Tobin Mueller - Talking With Myself
Thursday, September 11th, 2008Tobin Mueller is a long-time MJ member, one of the first to sign on. He has amassed the highest onsite participation point total to date (including 4640 comments), and, as an ardent MJ advocate, was sole Moderator up until last week (when he retired from that position). Tobin has released 4 albums since he’s been a member of MJ, and was involved in 15 recordings prior in his career.
He’s had 5 musicals produced on the New York stage (plus several more produced elsewhere), has written 2 novels and 1 political philosophy text, 3 poetry collections, numerous magazine articles, 2 symphonies, 1 ballet, and has recently begun selling his photography. (Additional career highlights below.)
Deeply involved in the international environmental movement, Tobin helped plan U.N. events from 1989-1994, composed the theme song for the 1992 Global Youth Forum, and his traveling theatre troupe was inducted into the United Nations’ Global 500 Roll of Honor in 1994.
Tobin is the founder of the artists’ collaborative site, ArtsForge.com, his first foray into online collaborative projects (more on that below). He’s a Dramatist Guild member (NYC), member of ASCAP, and has been involved in dozens of stage productions as director, musical director, musical contractor, and/or performer. Although he used to play nearly every instrument, he has concentrated on piano and organ in recent decades. He’s used Macs since they were invented…
So, Tobin, you’re the guy who writes these blog interviews?
Yes. And after hearing so many cool stories from other people, I kind of wanted to tell some of my own.
I guess most people won’t mind. You are a full-time musician?
Well, more of a full-time “artistic entrepreneur.” I consider myself a composer first, musician second, because that’s what I’ve spent the most time doing. I’ve made my largest chunks of money from musical theatre (scripts, music, lyrics), often in combination as the musical director of my own shows. Actually, I never know where my income will come from 6 months down the road, but it always works out. (more…)
I Wanna Fly by Tobin Mueller (from RAIN BATHER) [2:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download A Promise (from CREATURE) feat. Woody Mankowski by Tobin Mueller [6:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Be My Love by Tobin Mueller (from A BIT OF LIGHT) [5:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Was There Once A Time (from RUNNERS IN A DREAM) by Tobin Mueller (written after 9/11) [4:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Under A Western Sky by Tobin Mueller (from MORNING WHISPERS) [7:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download