turning page sleeping at last twilight scene

It can move people deeply and personally. In listening to albums that I loved around that time, I started to understand and appreciate that a song, at its best, can be so much more than just a song. Sometime around 15 years old, I completely fell in love with the craft of songwriting. I taught myself how to play and eventually started writing my own songs. I was 13 years old and my parents gave it to me as a Christmas gift. Thank you so much! My love for music began when I got my first guitar. Where did your love of music stem from? Is there a clear moment when you decided you wanted to make music your life’s work? Listening to your music, and playing sheet music you’ve written, it’s clear that there is a genuine passion behind the notes. The man behind the music (Chicago-based singer-songwriter, producer and composer Ryan O’Neal) graciously took time to share with us a bit about his songwriting process, how TV/movie placement works and his advice when it comes to writing music to be featured on-screen. “ Turning Page,” the absorbing declaration of love that appeared in ‘ Twilight IV: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,’ is a perennial favorite of Musicnotes musicians, as is “ Sun,” which appeared in the trailer for ‘ The Fault in Our Stars.’ Perhaps it is his propensity for narrative through music that’s made Sleeping At Last a favorite among TV and film producers.

His anthology-inclined discography is a study in musical storytelling concepts, from the 36-song year-long ‘Yearbook,’ to this year’s ‘Atlas: Year One,’ a compilation of pieces from his ‘Atlas’ series of EPs.

There’s a mantra commonly repeated in writing to “show, don’t tell.” Sleeping At Last creates music that doesn’t just tell us stories, he shows us the warmth and emotion behind them.

Turning page sleeping at last twilight scene