Stephen Arnold Music

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Joy To The World – Six Strings Style

Leave a Comment Posted by on December 11, 2012

Hey everyone. Wanted to share a track from our “Six Strings of Christmas” CD – 16 Yuletide Classics performed by world-class six-string musicians.

Here’s track #2:  “Joy To The Word” performed by Milo Deering (acoustic guitar) and George Anderson (double bass). All of the proceeds (that means 100%) of this album sales goes directly to benefit disadvantage children via Little Kids Rock charity.  We are really proud to have partnered with such a great charity and worthy cause.

100% of each $9.99 CD purchase goes directly to Little Kids Rock, which means:
1 CD = One “rock band” lesson for an entire classroom of students!
2 CDs = An entire year of music lessons for one student!
5 CDs = One brand new acoustic guitar into a classroom
10 CDs = One brand new electric keyboard and amp into a classroom

You can hear more tracks and purchase the CD here »

Christmas Music CD

 

 

 

 

 

And here is our complete track listing:

1.  Prelude To Coventry Carol - Chris Carrington
2.  Joy To the World – Milo Deering (Acoustic Guitar), George Anderson (Double bass)
3.  It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Tom Faulkner & Milo Deering (Acoustic guitar)
4.  Deck the Halls – Stephen Arnold & Bud Guin (Acoustic Guitar)
5.  Away In a Manger – Chris Carrington & Mack Price (Nylon Guitar)
6.  Angels We Have Heard On High – Stephen Arnold (Resonator)
7.  O Come, O Come Emmanuel – Chris Carrington & Mack Price (Nylon Guitar)
8.  The First Noel – Kevin Afflack (Baritone & electric guitar)
9.  Coventry Carol – Chris Carrington (Nylon Guitar)
10.  Rudolph the Red-Nosed-Reindeer – George Anderson (Electric & double bass)
11.  Ave Maria – Milo Deering (Acoustic Guitar, viola)
12.  Jingle Bells – Whitney Arnold (Banjo)
13.  Good King Wenceslas – Mack Price (Nylon guitar)
14.  Silent Night – Tom Faulkner (Nylon & Slide guitar)
15.  Little Drummer Boy – Kevin Afflack (Acoustic Guitar, bouzouki, dobro, bass)
16.  Auld Land Syne – Dave Powell (Harp guitar)

Enjoy!

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“The Six Strings of Christmas” – An album benefiting Little Kids Rock

Leave a Comment Posted by on November 16, 2012

Christmas CD - Little Kids Rock

We have just finished production of our new acoustic holiday album “The Six Strings of Christmas” to benefit Little Kids Rock.

It is an opportunity to highlight the amazing talents of our extended family; the studio musicians we are so privileged to work with on our many demanding projects. Each Yuletide classic was arranged and performed by this group of incredible six-string guitar players—with a few four, eight and 12-string instruments thrown into the mix just for fun. Speaking of which, here’s a snippet of “Auld Lang Syne” featuring Dave Powell on his 12-string harp guitar:

With the purchase of “The Six Strings of Christmas“ by Stephen Arnold Music, you will be helping Little Kids Rock provide free instruments and music lessons to disadvantaged public school students in some of the most economically challenged communities in the United States!

100% of each $9.99 CD purchase goes directly to Little Kids Rock, which means:
1 CD = One “rock band” lesson for an entire classroom of students!
2 CDs = An entire year of music lessons for one student!
5 CDs = One brand new acoustic guitar into a classroom
10 CDs = One brand new electric keyboard and amp into a classroom

So light the fire, decorate the tree, pour a frothy cup of eggnog and enjoy the magical, musical sounds of “The Six Strings of Christmas”.

You can listen to some tracks and purchase the CD here »

Season’s Greetings everyone!

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Stephen Arnold Music accompanies Ray Dolby and Walter Murch at the 7th Annual Hollywood Post Alliance Awards

Leave a Comment Posted by on November 2, 2012

Hollywood Post Alliance Awards 2012

(November 2, 2012) Hollywood awards season officially kicked into high gear last night with the 7th Annual HPA Awards held at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles. The HPA Awards honor post-production excellence in feature films, television and commercials, and, for the second year in a row, Stephen Arnold Music provided the score for the entire show. From the opening cue to the final farewell, every track used by the producers came from The Vault.

