Wide Walls Music Writing, Creativity, and AI Impact on Music Production - Jerome Rossen
For today’s episode, I’m thrilled to welcome our first-ever professional musician guest on Wide Walls: Jerome Rossen!
Jerome is a composer, songwriter, and professional musician whose work spans TV, film, video games, advertising, theater, and more. You’ve likely heard his music in hit TV shows like The Bachelor, Temptation Island, Extreme Makeover—and my personal favorite, Happy Tree Friends!
He’s also composed for children’s media, creating music for games like Get Ready for Kindergarten from LeapFrog, apps like Math Tango 2 from Originator Kids, and his latest project, an interactive book experience with Kibeam.
In this episode, we discuss:
✅ His creative process, from getting ideas to overcoming roadblocks
✅ The differences between composing for children and adults
✅ How technology has changed music production & accessibility
✅ Fun and insightful industry stories from his rich career
Beyond his creative work, Jerome serves as Director of Events for the Bay Area Children’s Media Association, which is how I had the pleasure of meeting him.
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Find more about Jerome’s work:
* freshmademusic.com - Jerome’s website
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