Selling Sheet Music with Garrett Breeze | FULL VOICE Podcast 192

Our guest is composer and arranger Garrett Breeze, renowned for his extensive catalog of contemporary choral and competitive show choir music. Garrett discusses his journey, creative process, and how he thrives in this unique musical niche. We also dive into his resources for composers, arrangers, and songwriters, namely his podcast, Selling Sheet Music, and his arranging courses—inspiration for everyone in the music industry.

7:05 welcome Garrett
9:30 over 1500 choral arrangements? How??
11:55 specializing in Show Choir music
20:20 on the music team of Kristin Chenowith, Michael W. Smith
23:33 how does taking commissions work?
25:15 Garrett’s podcast, publishing tips for composers and arrangers
28:40 navigating copyright
32:20 the arranging process for commissions
35:45 production music (aka. stock music)
37:20 teaching arranging to beginner, intermediate students
44:00 Garrett’s favourite studio tools, organizing royalties

Find and follow Garrett
Website https://garrettbreeze.com/
Instagram   / breezetunes  
Podcast https://garrettbreeze.com/sellingshee...

About Garrett
Garrett Breeze is a Nashville-based composer with over 1,500 choral arrangements, including 1,000 for show choir. A freelance orchestrator and music preparer, he has worked on 11 large-format films, video games including World of Warcraft and Overwatch, and with artists such as Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jordan Smith, Kristin Chenoweth, Michael W. Smith, Santino Fontana, Sutton Foster, and Tauren Wells. His production music has been used on major TV networks and shows including Access Hollywood, Judge Judy, Lego Masters, and NOVA. In 2022 he began his podcast, "Selling Sheet Music," which quickly became a leading voice in the publishing industry.
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Episode 192 released February 23, 2024
Podcast host Nikki Loney
FULL VOICE theme music by Shawn Trotter ‪@MusicWithShawn‬