Original recording for WSDOT
Listen to this! I was asked recently by my company, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), to create an original recording for use with their phone on-hold system. It was a lot of fun, and when you listen to this first preview see if you can pick out the following themes. In thinking about the project and the types of work that goes on at WSDOT, I created three distinct sections of the song:
Winter — the snow is falling lightly in the Cascade Mountains, the snow-laden firs stand tall and the massive, majestic peaks rise up above you as you pass through them
Summer — it’s workin’ time! Let’s get out there and build some roads. Hammers clang, machinery belches, and we’re driving forward!
Ferries — it’s another beautiful day as you cross Rosario Strait on your way to the San Juan Islands. The sun sparkles off the wave-tops and the brisk wind comes straight at you. The waves lap up against the ferry as it’s underway and creates a natural rhythmic pattern. Seagulls overhead match pace with the boat, and in the distance you see a harbor seal pop its head out of the water to keep an eye on you.