Writing Jingles to Winning Emmy Awards with Composer Brad Hatfield (Part 1)

In this episode, we’re joined by the talented Brad Hatfield - Emmy-winning composer, producer, pianist, educator, and longtime friend! We share how our paths first crossed, from a rich history of co-writing with Jeff to the online classrooms of Berklee where he taught David, cementing a lasting impact on both our careers. With some tips and lessons along the way, Brad walks us through his fascinating musical journey that spans touring the globe with jazz bands, writing jingles in Boston, and teaching Songwriting for Film & TV and Music Supervision at Berklee. We zoom in on music education, exploring how Brad navigates classrooms of varying student abilities, how technology shapes and sometimes limits our craft, and a funny look at how teaching has evolved since the 1970’s, back when sub-par work left the classroom as a paper airplane out of the window… Check out Part 2 of our conversation here -    • What Makes A Good Music Supervisor and Why...   Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:13 How Brad met Jeff and David 8:25 Writing for pitches and making a good impression 11:26 Brad’s journey to sync music 19:29 Moving to writing for sync full-time 23:15 Teaching at Berklee and the role of music education 27:02 How music education and student’s mindset has changed #composer #musicindustry #filmcomposer #tvcomposer #filmmusic