I'm sorry I've been so delayed in bogging but I've really been busy lately working on projects.

Mildred Bailey Lecture 4/30/26 - I will be giving a lecture on The Tribute to Mildred Bailey show I produced in 2020 on Thursday April 30th at 11 a.m. Here's a link the a flyer with the details: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=music%20conservancy%20of%20CDA

The Roma Tango  Dr. Jadrian Tarver sugggested I write a 15 minute opera with a small cast so I am half finished. The plot is that a British bank teller is leading a humdrum life and her friend suggests they go to a Roma camp for dinner and music entertainment that night. The bank teller falls in love with the handsome violin player and his music and then has to decide whether to go off roaming the world with her lover and the Roma or remain in her humdrum world.

 Esplandian and the Queen of California - Dr. Tarver also suggested that somone write an opera about how California got its name, so I bought a book called Las Sergas de Esplandian written in 1510 and translated by Robert S. Rudder. I got permisson from Rudder to use his translation and have completed three songs so far inn this one hour opera with eight characters in the cast

Gonzaga University Class - I just finished a semester studying Art Song Solo Literature at Gonzaga University with Dr. Jadrian Tarver. He paired composers with singers and we had a recital April 22 where we presented our songs, I composed an art song called Who Has Seen The Wind based on a poem by Christina Rossetti. You can see Charlotte Myers singing the song, accompanied by Christian Skoke at 

Gary A. Edwards Entertainment Blog 09/10/25

Dillinger Musical – I composed the music for this musical written by Claude Solnik of Queens, NY. I have been meeting with music Director Steve Cornine by phone and tweaking the songs with his input. Last week, I rewrote the last song called #39 No Happy Ending. It is very long and complicated so I split it into three sections and now it ends the show with a bang.

Esther Musical – I composed the music for this musical written by Ed Bryan which is a contemporary version of the Esther Bible Chapter. We have been having regular reading sessions with pianist Cedric and have started making demo recordings of the songs for promotional purposes. The show is coming along quite nicely.

Consortium for New Music non-profit – Janice Mayfield, a choir director and I are starting a non-profit for classical music composers to showcase new works in the Spokane and N. Idaho areas. We are currently looking for interested Board members. Contact us through my website www.EdwardsMusicSite.com.

www.EdwardsMusicSite.com, LLC This is the legal name of my newly registered LLC.

InkTip – I started subscribing to a tip sheet which sends weekly lists of film producers looking for scripts. I had written three screenplays, and I just converted three of my musical theater scripts to film scripts, so I now have six screenplays to pitch, including Karaoke Nights, The Bureau-rats, The Pianist, Stealing Mona Lisa, Qualchan and Whistalks and Christmas On The Concourse.

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Yours,   

Gary A. Edwards  

www.EdwardsMusicSite.com 

edwardsgaryallen@gmail.com 

Esther Musical – I got a call from a Playwright named Ed Bryen proposing I compose music for his new musical which is based upon the Old Testament Book of Esther but in a contemporary setting. I finished composing the music last week. This is the third musical I have composed this year 2024 making a total of 12 musicals I have composed. Ed has had plays produced in New York and Chicago.

Post Falls Historical Society Video – I completed shooting and editing a video featuring Kim Brown discussing the history of Post Falls and the Post Falls Museum. I inserted music and photos onto the timeline and then donated this video to the society and now I am working on an agreement for me to write a show featuring a musical revue of the history of Post Falls to be used for an annual fund-raising event.

Tony Alvarez – I completed mentoring Tony Alvarez on the music business and he has gone on to pursue his own music projects. Good luck. 

Mildred Bailey Tribute Film – I submitted a draft proposed agreement to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe for a documentary movie featuring Cecilia Curtis of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe singing songs made famous by Mildred Bailey, also a member of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. In 2020 I transcribed the music for an 8-piece band and directed six concerts at the Coeur d’Alene Casino which were very successful. We videotaped those shows and I will hopefully have a short movie ready for distribution soon.

Every Dream (Has Wings) – I produced a music CD featuring Timothy Broncheau Allen drumming and singing native music in English and native syllables. It is available for purchase on Trepstar.com

What Child Is This arrangement for Paul Grove - I arranged this song for solo guitar, and it will be performed by Professor Paul Grove of Gonzaga University in December at the Unity Church at 2900 S. Bernard in Spokane, Washington.

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Yours,   

Gary A. Edwards  

www.EdwardsMusicSite.com edwardsgaryallen@gmail.com 

I just completed composing the music for my 11^th musical called Rare Birds. This is the love story of two bird watchers that gets complicated by progressive dementia and a concerned daughter. The co-writer Claude Solnik wrote the book and the lyrics.

