Music Composition Bleg

MusicnotesI’ve got an idea.

But I can’t tell you what it is yet. (And no, it’s not one of the three secrets. It’s a NEW one.)

What I can tell you is that it involves music. (And no, it’s not writing new music for Mass. It’s for something else.)

Unfortunately, my music composition skills are quite limited–as are my performance skills.

So I need someone to help me.

I am therefore wondering if anyone can point me toward a music composition service that accepts work-made-for-hire orders and that isn’t overly hugely expensive. (The work-made-for-hire aspect is important as this is a project that would be for the service of the Church and so I need to keep ahold of the rights to the music.)

I’m looking to get a number of very short tunes written and performed and recorded. I don’t care too much about the instrument (piano, guitar, keyboards, etc.) as that’s not what is important for the project I have in mind.

The melodies themselves would need to be catchy–like jingles–but would not need to have amazing artistic qualities or orchestrations beyond that.

I can even supply prototypes for these melodies, so they may not need more than touching up and performance.

Something close to chants would also work for these.

Can anyone point me in the right direction on this kind of thing?

Author: Jimmy Akin

Jimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith, and in 1992 he entered the Catholic Church. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is the Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."

14 thoughts on “Music Composition Bleg”

  2. I was thinking that he was going to do something similar to School House Rock except to teach Catholic doctrine.
    I can’t help you find a music service though,
    Peace

  3. I moderate a Catholic Songwriters Forum. There are at least twenty songwriters who would want to help create the work you want, fighting as to which would be the best arrangement that you need. If you’re interested, email me privately.
    God Bless,
    Nick

  6. Nick, I went to your website but I couldnt find the link to the Catholic Songwriters Forum. I also tried googling it. Can you post the link? Thank you.

  9. The Catholic Songwriters Forum happens to be a private Yahoo Users group, invitation only. If you are interested in joining, shoot me an email (nickalexander@catholicexchange.com), and I will set you up.

  10. Yo. I work in radio, and know a few producion and jingle people who sound like what you’re looking for. One in particular I know really well and highly recommend. Not sure about pricing, but if you’re interested shoot me an email.
    Take care.

  11. Catholic University has a graduate progarm in church music composition, maybe contact someone there to find if a student would be willing?

  12. Jimmy – I’m a professional composer/arranger/keyboardist who is, interestingly enough, in RCIA here in L.A. I’ve read you quite a bit over the last 6 months, and your articles and essays have been a great help to me. Let me return the favour. You can sample a bit my work at http://www.myspace.com/byronhagan

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