Our guest speaker for November 7th will
be RANDY HALE
He'll be talking about SONGWRITING from his extensive experience
and diverse background, perhaps host a critique time as well.
Randy Hale
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Songwriting/Publishing deal with MCA/Universal 1998-2000 (deal based around
first album SONGS FROM THE TALL GRASS).
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Musical SONGS FROM THE TALL GRASS world premier at historic Ford's Theatre
in Washington DC for three months spring 2001 to rave reviews and standing
ovations. Currently negotiating with several production groups.
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Hired to perform original song A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW on ABC's, Peter
Jenning's Millennium Event to audience of two billion. Featured six
children's choirs, and pre-speech by Mayor Riordan.
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Composed original score for Steven Spielberg's DIRECTOR'S CHAIR, his first
and only (award-winning) computer game.
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Composed music and songs for CBS summer series THANKS to rave reviews summer
1999 (six episodes).
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Currently on a recurring role for the Lifetime Television series STRONG
MEDICINE.
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Composed music and songs for three pilots for Buena Vista Television and
ABC.
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Wrote featured song for SECOND NOAH, ABC series, 1998, performed by Jimmy
Marsden.
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Performed featured song for PROMISELAND, CBS series 1999.
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Composer and songwriter (award-winning) for JUMPSTART*the number
one selling children's educational software in the world.
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Featured speaker at NATIONAL GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE and ACADEMY OF
INTERACTIVE ARTS AND SCIENCES and received the prestigious "Best Composer"
nomination of 1996.
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GUEST COLLEGE SUMMER LECTURER for songwriting, singing and composition
- Mesa College, Grand Junction Colorado siince 1990.
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CONDUCTOR of four childrenˆs choirs in the last five years in Pasadena.
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Currently writing and producing an ENVIRONMENTAL show featuring THE TREE
PEOPLE, CALTECH and JPL scientists in combination with name performers.
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Private coach in singing and songwriting for ten years.
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Founding board member of Arroyo Heritage Theatre, community based concert
and play production facility located in Pasadena at McKinley Jr. High School.
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Warm up act for Bobby McFerrin; Lily Tomlin and Burl Ives.
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Performed original songwriting/storytelling show THE ORIGINAL RANDY from
Bangkok Thailand, to Munich Germany, Los Angeles to Washington DC and many,
many clubs and theatres in between.
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Produced and composed children's album starring two-time Tony Award winner,
Robert Morse.
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Composed award-winning music for MCA/Universal theme park PORTA EUROPA
in Osaka, Japan.
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Received rave reviews for musical WONDERSMITH produced at Odyssey Theatre
in West LA, and YANKEE DOODLES, presented at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
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Composed music for MAGIC KINGDOM for Disney Interactive
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Produced "Year of the Child" music video for UNICEF
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Featured solo singer for "Coors Light" and "Home Depot" national commercials.
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MY FIRST ENCYCLOPEDIA; Knowledge Adventure; Composer
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PYRAMID; McGraw-Hill; Composer
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BATMAN & ROBIN; Warner Brothers; Composer
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ELVIS WEEK; Documentary Film Composer
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A QUESTION OF FAITH; CBS Movie of the Week; Composer
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I LOVE YOU TO DEATH; Paramount Pictures; Source Music
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KINJITE and MESSENGER OF DEATH; Charles Bronson; Source Music
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SPIDERMAN and XMEN; Marvel Comics; Composer
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SPEED & DISCOVERER'S; MacGillivray Freeman; Composer; Multiple Award
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NANOTECK WARRIOR; Virgin Interactive; Composer; Sony Playstation Game
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Masters degree in Theatre from University of Utah, Bachelor's degree in
music from UCLA; Graduated from Dick Grove School of Music composers program.
Studied voice with Don Anderson, Kathleen Darragh and Seth Green.
Randy's Recording and Performance Facility Features
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tracking/mixing facility with tube pre's and compressors as well as class
A gear.
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24 track two inch Sony/MCI multitrack tape machine (one of the best analog
machines ever built, and this one is in perfect condition).
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Sixteen channels of Pro tools, performer software, huge sound effect libraries
and all the samplers and synths one would ever need. Also some of
the best mic's in the world including the Manley Gold Reference, as well
as Manley gold rebuilt Tannoy's, and his stereo MU compressor (a mastering
device).
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a performance/recording space with great mic's, soundsystem (both the EVO,
JBL, and Mackie powered speakers), lights and English analog recording
console
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TASCAM DA 98's to record.
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650 seat theatre in Pasadena. Includes full light package and full
sound package. Great acoustics.
Halesongs Studio
408 S. Pasadena Ave., Unit D
Pasadena, CA
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