johnvelghe.com

This instrumental composition, Clyfford Still, was used in the documentary film “The Next American Dream” and a few other places.  I started writing this song on my birthday.  It was built around the piano line that sort of mimicked the sound of my dog, walking across the wooden floor above my head.  He was 14 [...]

tenzing, a short film about the cold

Songs are society’s mirror. Throughout our history, songs have reflected the tones, the attitudes, and the events of every decade. They have prepared us for war, and marched us through it; saluted our heroes and ridiculed our fools and villains; marked every kind of national and personal disaster; noted every trend and passing [...]

john velghe looks back on the influence of jay bennett on the band wilco and on himself

As he winds down work on The Next American Dream, John Velghe looks at the process of producing music for film

John Velghe’s submission for the Soundtrack for Parks and Recreation

When Mac McCaughan wrote those lyrics I don’t think he realized he was describing the plight of a film composer.

So I’ve been asked to score a documentary. It’s called The Next American Dream. (this is the trailer I scored) Of course I accepted. The film, set to air on PBS in April, is a documentary about how we will build our environment in the future. It features Chris Lienberger [...]