James Salinas

Narrative Media Composer

Elevating your stories to higher levels at a lower cost.

About

James is a freelance film scorer based out of Nashville, TN and New Orleans, LA. He attended Nashville School of the Arts, studying classical music theory and bassoon performance in addition to serving a season with the Tennessee Youth Symphony as Principal Bassoon. He went on to attend Loyola University New Orleans where he earned a BFA in Digital Filmmaking and studied film scoring under Grammy Award winning film composer Jay Weigel.


His specialties are in creating music for narrative media, providing genre bending scores, by blending classic techniques with a modern twist. Recently, he has completed commercial work for a nonprofit organization along with an Indie-Short Thriller Score.


When not writing, he enjoys time in nature, cooking, and with his family. He also enjoys supplemental work in assistant direction for indie films as well as assistant stage management for children’s theater.

A Message from James

Filmmaking is an expensive endeavor once you factor in costs, time, and effort. My experience in both production and music have shown me first hand how indie and entrepreneurial projects in the South East are increasingly met with more budgetary limits. My mission is simple: to give busy clients great music at an accessible, affordable cost, through a commitment to collaboration, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence.

Selected Works

Take a look for yourself.

Samaritan Fund Foundation

Commercial for the non-profit organization devoted to aiding families facing financial hardships due to healthcare.

I Love You, Goodbye

From Adam Seal’s science fiction debut, Casey and the Comet from Neptune, Casey says her final goodbye to her mother after being lost in space.

Services and Specifics

  • Scoring and Arrangement

    With every collaboration, you receive:

    • Full sheet music

    • Full mix and master

    • Rights to use of music

    • Recordings of Full Score and Individual Cues

    Additional Skills

    • Creation of Sample Instruments

    • Orchestration

    • Bassoon Performance

  • SOFTWARE:

    Logic v11.1.2

    MuseScore v4.5

    HARDWARE:

    2018 Macbook Pro

    Arturia MiniLab 3 MIDI Controller

    Arturia MiniFuse2 Audio Interface

    Arturia CM1 Condenser Microphone

    IN-HOUSE ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS:

    Fox Bassoon Renard Model

    Gibson Maestro Electric

    • Signature Series GM-05 Amp

    • Fender MD-20 Amp

    • Donner Reverb Pedal - 7 Modes

    Fender Sonoran Electric Acoustic

    Lowrey Console Piano

  • Contact to schedule a free consultation!