Jake Runestad

OMG! ⭐️ AN EMMY! ⭐️ I'm excited to announce that “Earth Symphony,” my large-scale work for chorus and orchestra written with librettist Todd Boss, won a 2022 EMMY® award in the category Musical Composition! More info on my website! jakerunestad.com

New Year, New Recording! 🎉 - mailchi.mp/jakerunestad/m…

⭐ For Your GRAMMY® Consideration - mailchi.mp/jakerunestad/m…

GRAMMY® Nomination! - mailchi.mp/jakerunestad/m…

❗️Tuesday at 7:00pm Eastern! A dive into the collaborative process between composers and poets with @toddbosspoet & @turners_lens, hosted by @acda_nation! ⭐️Free, but you need to register. ➡️ Link in bio! instagr.am/p/DBWarJDxZDg/

For my GRAMMY®-voting friends: For your consideration: “A Dream So Bright: Choral Music of Jake Runestad” has been submitted in several categories. ⭐️Best Choral Performance A Dream So Bright: Choral Music of Jake Runestad Eric Holtan, conductor True … instagr.am/p/DAuCgn4Slan/

For my GRAMMY-voting friends: “Five stars. Exceptional in every way.” - Fanfare I’m so, so proud of this album and @trueconcord, Eric Holtan, @jeffreybiegelmusic, Peter Rutenberg, and the whole team who made this recording possible. I hope you’ll have… instagr.am/p/DAtKbABxzN5/

“It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” — Sir Edmund Hillary instagr.am/p/DAifFQWhIX2/

🌎 Prepping my score to guest conduct “Earth Symphony” with the @baylorsymphony & @baylorchoirs this week! ⭐️Concert on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30pm in Waco! Would love to see my Texas friends there! instagr.am/p/DAeg_96RPC_/

"Your story is not over. You are not a burden to anyone." September is Suicide Awareness Month, and in 2016 I wrote a piece called "Please Stay" -- an anthem for hope and an attempt to destigmatize conversations around mental illness and encourage suppor… instagr.am/p/DAYnWaLqcFU/

I never know the kind of life a piece will have once it is released into the world. "Please Stay" is one that has surprised me the most. Written as an anthem for hope, an attempt to destigmatize conversations around mental illness, and to encourage suppo… instagr.am/p/DATdyGRuwex/

Music for Change - mailchi.mp/jakerunestad/m…

While serving in the US Army and experiencing the atrocities of war, Brian Turner wrote poetry about his experiences. Brian kept a handwritten version of this poem, "Here, Bullet," in a ziploc bag in his chest pocket, close to his heart. These poems are … instagr.am/p/C_x_dELsVh8/

While serving in the US Army and experiencing the atrocities of war, Brian Turner wrote poetry about his experiences. Brian kept a handwritten version of this poem, "Here, Bullet," in a ziploc bag in his chest pocket, close to his heart. These poems are … instagr.am/p/C_x_cz1R9uV/

"The Lighthouse Keeper," one of my more personal pieces, is a meditation on savoring every moment of life. This is a clip from the beautiful dress reheasal for the premiere back in March with Jonathan Talberg and the Bob Cole Chamber Choir and strings. R… ift.tt/29FwcWA

This is the lake right by my home in Minneapolis. I've spent hours at its shore -- admiring sunsets, watching birds and fish and muskrats, kayaking, and taking in the colors of the trees. It's not the Grand Canyon, or the Yosemite Valley, but I love it a… instagr.am/p/C_li6sgPW-S/

"The river must take the risk of entering the ocean; only then will fear disappear. That's when the river will know it's not disappearing into the ocean, but becoming the ocean." -- Kahlil Gibran instagr.am/p/C_hCieENsr5/

Have you listened yet? What's your favorite track? 😎 💿 #adreamsobright @trueconcord @referencerecordings @toddbosspoet @turners_lens @jeffreybiegelmusic instagr.am/p/C_ZUJLRPsxe/

"We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us." —John Muir instagr.am/p/C_TvGm5o69n/

In "Earth Symphony," Mother Earth tells a story of humankind -- from our evolution, to our lust for power, to our destructive impact, to our demise, and ultimately her recovery. These words, from the final movement "Recovery," illuminate Earth's regrowth… instagr.am/p/C_RYBqLP8ME/

We are thrilled with this glowing review from Fanfare Magazine about "A Dream So Bright!" ift.tt/GBda8bL 💿 #adreamsobright @trueconcord @referencerecordings @toddbosspoet @turners_lens @jeffreybiegelmusic instagr.am/p/C_McKQOi46g/