Everything Band Podcast

Composer Jennifer Jolley is on the faculty at Texas Tech University and Interlochen and is a member of ADJ*ective New Music and the Blue Dot Collective. In this episode she discusses her career, including how she got into writing for band. Topics: Jennifer’s background and her current gig as a composition professor at Texas Tech University. Combining electronic music with band and how composers can best help teachers bring these types of works to life. How Jennifer got involved in writing music for band and the story of “And The Eyes of the World are Upon You” commissioned by Jerry Junkin and Kappa Kappa Psi. The Fail Blog. Jennifer’s thoughts about self-publishing and distributors and why that’s important for composers. The story of how Jennifer has recognized that her anxiety was in getting in the way of her happiness and the story of her decision to seek help. Links: Jennifer Jolley Why I Compose, aka "The Fail Blog" Blue Dot Collective ADJective New Music Murphy Music Press Jolley: The Eyes of the Worl