It may come as a surprise that with my diverse tastes in music, I can point to specific composers that directly influence my compositional process. As i have eluded to before, my compositional voice is comprised of many of my resources all at once.
I have to be fair, though, and give credit where credit is due. There are a few composers who in their music and philosophies have helped encourage me and have more directly influenced my music and my life as a composer. So this space is dedicated to them.
| Composer | Brief description |
| Steve Reich | My biggest influence in music, Reich is most commonly labelled as a "minimalist". |
| John Adams | I relate to much of his music, both in his earlier years and the music he's writing now. And what I read about him is also inspiring and thoughtful. |
| John Cage | The more I find out about Cage, the more I feel indebted to him for what he did for the field of composition... and ultimately for how that relates to me personally. |