“We take great satisfaction knowing that folks who specialize in creativity and innovation in post-production, and especially post-production sound, find The Vault to be an endless source of inspiration,” according to Chad Cook, SAM’s VP Creative Services. HPA Executive Director, Eileen Kramer seconded this thought, “The variety of high quality music we get from Stephen Arnold Music’s library covers the entire gamut of emotion we seek to bring to our awards show.”

We congratulate Ray Dolby (yes, that Dolby) on a lifetime of incredible achievements and for receiving the HPA’s highest honor, The Charles S. Swartz Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Post Production. And, a big thank you to Walter Murch, legendary film editor and sound designer, for a fitting tribute to a true giant of our industry.

Ray Dolby and Walter Murch

From left to right: Walter Murch, Ray Dolby and his son David Dolby

We look forward to next year’s show and our continued collaboration with the HPA.

You can view the list of award winners online at The Hollywood Reporter.

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Remembering 9/11

Leave a Comment Posted by on September 11, 2012

The events of 9/11 stir a wide range of vivid emotions. Last year we were honored to distill the essence of that infamous day into a musical score that accompanied CNN’s 10th Anniversary Commemoration. The rhythm is purposeful and insistent with a melody that is simultaneously somber and hopeful. The range and complexity of emotions surrounding 9/11 goes far beyond words. This was a unique opportunity for Stephen Arnold Music and we are still very proud to have taken on this important and sensitive task of translating these emotions to music. We will always remember 9/11.

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Custom Channel ID and Promo for AXS TV (Formerly HDNet)

Leave a Comment Posted by on July 24, 2012

The highly anticipated launch of AXS TV and the channel’s new brand identity focuses on live entertainment and lifestyle programming. Weaving together sound design, live instruments and modern rhythms, the Channel ID and Promo music pieces were created to capture the anticipation and atmosphere that comes from being front and center at a live event.

AXS TV is committed to presenting the best of pop culture. We knew that called for authentic music that would do justice to those ambitious objectives. The compositions are compelling to AXS TV’s audience because they’re warm-sounding and organic, but modern at the same time.

Scoring to picture, we honed a dramatic, yet inviting composition designed to connect with AXS TV’s younger demographic. Set against a compelling visual, where the camera pans across an animated modern nighttime skyline crossed with gleaming spotlight beams, the music helps define AXS TV as a very exciting and inviting place.

The channel ID begins with several seconds of sound design, where we combined many layers of urban sounds – including traffic, people in a restaurant, birds, dogs barking, and children playing – for an anticipatory “symphony of the city”. Next a compelling string arrangement arrives over a modern beat, before resolving into an acoustic guitar that provides equal parts tension, release and satisfaction. After a spacious resolve, the piece quickly builds up again and continues strongly on to accommodate promo beds of varying lengths.

We are thrilled to be a part of this exciting new channel and will be tuning in frequently to see how things evolve.

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Locals Only News Music Package Wins 2012 PromaxBDALocal Award

Leave a Comment Posted by on July 11, 2012

We are proud to announce our “Locals Only” News Music Package has won a PromaxBDALocal Award in the “Music Package/Post Score or Instrumental Theme with or without Vocals” category.

Locals Only is the first user-sourced station/news music branding package. Driven by an entirely new user/client-sourced workflow, Locals Only is an innovative syndicated music package that provides its clients with music branding that constantly evolves and refreshes. Users share a market exclusive, core package anchored by a memorable 3-note sonic logo. Each station receives at least one custom arrangement to meet their specific local branding needs, and all Locals Only clients have access to an increasingly large pool of themes as other stations join and as arrangements are updated. The stations benefit from a constantly evolving source of musical content at a cost-effective syndicated price. Locals Only includes a private online community where clients can instantly access new arrangements, communicate with other users, and provide feedback. It also includes a mobile branding toolkit of ringtones, alerts, and push notifications elements.

Locals Only - Stephen Arnold Music

Visit the Locals Only demo website: http://www.localnewsmusic.com

Here is a complete list of this years winners:  PromaxBDALocal Awards »

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Guitar Giveaway & Book Signing at PromaxBDA 2012

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Harp and Fender Guitar Giveaway

It’s that time of year again – yep, it’s time to head off to one of our favorite creative conferences – PromaxBDA 2012. This years conference will take place from June 12-14th in downtown Los Angeles at L.A. Live.

