Author: cory

Lonnie Park here to talk about what it was like working with Cory, specifically on Positive Energy. That was one of the first things I worked on with Cory, and every time you work with somebody new, you never know what you’re gonna get. And with Cory… I still never know what I’m gonna get, even though we’ve worked together quite a bit now!

Honoring a Mentor: Dr. John Chowning. At the heart of Footprint is a tribute to Dr. John Chowning, whose pioneering work in FM synthesis revolutionized modern music. Cullinan’s dedication to completing the piece in Chowning’s honor speaks to the enduring influence of mentorship and the power of artistic lineage.

What a sweet song! I mean, it’s laughably easy just to make up something that sounds like a song, but it’s really hard to make it good — to sound just right, like it’s yours, like it means something. With Something (for Janette) you nailed it. I applaud you.

I tried to write a song that sounded like those old happy, sunny ’70s songs that were way too happy and way too bouncy.

Only a tremendously generous musician could carry this off without becoming hostage to his own genius.

One is continually astounded that Cullinan can pack his hour-long disc so full of the most diverse music: from folk to classical, from the urban grit of rap to the natural world of birdsong, serving up the funkiest soul food sandwich served up in the history of recorded sound.

While Pickett pursued conducting, Cullinan turned his attention to composing, and not just classical music.Cullinan also wrote, performed and recorded pop and rock music.“I was really impressed by Cory’s music,” Pickett said. “I said to him, “When I have an orchestra, I want you to do a piece for me,” and he said, kind of flippantly, “Well, talk to me when you have an orchestra.” The two kept in touch, and the opportunity for Cullinan to write something for Pickett to conduct did come about through a mutual goal.

A scurrilous rock anthem…  a savage send-up of monotheism’s favorite destination resort that no one wants to go to until death hands them that final one-way ticket… animated by constant eruptions of molten creativity.

2025 Alive is a cutting-edge, innovative musical and visual experience… a deeply expressive, multigenerational multimedia collaboration. The avant-garde piece is performed by renowned singer-songwriter Riley Max, and the accompanying film — a vivid cinematic dreamscape — was directed by his daughter, Sidney Cullinan.

The ambient sounds are lush, shimmering, and alive (the recording and mixing on this makes for a fully immersive listening experience), reminding you of the sheer amount of life and biodiversity that exists on this wonderful planet.