Joseph Sowa draws from diverse influences to create music of detailed textures and vivid colors. His works have been played and commissioned by groups like PRISM Quartet, Hub New Music & the Genesis Chamber Singers and in sacred and educational settings. He is on the executive board of the Music Creators Academy, which teaches creative music making to middle and high schoolers across North America. He is founder of the Wizarding School for Composers and the Career Success Spell Book. He coaches composers to achieve their artistic and financial goals by helping them own their voice. This episode is sponsored by Dorico by Steinberg, the future of scoring. Visit www.steinberg.net/tpc for a free 30-day trial version.

Composer Joseph Sowa returns to The Portfolio Composer to discuss The Career Success Spell Book, collaboration, humility, and un-learning the competitive mindset.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• The Wizarding School for Composers
• Joseph's first films core
• Collaborating on a film project
• Bringing collaboration into the concert world
• It's about service
• Jesus as Ideal Artist
• Humility
• The Career Success Spell Book
• Un-learning the competitive mindset
• 5 myths
  • The need to have Mozart-level technique & skill
  • Music should speak for itself
  • We have to be picked
  • Hustling involves spamming people
  • You're not trying to appeal to everyone

Websites:

• josephsowa.com/tpcspellbook

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This episode was edited by Studio184.