54 Below composer debut!

July 27, 2017 in composing, musical theatre, songwriting, writing

I wrote "Work is Love" for singer Michael Deleget based on an amazing conversation we had, about the different love languages that families use for each other.

Performed by Michael Deleget, Nathan Dame (MD), Tom Jorgensen and Chris Bonner at MuseMatch X: Love is the Strongest Choice at 54 Below.

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