I’m about to start working on my next project, the sound track for an indie film “America’s News Felon.”

I always get this when I start a new project — particularly a film project — a slight trepidation of sorts.

Basically, the question is always this: will I be able to make music that the director will like?

I have been making music long enough to know that given enough time, I can always careate good music — at least in my book.  But the tricky part of film music is that I’m writing to someone else’s taste, to serve a different purpose than just plain “make good music.”

Add to the trepidation the pressure of budgets and deadlines — meaning, I’ll have to achieve the desired outcome within constraints of time and money.  Of course, this is nothing new, either — all real world production has limits.  Limits are good — limits are what makes me creative.  Unlimited options scare me.

The only cure, really, is experience.  I have done this before.  And it came out fine, just about every time.

This time will, too.