planning | michaelandrewnewell

Sketching for Music Composition and Arranging

When I’m planning a composition or arrangement, I usually start by sketching. Much like an artist, it’s to set the framework in which I...

Album Creation, Start-to-Finish

So, as many of you know (or 10s of you who actually follow me on social media haha), I discussed wanting to do write an article...

So, here's the deal

Training Classes. I'm in the process of developing these training classes, and while doing my first video (which will probably never see...

My last update was a year ago...

So. My last update was November last year. I have failed considerably in that respect, but it's time to get back to work. (That's not to...

ASCAP and other stuff.

Hello, all. In recent news, I'm now registered with the American Society of Composers, Artists, and Publishers (ASCAP) as a publisher...

Back to school. And more.

So in about a week, I'll find myself back in Norfolk for the Armed Forces/Navy School of Music for the third time. I'm excited, but it's...

Facebook

I wanted to avoid Facebook being the hub of activity for my compositions, but it appears that that has just become defunct. Facebook is...

Concert band uploads

Just a quick update: I uploaded all new mp3s of my concert band pieces. I have been slowly, but surely, modifying and improving them for...

Yep.

Hello again. Some good stuff has happened since my last post. And then some bad stuff. Not really bad, but...well, let me explain....

Almost May already?

Whoa, hi, long time no see. It has been a busy couple of months since my last post, I apologize. So this is what's been going on: (1) the...

New Computer.

Finally, it is done. I shelled out the money for a MacBook Pro. It is a full-blown experiment, but hopefully a fruitful one. Hopefully I...

The Day After Tomorrow

After watching the movie, "The Day After Tomorrow," I've been inspired to start on a new piece. But in my head, instead...