During the height of covid-19, virtual choirs rose in popularity among eager musicians seeking to do something to create music together. Many would consider Eric Whitacre as the virtual choir pioneer. Having thousands successfully participates from the far corners of the Earth makes things seem simple, right? Not so fast. During the beginning of covid […]

Maggie on Stratford Avenue is a 24-minute BYU Capstone Film directed by James May and features a layered design in 5.1 telling the story of Maggie's relationship with God. With the basis on the TV series Twin Peak, it tells of a difficult story of drug addiction and how God doesn't leave her alone in […]

Rising Action Piano is a 4 handed piano group featuring Matt Arnett and Zach Griffin. They perform arrangements and original pieces. They have performed around the local Utah area, including several music video shoots as shown below. Purchase sheet music at MattArnettMusic.com

“King Kong! The Eighth wonder of the world!” Said Dr. Brent Yorgensen, Professor of Theory at Brigham Young University School of Music. My role was to combine all the media elements for this world premiere concert. The 1933 film of King Kong was a classic of its time, and a pioneer of film score. This […]

We want to do a musical about Stranger Things! Say what? Yep, that's exactly what happened. One year, an original script, and a lot of people later, a production of a parody musical of Netflix's series Stranger Things was born. My Role: Working closely with a good friend Matt Arnett who had a team of […]