BRANDON COLLINS
ARRANGER/COMPOSER

Although his musical experience spans multiple genres, Brandon Michael Collins’ attention to craft attests to his devotion to the art of composition. His study of classical piano; involvement in he Phoenix Boys Choir, Renaissance ensembles, and church orchestras; as well as performance in rock bands and label showcases has provided a wide array of musical influences.

In 2007, The Ahn Trio, a New York based piano trio, premiered his piece Airplane after the Laguna Beach Music Festival selected Collins as an emerging composer. 2008 and 2009 brought premieres of chamber works at the Ecole Normale de Musique’s Salle Cortot in Paris, France. During this time, Brandon also worked on cues for the branding of the cable network Lifetime as well as orchestrating and producing for several pop/rock albums.

Collins earned his Masters in Theory & Composition from Cal State Fullerton in 2009 and served as the Speaker Coordinator for The 2009 Film Music Guild Conference, which featured the creative team from Pixar’s Up.

He has played keys for Saddleback Church and its various campuses, Harvest Christian Fellowship, Mariner’s Church, RockHarbor, and Shadow Mountain Community Church. Travis Ryan, Phil Wickham, Tim Timmons, and varying other churches, bands, and artists.

Collins studied orchestration and worked with acclaimed orchestrator, JAC Redford, recently assisting on James Horner’s score for Romeo and Juliet and Thomas Newman’s score for The Iron Lady.

Most recently, Collins arranged strings, marching bands, and choirs for live performances for One Republic and ZZ Ward.

Frequently Collins collaborates with Brent Kutzle of OneRepublic, Integrity recording artist Travis Ryan, top CCLI writer Jennie Lee Riddle, and has written with Brenton Brown, Matt Redmond, and All Sons and Daughters to name a few.

Collins resides in Nashville, Tn where he works as operations manager for analyzemysong.com, adjuncts for National Praise & Worship Institute (NPWI), and co-owns and operates Memory House Music with Jennie Lee Riddle.