For "Starship Mission to Mars",
I wanted to write an inspirational
anthem that would be able to create an
exciting experience for the listener and
take them on a visual journey across
space and beyond.
"Starship Mission to Mars" is comprised of three movements,
the first movement is "Starship," which is
pretty much the overture of the series.
And this song will take listeners
through the visual journey from the
morning of the launch, to the astronauts
arriving at the launch site, to the
launch countdown, liftoff and the
historical moment of when Starship
enters space for the very first time.
The second movement is called "Starlight."
Now this is a very nice, emotionally-driven ballad
that evokes the feelings of
leaving Earth and traveling across space
with the hopes of reaching Mars.
And the third and final movement is called "Starman,"
which is the grand finale that
brings a series to a close and captures
the moment of when Starship is entering
Mars atmosphere and lands successfully.
The song ends with a historical moment
of when Starman takes the very first
steps on the surface of Mars, ready to
create and build a new world.
I have always been inspired by SpaceX
and its mission towards advancing
space technology and making life
multiplanetary. So when I first heard the news
that SpaceX was opening a launch
facility in Brownsville, Texas (Boca Chica)
I was really excited.
In October of 2019, I traveled to Boca Chica
to see Starship MK1 and this
was the very first time I'd seen a
real-life spaceship in person. So as you
can imagine, for me, this was a really
great experience and I was completely
amazed by its design and towering presence.
On the way back  home, I remember thinking to myself,
"I have to write to something for this."
So over the next few
days, I spent time in my home studio and
eventually wrote, "Starship Mission to Mars."
For this theme song, I wrote and arranged
the parts for a symphony orchestra and
included retro and modern synthesizers
to give it a nice nostalgic and
futuristic feeling. When the final mix
was completed, I sent it over to Simon Gibson,
who is an amazing mastering engineer
over at Abbey Road Studios in London.
I have always been inspired by Elon Musk
and his passionate drive in creating a
more sustainable and brighter future.
It's always inspiring and refreshing to
see someone who is creating solutions
that help others live better lives. And I
would say that Elon's relentless drive,
resilience and pursuit of making the
world a better place has inspired me not
only as an artist or singer-songwriter, or musician,
but as a person as well.
My hope is that "Starship Mission to Mars"
will inspire others to dream big and no matter
how out-of-this-world their dream
may be, anything is possible as long as
you stay focused, work incredibly hard
and always keep moving forward.
As a songwriter and composer, I love writing
songs and music that tell great stories
stories and bring hope and inspiration
to others. If I'm able to evoke a certain
feeling from someone, then I'm doing my
job as an artist and writer.
I hope you enjoy "Starship mission to Mars" and may
it inspire you to reach for the stars and beyond.
