December 2009 Update

HAPPY HOLIDAYS from me to you!  I hope you are enjoying this joyful time with your friends and family staying warm over eggnog and cider, but hopefully you’re not spending TOO much time under the mistletoe!  A good way to start celebrating would be to grab the SONGS FOR THE CURE 2009 ALBUM for FREE (only until Dec. 26) here: http://music.cancerdrive.org - also, consider donating for the 2010 album which is going to be amazing.

I’ve been spending my time away from school working on about a thousand things at once, including my first film score! (Click here to see a photo) That’s proven to be a challenging but ultimately very rewarding process.

I’ve also been finishing up the GunGirl 2 soundtrack with my friend/guitarist Rich Brilli.  You can watch a video of our recent jam session right here on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=693336855435 When all is said and done the soundtrack will be released for free along with the game which should be a lot of fun.  You can also check out the completed track “Vehemence” from the soundtrack on thesixtyone right here.

I’m also headed up to MAGFest from the 31st to the 4th of January to give a panel on the “Being, Business, and Evolution of an Indie Game Composer” where I will give some inside tips to how the business works, how to find jobs, and how to tackle jobs.  I’ll also go over some of that stuff that nobody really talks about - NDAs, Invoices, and all that stuff.  No worries, there will also be a video on how to tackle a track from beginning to end!  Besides all the work, that should be a BLAST.

Happy Holidays everyone! 2010 is going to be an AMAZING YEAR of music, fun, and celebration!

Yours,
Josh Whelchel

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