budafulmusic

I love listening to music. Listening again and again to other composers’ music is what gives me that “next great idea” for my own compositions. In this post I’d like to showcase some of my personal favorites. There are many great recordings out there and my personal tastes will most likely change and mature over time but as of now I would like to share some of what I think are some of the best recordings available today and I’ll limit myself to 10. It could easily rise to 40.

Yes, I listen to a large variety of music but these recordings here are what I come back to and appreciate even more each time for their aesthetic beauty and masterful craftsmanship.

1. (Conducted by Robert Shaw) One word: Incredibly awesome! Anything more would fail to do these two masterpieces justice. Glorious!

2. Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (Composer John Williams) This odd addition of a soundtrack may seem out of place here but in terms of being enjoyable and wonderful music, it is one of the finest in the world of soundtracks. There are some very fine moments all throughout the score, especially in the finale.

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As promised, here is a sample of a recent recording that I made. Click on the link below to listen to it. It is an arrangement of the hymn, Come, Ye Sinners written for an upcoming project of mine. More about that when it is released…

RESTORATION

Also for your listening enjoyment is a piano solo that I wrote entitled “The Celestial Railroad,” based off of the short story of said title by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This is a recording of me performing at the annual composition concert held at BJU on April 29, 2008. Click below to listen:

The Celestial Railroad

A new web site has been birthed into cyberspace and you are among the first to view it. Thanks for coming! This site is dedicated primarily to promoting and publishing my musical endeavors for the world to see and hear. Though at times, I may succumb to the occasional attempt at humor or other non-musical venture.

Those of you who know me well know that I don’t throw hissy fits when people mispronounce my name. That said…let me give a word of explanation about it. It’s pronounced “b-YOU-da”! Just Google it and you’ll find out that there are several places that agree, in particular, the township of Buda, TX. Just think of the site name, it is no accident that I picked this title. Just say Beautiful and you’ve said the [hopefully] synonymous term for Budaful Music. And yet people still call me Buda “bu-da.” Continue reading