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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 [...]