We’re always excited to be part of the show and this year we have a couple of great guitars to giveaway plus a Mary Francis guitar shaped leather purse. Stephen will also be doing a couple of signing events for his book “A Story of Six Strings“. So, if you want a cool guitar book and a chance to win some awesome prizes, just stop by our Kiosk located on the Platinum Foyer next to the session rooms for more details.

Giveaway Items & Book Signing Events:

GRAND PRIZE – Giveaway Item #1
Handmade Tonedevil: Harp Guitar S-12HG
Not your everyday 12 string, this harp guitar is handmade by Anthony and David Powell in Idaho. Designed after the vintage Knutsen/Dyer harp guitars from the early 1900s, it has an Alaskan sitka top, African mahogany back and sides, and Cocobolo rosewood fingerboard. Heavenly.

Giveaway Item #2
Fender “Road Worn” 60’s Telecaster
Beaten, bruised and even burned, Fender’s Road Worn 60’s Telecaster is designed with 1960’s specs which delivers that aged look and feel – built to look, sound and feel like it has more than just a few miles on it. Please note: This guitar needs to be played very loud.

Giveaway Item #3
Mary Frances “Hall of Fame” Leather Guitar Handbag
Be the music sensation you’ve always wanted to be…or at least feel like it when you carry this perfect guitar replica. This registered/numbered handmade leather purse is a conversation starter that will be the hit of any party.

A Story of Six Strings

Book Signings with Stephen Arnold
“A Story of Six Strings” by Stephen Arnold
This book chronicles the history of Stephen Arnold Music through Stephen’s guitars, all of which were photographed on location throughout the United States. The book gives Stephen a new way to share his musical journey with you. These amazing instruments are as beautiful to look at as they are to listen to.

We look forward to seeing you at the show!

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Stephen Arnold and Chad Cook on Digital Production Buzz

Leave a Comment Posted by on May 24, 2012

Stephen and I were recently interviewed live on Digital Production Buzz which airs Thursday nights from 8-9pm EST.  We talk about our recent CCTV America custom music project and sonic branding, among other things.

You can listen to the interview here:

Or hear the entire show here:

http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/2012/05/16/digital-production-buzz-17-2012/

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A Sonic Brand for HLN’s Jane Velez-Mitchell

Leave a Comment Posted by on February 15, 2012

We’re excited to share the news about our latest project – a custom sonic brand and music package for HLN’s “Jane Velez-Mitchell”.

The producers wanted a very distinctive sound that closely matched the energy and personality of the show’s host.  We were given key words such as energetic, exciting, probing, dramatic, modern, catchy, strong downbeat, music mash-up, etc.  So we set to work on creating a variety of grooves and melody ideas to explore some directions.

We ended up with a diverse package consisting of elements from rock, electronica, dance, and hip hop – all built around a strong 4 note logo melody.  Our team used an innovative blend of live guitars and bass with loops, effects, and other electronic elements.

HLN’s 2011 ratings broke records for the network, and we’re thrilled that this is the fifth show on their current schedule that we’ve been a part of.  Along with “Jane Velez-Mitchell,” our sonic brands are on “Dr. Drew,” “Prime News,” “Showbiz Tonight” and “Morning Express with Robin Meade.”  Thanks to HLN for having us back once again!

Jane Velez-Mitchell can be seen on HLN, Mondays through Fridays at 7pm EST.

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CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront”

2 Comments Posted by on October 4, 2011

We’re excited to share the news about our latest project – a custom sonic brand and music package for CNN’s newest Prime Time show “Erin Burnett OutFront”.

Also, check out this clip from CNN: “Erin Burnett Behind The Scenes” which features the music and a brief clip of us!

or check it out on CNN

The producers of OutFront wanted music that would really set the show apart, something different from the traditional themes normally associated with television news. The music needed to have a fresh, “indie band” style sound that connects with today’s viewers without sounding contrived or over produced. That’s the kind of challenge we relish here at Stephen Arnold Music!

The music is built around a five-note signature that incorporates driving guitars, bass, drums and a touch of strings, resulting in a strong, modern sound that suggests courage and boldness. The package includes several variations that all underscore the personality of the show embodied in the title “OutFront”.

The show debuted on Monday, October 3rd. You can catch “Erin Burnett OutFront” weeknights on CNN at 7 pm EST.

Let us know what you think!

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