ATC65: Writing Audio Drama Musical Scores with Composer Jared DePasquale

We're joined by composer Jared DePasquale in this episode. Jared has worked in the field of commercial music for over 25 years in various capacities and has contributed music to hundreds of different projects including several audio drama projects for Focus on the Family. Most notable are the scores for Radio Theatre’s The Hiding Place, The Secret Garden and Les Miserables just to name a few. In this conversation with Jared, we talk about composing for audio drama, writing character themes, which instruments he plays, and much more. He also shares why he lost 20 pounds during the composing of the score for Les Mis, how emotionally draining working on The Hiding Place was, and why a question about making coffee forever changed the way he looked at his team. We also feature feedback from Michael, Victoria, Trenton, & Sarah Grace.

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Sheet music image credit: http://www.morguefile.com/creative/imelenchon 

Intro Segment

Article on JonathanPark.com - Why Is Audio Drama So Important

Interview Segment

Jared's Website
Post About the Story Behind the Composing of The Hiding Place Score
Purchase the Soundtrack of The Hiding Place

"I've learned more about composing for media from Dave Arnold than I have from anybody else."
-Jared DePasquale

Feedback Segment

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