Tony Alvarez – I have been mentoring Tony about the music business. His current assignment is to pitch my revised The Prodigy movie and The Mildred Bailey Tribute project.

Post Falls Historical Society Video – Kim Brown and I did some more videotaping at the Post Falls City Hall. We will be editing today so we will hopefully have the video ready to distribute soon. This is a volunteer project.

Post Falls Historical Society River of Life Musical Revue – Kim Brown with the Post Falls Historical Society and I agreed that I will write and compose a musical revue about the history of Post Falls. I have half-finished this project. I decide to use my Raindrops Suite for orchestra and my new woodwind quintet as the basis for this River of Life music revue. The music depicts the story of Post Falls in music and song. If you want to hear it, send me an email.

I have been networking a lot. Yesterday I went to a 10^th Anniversary party for the cast and crew and public involved in the Z Nation zombie episodes. I have written horror music, and it is a lot of fun. I met a lot of people including dire tors, producers, actors and film crew.

After two band members in my band called Flashback had heart attacks last year, we took about six months off. We are now back together and played two classic rock gigs in August.

Don’t forget to stream my music from my website. You will find something to love in the 14 music CDs I have available.

Yours,

Gary A. Edwards

Here's the latest news about Edwards Music Site. 

I just signed a contract to produce a video for the Post Falls Historical Society.  When it's done, I will donate it to them.

I joined the Nashville Songwriter's Association International. We meet monthly at various locations and time so email me directly. The next event is June 22, 2024 at 6412 E Trent Spokane Valley at 7 pm.

I sat in and sang a couple of songs at the Red Room Jam session in Spokane, which is held every Wednesday. They had a great group playing there as I sang Dock of The Bay and The Thrill Is Gone.

We go dancing almost every Wednesday at 7 pm at the Spokane Valley Eagle Club. They have mostly country and country rock band.

On the 2nd Thursday of the month go dancing at the Coeur d'Alene ID Eagle Lodge and the band is Dessert Rose with whom I played for over 15 years. They play almost any kind of music you can request.

I've been going to the Spokane Tribal Casino on Saturday nights at 8. pm. The music is usually free but last Saturday night Motley Crue was playing.

Keep living the life because life is love and music is love and nourishing to your lives.

Gary A. Edwards PhD

Sorry for the delay in posting.  I've been totally busy lately. In May I went to Charlotte NC and received an honorary PhD in Music Composition from Chun University.

On May 12th I flew to New York City and spent the whole day Monday May 13th at a reading of two new musicals co-written with book/lyricist Claude Solnik called A Train Through Time and Dillinger. M\any thinks to music director Steve Cornine for his piano accompaniment.

While in New York City I went to two off-Broadway shows and had a great time.

I've been trying to complete a movie called Mildred Bailey Tribute. We have 60 minutes of footage completed and I'm waiting for the tribe's agreement so I can pursue getting licences for 14 songs which are still under copyright and film another 30 minutes to finish this documentary.

I finished rewriting The Prodigy screenplay to change the Russian female character to a Czech female. Tony Alvarez is pitching this screenplay to Czech film producers.

I've got a lot of other irons in the fire so stay tuned for future updates.

Yours,

Gary A. Edwards

I made a New Year's Resolution to write one song a day for a musical called Dillinger co-written by Claude Solnik - Book and lyrics. I started on 1/1/2024 and today 1/22/2024 I finished my 22nd song right on Schedule.

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Gary A. Edwards Entertainment Blog 1/14/24 

Dillinger Musical - Woodwind Quintet Concert – Emerge - Tony Alvarez – Las Vegas trip

Dillinger Musical – Claude Solnik sent me the script for a new musical about John Dillinger. In this version, John is not such a bad guy. He only shot back when someone shot at him. He did not take money from bank customers, just from the banks. Hoover wants more power including the right for his agents to carry guns and arrest criminals. I made a resolution to write one new song a day for the Dillinger musical and so far this year I’ve written 14 songs, right on schedule.

Woodwind Quintet Concert – I composed a 12 minute piece of music for the Coeur d’Alene Woodwind Quintet and a concert is tentatively scheduled for March 8^th. They have also asked me to write a piece of music for their children’s choir so I am working on lyrics for a 12 minute long piece of music I composed called Raindrops for Woodwind Quiintet, piano and children’s choir.

Emerge – I am scheduled to perform my songs and sell my CDs at the Emerge Art Gallery in Coeur d’Alene on February 2^nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Come on down and check it out.

