.andrewmorgansmith.com/ and instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmorgansmith/ Composer discord Server: https://discord.gg/7FQrmfzSX8Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joe_chris_/ Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe_chris_/ Check out our Blog https://www.scoringtech.net/ Join our Mailing List https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9d

Blair Borland (the Penny series, Watchdog Legions, Apex Legends & more) joins us today to discuss his journey, making your own opportunities as a film composer, career patience, neurodivergence as a creative, and so much more. You can check him out at https://www.blairborlandmusic.com/ and instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairlovesmusic/?hl=en Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joe_chris_/ Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe_chris_/ Check out our Blog https://www.scoringtech.net/ Join our Mailing List https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9d Podcast produced by https://www.electricraindrop.com/

Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado now streaming on Paramount Plus! This week we chat with Kenny Wood, composer for the new Dora movie, co-founder of the TEAMMATES composer's assistant group, and arranger working with Brian Tyler (Nuremberg, Super Mario Brothers, Transformers One) Check him out on instagram: / kennywoodmusic Youtube: / @kennywoodmusic Kenny Wood: http://kennywoodmusic.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joe_chris_Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe_chris_/Check out our Blog https://www.scoringtech.net/ Join our Mailing List https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9d Podcast produced by https://www.electricraindrop.com/

Joshua Moshier is a three-time Emmy-nominated composer. He co-composed the score and main title for the recent Netflix animated series Haunted Hotel, and is also known for The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie and the FX series Baskets. Today we chat about what it's like to go from weekly shorts to a feature, the interesting approaches he takes in his music, as well as how he got started in the industry.Check him out on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmoshier/Joshua Moshier: https://www.joshuamoshier.com/Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joe_chris_/Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe_chris_/Check out our Blog https://www.scoringtech.net/Join our Mailing List https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9dPodcast produced by https://www.electricraindrop.com/

Today we interview Keegan DeWitt, the composer behind the recent release "Friendship", "All the Bright Places", & many more!Check him out on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keegandewitt/Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe_chris_/Check out our Blog https://www.scoringtech.net/Join our Mailing List https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9dSubscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joe_chris_/Podcast produced by https://www.electricraindrop.com/

Today we interview Jay McCarrol, the composer behind the recent release "Hell of a Summer", last year's critically acclaimed "Blackberry" and more! Check him out on instagram @JayMcCarrol or visit his website http://www.jaymccarrol.com/Follow on social media @Joe_ Chris_Transcript will be available on our blog https://www.scoringtech.net/Join our Mailing List https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9dSubscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joe_chris_/Podcast produced by https://www.electricraindrop.com/

Sometimes the best way to start something is to just start. In this episode we discuss what an MVP is and why you need one as an artistFollow on social media @Joe_ Chris_ Check out our blog https://www.scoringtech.net/ Join our Mailing List https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9d Sponsor: Electric Raindrop Audio: a Sonic Branding Agency https://www.electricraindrop.com/

It wouldn't be a Joe Chris show without a little chaos and impulsivity, so here's an unplanned, unscripted, and unproduced podcast I recorded in one take at 1:15 am, talking about creativity as a playbox vs creativity towards a goal. I'd love to hear your thoughts, art is a community after all so please find me on social media or write me an email and let's chat!Follow on social media @Joe_ Chris_Check out our blog https://www.scoringtech.net/Join our Mailing List https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9dPodcast produced by https://www.electricraindrop.com/

Today we interview Francois Tetaz, the composer behind "The Surfer" and also the engineer from Gotye's "Somebody that I used to Know". We talk how he got started, balancing the career between scoring and engineering, writing music for films, dance, and so much more.Check him out on instagram @FrancoisTetaz or visit his website https://www.francoistetaz.com/Follow on social media @Joe_ Chris_Check out our blog https://www.scoringtech.net/Join our Mailing List https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9dPodcast produced by https://www.electricraindrop.com/

Participating in and surrounding yourself with a community of like minded artists is a phenomenal "hack" for your creativity. Follow on social media @Joe_ Chris_Check out our blog https://www.scoringtech.net/Join our Mailing List https://tinyurl.com/ywxy9x9dProduced by Electric Raindrop Audio @ElectricRaindop.Audio

Many times you may find yourself at a point where you feel lost and wonder how you got there. Today's episode is about things you can do as a composer, musician, or artist in general to get you back to a place where you remember why you are an artist and hopefully help you fall back in love with it again.Follow on social media @Joe_ Chris_Produced by Electric Raindrop Audio @ElectricRaindop.Audio

Howdy folks, welcome to coffee with composers. This podcast focuses on casual conversations with working composers in the sort of way you’d talk if you were meeting up for a coffee in person. My name is Joe Chris, if you have a topic or a composer you’d like us to discuss reach out to us at [email protected] or DM me on instagram @Joe_Chris_First episode launching soon! Be sure to join my mailing list at http://eepurl.com/jcwVgI to stay up to date with this podcast