The University of Southern California hosted a unique discussion on Wednesday, April 14 featuring BMI composers Chris Lennertz and Dara Taylor, who spoke about their experiences in the film/TV and visual media industry. Lennertz, a graduate of USC, talked about his journey in the business over the last 25 years,… Read more...
This Sunday, July 26, at 4PM (PT), composers Lorne Balfe (@lornebalfe – credits include Mission: Impossible - Fallout), Ryan Elder (@ryaneldermusic – credits include Rick & Morty), Chris Lennertz (@clennertz – credits include The Boys), Jongnic Bontemps (@jongnic - credits include Call of Duty WWII), and Sonya Belousova (@sonyabelousova) &… Read more...
As any artist knows, there is no set path to a career in music. While a rewarding artistic career can take many shapes and forms, Jongnic “JB” Bontemps learned that patience is a key component, no matter what musical path you choose. Bontemps was drawn to writing and playing music… Read more...
There are so many people, from doctors, nurses, assistants, and first responders, to staff, foodservice, and delivery workers, risking the health of themselves and their families, for all of us. With tremendous gratitude and utter amazement, this is BMI composer Chris Lennertz’s tribute to all those heroes. Inspired by the… Read more...
The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted their annual holiday dinner on December 18, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. During the evening, renowned BMI songwriter and composer Alan Menken was honored with the SCL’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Menken is a legendary songwriter, film composer, and… Read more...
The vocal credits on the songs written by award-winning BMI composer Christopher Lennertz, along with Glenn Slater, for the new animated musical UglyDolls reads like a who’s who in music today. From Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas and Janelle Monáe, to Bebe Rexha, Blake Shelton, Pitbull, and more, the… Read more...
BMI, in collaboration with the legendary Skywalker Sound, is proud to continue its support of the Sundance Institute Film Music Program in hosting the Sundance Institute Film Music and Sound Design Lab from July 10 through July 23. As a founding supporter of the Institute’s Composers Lab, BMI has played… Read more...
Having scored nearly 50 feature films, numerous network television series, many of the world’s biggest interactive titles, and spending weeks on the Billboard charts, BMI composer Christopher Lennertz is fast becoming one of the industry’s hottest composers. Add to this his new score for ABC’s Agent Carter, which stars Hayley… Read more...
BMI will continue to celebrate and nurture the art of conducting at the organization’s annual six-day Conducting for the Film Composer workshop series, taught by BMI Classic Contribution Award winner, conductor and composer Lucas Richman. Each year, an elite group of BMI composers are selected to participate in… Read more...
Captured at 2013 BMI Film & TV Awards
