John Henry Kreitler
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John Henry Kreitler, also credited as John Henry, is an American television composer
and song writer.
, organist
and music teacher. He learned to play the violin
, guitar
, and piano
beginning in fourth grade
, and attended Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon
, and the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati
. He holds a B.A. in Composition.
Henry is the founder of John Henry Music, LLC and the indie record label, Heart of Gold Records. He is a partner in the new indie label, Blue Hour Records, which has recently released the vocal duet act, Lamb & Meyer.
Henry currently resides in Los Angeles, California
.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and song writer.
Biography
John Henry grew up in a musical household, with his mother, Alice Kreitler, being a pianistPianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
and music teacher. He learned to play the violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, and piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
beginning in fourth grade
Fourth grade
Fourth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fourth grade is the fourth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 9 or 10 years old, depending on their birthday. It is a part of elementary school. In some parts of the United States, fourth grade...
, and attended Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, and the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
. He holds a B.A. in Composition.
Henry is the founder of John Henry Music, LLC and the indie record label, Heart of Gold Records. He is a partner in the new indie label, Blue Hour Records, which has recently released the vocal duet act, Lamb & Meyer.
Henry currently resides in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Composer
- PassionsPassionsPassions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
(1999) - Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
(1990) - Melrose Place (1992)
- Homicide: Life on the StreetHomicide: Life on the StreetHomicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Homicide Unit. It ran for seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to 1999, and was succeeded by a TV movie, which also acted as the de-facto series finale...
(1993) - Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy awards:- Won, 1991, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with Barbara Miller-GidalyBarbara Miller-GidalyBarbara Miller-Gidaly, sometimes credited with her maiden name, Barbara Miller, is an American music supervisor and director. She was married to attorney and theatrical producer Walter Gidaly, until his death from a heart attack at age 75, on February 17, 2003.-Awards and nominations:Daytime Emmy...
, A.J. GundellA.J. GundellA.J. Gundell is an American musician and music director. He has won 13 Emmy awards; his favorites being three in the "Outstanding Original Song" category.-Discography:...
, Rob MounseyRob MounseyRob Mounsey is an award-winning composer, music producer, and musician. He was born in Berea, Ohio and grew up in Seattle, Washington and several Ohio towns. At the age of 17, he was awarded a BMI Student Composer's Award in New York. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston from 1971 to 1975...
, Richard HazardRichard HazardRichard Hazard was an American television composer, orchestrator, conductor and writer. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Los Angeles, California, of cancer...
, Barry De VorzonBarry De VorzonBarry De Vorzon is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. His first composing big hit was the rock song "Dreamin'," sung by Johnny Burnette in 1960, although he had a number-one hit previously called "Just Married," which he wrote for Marty Robbins in 1958...
, Theodore Irwin, and Jamie LawrenceJamie LawrenceJamie Lawrence is an English-born Jamaican professional footballer and former manager of Southern League side Ashford Town...
) - Won, 1992, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with Barbara Miller-GidalyBarbara Miller-GidalyBarbara Miller-Gidaly, sometimes credited with her maiden name, Barbara Miller, is an American music supervisor and director. She was married to attorney and theatrical producer Walter Gidaly, until his death from a heart attack at age 75, on February 17, 2003.-Awards and nominations:Daytime Emmy...
, A.J. GundellA.J. GundellA.J. Gundell is an American musician and music director. He has won 13 Emmy awards; his favorites being three in the "Outstanding Original Song" category.-Discography:...
, Barry De VorzonBarry De VorzonBarry De Vorzon is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. His first composing big hit was the rock song "Dreamin'," sung by Johnny Burnette in 1960, although he had a number-one hit previously called "Just Married," which he wrote for Marty Robbins in 1958...
, Richard HazardRichard HazardRichard Hazard was an American television composer, orchestrator, conductor and writer. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Los Angeles, California, of cancer...
, Theodore Irwin, Michael LicariMichael LicariMichael Licari is an American television composer and song writer. He has worked as a composer on the television series, "Deliver Me", documentary "Triple the Triplets"...
, and Wes BoatmanWes Boatman-Biography:Boatman became interested in music at the age of six, and began playing such instruments as pianos and keyboards. During his adult years, he received a B.F.A. in Film and Electronic Music from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati...
) - Won, 1994, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with Barbara Miller-GidalyBarbara Miller-GidalyBarbara Miller-Gidaly, sometimes credited with her maiden name, Barbara Miller, is an American music supervisor and director. She was married to attorney and theatrical producer Walter Gidaly, until his death from a heart attack at age 75, on February 17, 2003.-Awards and nominations:Daytime Emmy...
, A.J. GundellA.J. GundellA.J. Gundell is an American musician and music director. He has won 13 Emmy awards; his favorites being three in the "Outstanding Original Song" category.-Discography:...
, Wes BoatmanWes Boatman-Biography:Boatman became interested in music at the age of six, and began playing such instruments as pianos and keyboards. During his adult years, he received a B.F.A. in Film and Electronic Music from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati...
, Michael LicariMichael LicariMichael Licari is an American television composer and song writer. He has worked as a composer on the television series, "Deliver Me", documentary "Triple the Triplets"...
, Dominic MessingerDominic MessingerDominic Messinger is an American soap opera composer. He began his work in soapmusic on "General Hospital", and has since co-written and composed over one hundred original songs for various soaps...
, Larry Hold, Richard HazardRichard HazardRichard Hazard was an American television composer, orchestrator, conductor and writer. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Los Angeles, California, of cancer...
