Joseph S. DeBeasi

Composer and conductor Joseph S. DeBeasi has been praised for his blend of creative electronic sounds and traditional instrumentation. His use of melody and harmonic subtext embody the heart of his musical storytelling.

His recent concert, Generations of Honor, The Soundtrack of the Amercian Soldier, performed The American Sniper Suite, where he was guest conductor with the US Army Field Concert Band and Choir.

In March and November of 2018, Joseph was guest conductor for Sinfonia: Connecting Arts & the Community, an evening of music honoring past and present military members. He featured the world premiere of The American Sniper Suite and two commissioned pieces by Southeastern University, One More Minute and A Thousand Faces.

His film scores include the original underscore for Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-nominated, American Sniper, the award-winning feature documentary, Kidnapped for Christ, the feature comedy, Eleven Eleven, and Alpha directed by Albert Hughes, for which he is co-composer. Alpha’s score was listed in the top ten best scores for 2018 by Film Music Magazine.

Joseph is also known for his work as a music editor on more than 60 feature films, including Wind River, The Revenant, Sicario, Prisoners, and Book of Eli.