Tag Archives: song

My First Single From My First Movie Score Released!

Posted on January 28, 2021 by mitchteemley

I’m thrilled to announce that “Impossible Love,” my first single from the soundtrack of the multi-award-winning motion picture Healing River, is now available through iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Deezer, and others. To listen to or buy “Impossible Love,” … Continue reading →

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Fist fight with the mirror.

Posted on February 12, 2020 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on You, Me, Music & Life:
It would be pretty amazing if we all could have a superpower, what would you go for if you could pick one? Invisibility sounds good, but definitely has the potential to get…

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Music from My Movies

Posted on June 14, 2019 by mitchteemley

Do the Notzilla! I wrote three songs for the closing credits of my new feature film Notzilla, each in a different early 60s pop style, and each devoted to the national craze set off by an escaped kaiju (giant monster) … Continue reading →

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Music from My Movies

Posted on May 31, 2019 by mitchteemley

 Where Have All the Monsters Gone? As I mentioned in the previous Music from My Movies, I wrote three songs for the closing credits of my new feature film Notzilla. Since the music under the credits represents a typical day … Continue reading →

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Music from My Movies

Posted on May 10, 2019 by mitchteemley

Father, I’m on Fire! Father, I’m on Fire, a burst of guileless musical joy, plays under the ending credits of my feature film Over-the-Rhine. Expressing the newborn faith of one of the film’s central characters, it’s exuberant lyrics and light … Continue reading →

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Music from My Movies

Posted on April 12, 2019 by mitchteemley

Impossible Love The song Impossible Love plays a key role in my film Over-the-Rhine, as indeed it does in my life. Early in the movie, seventeen-year-old songwriter and drug addict Alec has a melody stuck in his head. He attempts … Continue reading →

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Music from My Movies

Posted on April 5, 2019 by mitchteemley

The Game Creating music for the films I write and direct has become my principal way of pursuing my “other love.” I embedded Healing River, the song used in the opening of my feature film Over-the-Rhine, in my first Music … Continue reading →

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Music From My Movies

Posted on March 29, 2019 by mitchteemley

Healing River When I was young, it was a toss-up whether music or writing would be the focus of my career. Writing and filmmaking eventually emerged as my creative fulcrum. But, like water seeking the path of least resistance, my … Continue reading →

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Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow: The Next Generation

Posted on December 1, 2018 by mitchteemley

Boldly going where no song has gone before. (Enjoy the Trek!) (How a geek like me begins December.) Live Long and be Merry!

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Jingle Bells

Posted on December 8, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Jingle Bells” is one of the most sung Christmas tunes in the world, although its lyrics vary from country to country (it’s also one of the most spoofed). It was written by James Lord Pierpont–for Thanksgiving–in remembrance of the sleigh … Continue reading →

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