, and Barry De VorzonBarry De VorzonBarry De Vorzon is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. His first composing big hit was the rock song "Dreamin'," sung by Johnny Burnette in 1960, although he had a number-one hit previously called "Just Married," which he wrote for Marty Robbins in 1958...
) - Won, 1995, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Another WorldAnother World (TV series)Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
" (shared with Carole Severson Weiss, Ron Brawer, Susan-Beth Markowitz, Wes BoatmanWes Boatman-Biography:Boatman became interested in music at the age of six, and began playing such instruments as pianos and keyboards. During his adult years, he received a B.F.A. in Film and Electronic Music from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati...
, Barry De VorzonBarry De VorzonBarry De Vorzon is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. His first composing big hit was the rock song "Dreamin'," sung by Johnny Burnette in 1960, although he had a number-one hit previously called "Just Married," which he wrote for Marty Robbins in 1958...
, Richard HazardRichard HazardRichard Hazard was an American television composer, orchestrator, conductor and writer. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Los Angeles, California, of cancer...
, Rick RhodesRick RhodesRick Rhodes was an American musician and television composer.-Biography:Rhodes was born in Los Angeles, California. During his adult years, he toured the U.S...
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, and Edward Dzubak) - Won, 1996, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with Jonathan FirstenbergJonathan FirstenbergJonathan Firstenberg is an American television composer and music supervisor.-Biography:Jonathan Firstenberg was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up on Long Island, in Floral Park and Woodbury. Inspired by his parents, Firstenberg studied different varieties of music in his youth, and started...
, Robyn Cutler, Michael LicariMichael LicariMichael Licari is an American television composer and song writer. He has worked as a composer on the television series, "Deliver Me", documentary "Triple the Triplets"...
, Rick RhodesRick RhodesRick Rhodes was an American musician and television composer.-Biography:Rhodes was born in Los Angeles, California. During his adult years, he toured the U.S...
, Ron CohenRon CohenRon Cohen is an American television composer and soundtrack writer. He graduated from the California State University, in Northridge.-Positions held:* Composer on Leeza and The Guiding Light.* Music Writer on Go Tigers!...
, Wes BoatmanWes Boatman-Biography:Boatman became interested in music at the age of six, and began playing such instruments as pianos and keyboards. During his adult years, he received a B.F.A. in Film and Electronic Music from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati...
, Danny Lawrence, John E. Young, David GrantDavid GrantDavid Grant CBE, FREng, FIET is the Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University in Wales. Since his appointment in 2001, Dr Grant has overseen the merger between Cardiff University and the University of Wales College of Medicine, which was completed in 2004, and the awarding of University Status to...
, Barry De VorzonBarry De VorzonBarry De Vorzon is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. His first composing big hit was the rock song "Dreamin'," sung by Johnny Burnette in 1960, although he had a number-one hit previously called "Just Married," which he wrote for Marty Robbins in 1958...
, Richard HazardRichard HazardRichard Hazard was an American television composer, orchestrator, conductor and writer. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and died in Los Angeles, California, of cancer...
, Edward Dzubak, and Alan Bellink) - Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Original Song for: "PassionsPassionsPassions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
" song "I Could Live Without You" (shared with Patsy Meyer, and R. Jay Flippin) - Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Original Song for: "Passions" song "No Puedo Olvidar" (shared with Grant GeissmanGrant GeissmanGrant Geissman is a crossover jazz, contemporary jazz and new age guitarist and an Emmy-nominated composer for network TV series and TV movies. An in-demand studio musician, he has recorded extensively for several labels since 1976, and he can be heard playing guitar on the theme for Monk and...
and Ali B. Olmo) - Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Original Song for: "Passions" song "Brown-eyed Beauty" (shared with Wes BoatmanWes Boatman-Biography:Boatman became interested in music at the age of six, and began playing such instruments as pianos and keyboards. During his adult years, he received a B.F.A. in Film and Electronic Music from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati...
and Steven J. Snyder) - Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Passions" (shared with Paul F. Antonelli, Ed O'Donnell, and Wes BoatmanWes Boatman-Biography:Boatman became interested in music at the age of six, and began playing such instruments as pianos and keyboards. During his adult years, he received a B.F.A. in Film and Electronic Music from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati...
) - Nominated, 2003, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Passions" (shared with Ed O'Donnell, Paul F. Antonelli, and Wesley B. Boatman Jr.)
- Won, 2003, Outstanding Original Song for: "Passions" song "Forever Near" (shared with Faith Rivera)
- Won, 2004, Outstanding Original Song for: "Passions" song "I Ain't Sorry" (shared with Pete T. RichPete T. RichPete T. Rich is an American television soap opera script writer. He has been writing on daytime for over 23 years. During the WGA strike, he chose financial core status with the WGA and continued working.-Positions held:All My Children...
) - Won, 2004, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Passions" (shared with Ed O'Donnell, Paul F. Antonelli, and Wes BoatmanWes Boatman-Biography:Boatman became interested in music at the age of six, and began playing such instruments as pianos and keyboards. During his adult years, he received a B.F.A. in Film and Electronic Music from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati...
) - Won, 2007, Outstanding Original Song for: "Passions" song "Love is Ecstasy" (shared with Wes BoatmanWes Boatman-Biography:Boatman became interested in music at the age of six, and began playing such instruments as pianos and keyboards. During his adult years, he received a B.F.A. in Film and Electronic Music from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati...
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