Tony Alvarez – I am mentoring Tony Alvarez  with the long-range goal of turning over Edwards Music Site when I can no longer compose or work. We had three mentoring session before Tony left for Czechoslovakia to work on a music project and we look forward to his returning soon to North Idaho. 

Las Vegas trip - We went to Las Vegas for two weeks for the holidays. While there I went to the church I go to there and learned the music minister Johhn Jones is playing piano for the Wayne Newton Show. Then, I went to the Dispensary Club on Tropicana and schmoozed with my friend the great jazz pianist Uli Geisendorfer. I also met two great singers, female Tosch and Ralph Butter field.  So, I went to the Bootlegger Bar for two nights in a row and heard their shows and networked with them. Then we went to the Wayne Newton Show. Wayne is 83 and a great entertainer. He connects with everyone in the room. After the show, Johhn Jones took us out for treats and a chat. He is interested in my three Christmas songs and hopefully will produce broadcast quality recordings for these potential hit songs.

Mistaken Move movie – In Las Vegas, I talked with writer/director Jimmy Cullors who said he hasn’t been able to get investors to finish the murder mystery movie he is shot in Las Vegas called Mistaken Move. I had composed 52 songs for the soundtrack which he said he was going to use.  

Mildred Bailey Music –Cecilia Curtis of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe is singing songs made famous by Mildred Bailey, also a member of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe . (I transcribed the music)

Remember to like and share this post, then go to www.EdwardsMusicSite.com and sign up as a fan to get my blog updates, movie, books and restaurant reviews and entertainment news.   

Yours,   

Gary A. Edwards  

www.EdwardsMusicSite.com edwardsgaryallen@gmail.com 

Gary welcomes Tony Alvarez on board – Tony called and said conductor Jan Pellant gave him my number and asked if I would teach him about the music business. Tony is a talented composer and we have had two productive sessions and it’s going very well.

College performance of my musical – I spoke with a college drama teacher yesterday and we agreed that their school would produce one of my original musicals in 2025 to 2026. I sent him a synopsis of the nine musicals I have composed so far, plus one I just started to write, and then we’ll meet and pick which one will be the one chosen.

Post Falls: River of Life Musical Revue – Kim Brown with the Post Falls Historical Society and I agreed that I will write and compose a musical revue about the history of Post Falls. We are still discussing the details.

Mildred Bailey Tribute – Kristin Kilmer proposed that she work on producing some of my musicals or shows. We decided to revive the Mildred Bailey Tribute and spread it out to other venues. Cecilia Curtis has agreed to participate again as the singer in this show.

NW CMA - I recently acted as a judge in the Pacific NW CMA show at the Bing Theater and voted for the Performance of Leah Justine because she actually put on a show and connected with the audience instead of just standing and singing at the mic with no eye contact.

Post Falls: River of Life  New Woodwind Quintet – I went to a performance of the Coeur d’Alene Woodwind Quintet at a private home in Post Falls and at the end the clarinetist Jim Sullivan agreed that I would compose a 12 minute woodwind quintet. I decide to use this quintet as the basis for my Post Falls: River of life music revue so that is the name of my woodwind quintet which is a suite with 12 movements depicting musically the story of Post Falls. If you want to hear it, send me an email.

Merry Christmas everyone,

Gary A. Edwards

A Train Through Time - Gary completed composing the music for this new musical created by Claude Solnik who wrote the book and lyrics. Hopefully it will be scheduled soon for a premiere in New York City, adding to the two musicals already produced, Stealing Mona Lisa on 12/22/22 and A Stitch In Time on 06/19/23. This new musical concerns passengers on a train traveling through time.

Flashback - Gary was hired yesterday to play bass with a classic rock band and had a great time playing great rock music with them on 08/13/23 at the New York Dueling Piano bar in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. We will also be playing there next Friday 08/18/23 from 8 pm to midnight. Come down and enjoy the party.

Dorothy Hebert's Memoir - We received the first proof for this book which I helped edit and format for uploading to Amazon. It is entitled My Untold Surprising Life. It is the story of how an elderly person who started life early as an orphan overcame her obstacles and found love and happiness and a fulfilling life. It will be available on Amazon shortly.

The Flying Pig Farm Project - Kimberly Bennet wrote a book featuring quirky animals which included six songs, which Gary set to music. Cece Curtis from The Coeur d'Alene Reservation sang the songs and Kimberly also recorded two rap versions, which Dan Lewis Sound Engineer in Spokane mixed. We are currently mixing the recordings so keep an eye out for this Extended Play Music CD to be released soon.

Otherwise we are having summer fun going to festivals and concerts and meeting new friends all the time.

Music is love. Keep the love going.

Gary A. Edwards