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John’s music been heard on every continent and films he has scored have won numerous awards. Most recently, John was honored at the 2019 ASCAP Screen Awards at the Beverly Hilton in L.A. for When Calls The Heart.
- What Role Did Music Play in Your Life as A teenager?
- When Did You Realize You Wanted to Make Composition A Career?
- Who Are A Few of Your Favorite Composers and How Do They Influence Your Work?
- What Was Your First Musical Contribution to A TV Show Or Movie?
- How Did You Get Started with When Calls The Heart?
- What Is Your Impression of Hagood Hardy?
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Well I would say that my relationship to music was fairly typical growing up. Early teens I was an avid fan of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, etc., and later on Motown, Chicago and Delta blues, black music in general. I played keyboards in a few short-lived basement bands but nothing serious as a musician until later on in my early 20s.
I don’t remember ever sitting down and making a ‘momentous decision about my career. While in university (not in music) I bought a bass guitar thinking it would be an easy hobby. I was soon playing in bands and then over the next few years I found myself doing studio work and then producing sessions. Playing music just became a part of me. The tran...
Thomas Newman looms pretty large, I was /am always impressed by his ability to reflect the emotion of a scene back onto the screen. Often in the simplest possible way. Of course, I have learned a lot from many different composers, names we all know: Williams, Goldsmith, Zimmer, Shore, Horner, Newton-Howard, Sylvestri, Elfman, Desplat, Jackman, Burw...
I believe my first actual broadcast TV gig was a news magazine show for a local cable station. If memory serves, I think it was called Around Townor something equally memorable.
I got a call from my good friend Shona Miko. She is the Post Production Producer, one of the best in Canada for sure. They were looking for someone to take over from Lee Holdridge (a great composer, by the way) after four episodes of Season 1, so very near the beginning. I was really drawn to the general vibe of the scripts after scoring my fair sh...
As a Canadian, I was always aware of Hagood’s phenomenal success in what then seemed to be a field dominated by American composers. As I recall, his was the first sort of ‘household name’ in commercial music in Canada. He was able to diversify and use his considerable talents to great advantage in a number of contexts. He is a great example of what...
Learn about John Sereda's career, influences, and process of composing the score for Hallmark Channel's hit series, When Calls the Heart. Read his answers to 10 questions in this exclusive interview from From the Desk.
Provided to YouTube by TuneCore When Calls the Heart Main Theme · John Sereda When Calls the Heart (Original Television Soundtrack) ℗ 2019 Edify Films, Inc. Released on: 2019-10-22 Composer ...
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Find the obituary of John “Ralphie” Sereda (1953 - 2024) from Lynn, MA. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care.
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May 22, 2019 · Learn how John Sereda, a Canadian musician, became the composer of the popular Hallmark Channel show 'When Calls the Heart'. Discover his creative process, his musical influences and his relationship with the showrunners and fans.
May 21, 2019 · But now that Season 6 has resumed, life in Hope Valley is soldiering on — and over it all flows the strains of show composer John Sereda's music. Sereda, who was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, didn’t initially have designs on pursuing a musical career.
Composer: When Calls the Heart. John Sereda is known for When Calls the Heart (2014), Young Blades (2005) and Painkiller Jane (2007).
