hi, I’m christie!

I’m a songwriter and composer in Richmond, Virginia.

ROYALTY-FREE SOUNDS

“Metallic Clang” (01:04, Beat)

“Metallic Clang” (01:04, Beat)

When I was 7 years old, my favorite aunt would let her daughter and I play two video games on her computer. The two games were a Barbie dollhouse game…

“Defeat Strings” (0:16, 5-Part Strings)

“Defeat Strings” (0:16, 5-Part Strings)

Your hero loses to the boss. This is the music that plays to let you know something went wrong, but that’s OK — try, try again! This sound was made…

“Level Complete” (0:06, Timpani/Oboes/Violins)

“Level Complete” (0:06, Timpani/Oboes/Violins)

This is an old-school video game’s “level completed” chime, but it could also be a good podcast introduction or a transitional sound in an audio story. I made this using…

RECENT BLOG POSTS

How To Write A Song (According To Just One Person)

How To Write A Song (According To Just One Person)

There are probably as many different ways to create music as there are people who create music. I’m just one creator, and this is just my process. Some, all, or…

Getting Started With EastWest ComposerCloud Plus And Logic

Getting Started With EastWest ComposerCloud Plus And Logic

I’m in a Berklee College of Music Orchestration for Film and TV program. Naturally, the program requires us to have notation software, a DAW, and one or more orchestral libraries.…