California Composer Steve Barden has been writing orchestral music since the 1970s. His studies include composition, orchestration and arranging at Fullerton College, Cal State Long Beach and UCLA. Steve has scored for animated TV series, including Tic Tac Toons, Button Nose and Journey to the Heart of the World, and his cues appear on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and the award-winning animation short, The Baseball Card Shop (Nickelodeon). Steve's music appears on many popular afternoon TV talk shows.
Rock orchestral sports theme with big guitar solo. Strings, brass, and drum accents fill out this exciting track. Perfect for the opening of any type of sports show: TV, radio, Internet. Instrumental, Rock, Symphonic Rock
A Happy-Go-Lively track from the 1950s/1960s featuring pizzicato strings, glockenspiel, woodwinds, harp and rhythm section. Lively and cute, this track works beautifully in commercials, corporate presentations and TV underscore. Beautiful romantic comedy, bubbly bright happy music, Instrumental, Dramatic, Happy Music
A big, orchestral production that evokes everybody's favorite holiday season. Great music for those big Christmas holiday TV variety specials. It's heartwarming, festive & spectacular. Lush magical grand & soaring. Kids families excited about holidays. Shopping, hiding presents, glorious celebration, Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Orch.
A 1950's throwback to the "Happy Go Lively" sound. Happy melodies with lots of pizzicato strings. Think "Leave It To Beaver." Period pieces, Romantic Comedy. Remember Ren & Stimpy made this style popular once again because of its quirkiness. Happy humorous innocent joyful sweet family kids, Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
A Dixieland strut in a minor key. Very fun! It can be both sinister and comical at the same time. The clarinet gives it a Woody Allen feel. Works well in montage sequences. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Stride
A simple solo acoustic guitar playing a sweet, upbeat tune. Works beautifully as a TV commercial for homey settings. Mm mm good! Instrumental, Folk, Finger-Picked Guitar
A fanfare-style opening. Short and sweet, perfect for any network news or other corporate logo. The mood is very upbeat and positive. The audience will instantly recognize your show when they hear this short musical ID. Instrumental, News, News Music
A Scott Joplin-style ragtime piano with a baseball theme. The song features three distinct sections as is standard in most Joplin rags. Suitable for source music of the era and settings where fun piano music is needed. Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime
Full Dixieland band with horns, banjo, and piano. Happy and celebratory. Fits in any celebration setting. You can't help but tap your feet with this one! Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Stride
Cool slow jazz featuring alto flute and Wes Montgomery-style guitar solo and a Henry Mancini/Pink Panther vibe. Has a campy retro spy genre feel for any cool jazz setting. Works beautifully for commercials. Sneaky slick detective, 1960s hip vibe, comedy murder mystery, Monk, The Mentalist, romcom, Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
A sentimental piece that definitely "cues the tears". Heartfelt and tender. Solo piano followed by orchestra building to a dramatic climax featuring the french horns. Works great for breakup scenes, loss of innocence, and introspective settings. Instrumental, Dramatic, Tender music
Big orchestral "Hollywood" style theme or overture. Big and over-the-top entertainment show lead-in. You can't help but think about Hollywood in its golden years of filmmaking. Use on award shows and anything Hollywood related. Instrumental, Dramatic, Broadway
A great opening theme with a big fanfare and a touch of children's songs. Bigger than life brass opening followed by chaotic piano tinkling. Best use for children's programming and cartoons. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
A quick logo piece featuring a Japanese Koto. A swirling opening depicts water. Soothing and calm, perfect for corporate logos and TV commercials such as cosmetics. Instrumental, Dramatic, Warm Ups
Charming, sentimental with a hint of mystery. Flashbacks and sweet memories. Elegant romance, Hollywood movie, intro, movie trailer. Sweet innocence, dreamy, trying to determine why things may not have worked out. Instrumental, Dramatic, Romantic Music
A contemplative, reminiscing piece with emotional ebbs and flows. Begins with a simple piano followed by strings. Works well under dialog that is emotional and heartfelt. Breakup, coming to terms, saying goodbye, letting go. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
