Composer Spotlight: Brian Crain

Sometimes, in the busyness of our lives, we just need a quiet, relaxing moment with music. I recently came across the music of Brian Crain, and his music is very beautiful and relaxing. 

As early as six years old, Brian would walk around whistling tunes. When his parents asked him what tune it was, he said he had made it up. He continued to whistle his tunes, even after his parents bought a piano and gave him piano lessons. Brian lost interest in the piano because he wanted to play baseball. 

His dream was to become a professional baseball player. He worked hard, but that dream never became a reality. From time to time he would sit at his piano and compose songs. Finally, his family suggested that he record his music. From that point on, Brian became a composer.  (Learn more about Brian on his website.)

Here is one of Brian's pieces called "Rain", composed for piano and violin. He has put the music with video of Earth from the International Space Station.
  Look at how all the cities show up as bright spots on the ground! 
  The part with all the green light is the Aurora Borealis (Northern lights).