Custom composition

Real music for real projects.

In a world of shortcuts and AI-generated music, I write custom music with heart and soul for your needs. Whether you need a score for video or short film, a cue for a commercial, or a theme for your podcast, every job receives my full attention with no shortcuts taken.

Austin Whiteheart in a music studio
Podcast themes YouTube channels Commercial cues Brand videos Short films Trailers

The promise

Every piece is written uniquely for your project. I shape the melody, harmony, timing, and instrumentation around what you need and the feeling that the music needs to carry. This results in a custom piece written with heart and soul.

Services

Recurring formats

Podcast and channel themes

Intro, outro, or theme music that gives a show, channel, or recurring series a recognizable musical identity.

Picture and voice

Scoring for video

Music for trailers, video essays, travel films, documentary-style pieces, and edits that need a clear emotional shape.

Campaigns and films

Commercial, brand, and film cues

Original cues for promos, social ads, product videos, brand films, short films, and independent productions.

I also take on custom projects that do not fit neatly into one of these categories, including custom piano pieces and one-off cues.

Portfolio

Excerpts from media, podcast, and instrumental work.

Arrangement

Stranger Things Electronic Orchestral Medley

Electronic orchestral arrangement with synth texture, pulse, and a cinematic build.

Storm clouds over Hawkins as four riders face the road ahead
Stranger Things excerpt 0:00 / 1:40
Short film scoring

Kids of 2017: Sad Ending Cue

A somber emotional cue from the short film "Kids of 2017." After a young boy is turned away by his friends, the music follows the quiet aftermath as he resigns himself to staying indoors.

Live Performance

Custom Arrangement

An excerpt from a folk-jazz rendition of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy," arranged by Austin and performed live with him on piano.

Podcast theme

Soph and Ans Chit the Chat

Custom intro music written for a conversational podcast where two girls, friends since birth, talk about life, friendship, and everything else under the sun.

Sophie and Ansley together in the podcast artwork
Podcast intro 0:00 / 0:25
Piano piece

Courage

An excerpt from the solo piano piece "Courage." This piece expresses themes of triumph and emotional build.

Courage cover art featuring a glowing lion above a lone figure
Courage excerpt 0:00 / 1:39

Process

  1. 01 Inquiry

    Send the project type, length, usage, timeline, references, and any links or visuals you already have.

  2. 02 Quote

    I reply with clarifying questions or a short call, then send a quote with scope, deliverables, usage, timeline, revisions, and price.

  3. 03 Deposit

    Once the project is confirmed, I send an invoice for the deposit or upfront payment and begin after it is paid.

  4. 04 Draft

    I send a preview for review, then complete the included revision round based on your notes.

  5. 05 Delivery

    After approval and final payment, I deliver the final WAV/MP3 files for the agreed project use.

Rates

Starting prices for custom music. Final quotes depend on scope, usage, timeline, revisions, and deliverables.

Podcast & YouTube

Theme Music

Intro, outro, or theme music for a show, channel, or recurring series.

Starting at $100

Starting price includes: 10-20 seconds, one version, WAV/MP3 delivery, and one revision round.

Creator video

Video Scoring

Music for YouTube videos, trailers, video essays, travel films, and documentary-style edits.

Starting at $250

Starting price includes: 30-60 seconds of custom music, simple arrangement and production, WAV/MP3 delivery, and one revision round.

Commercial & brand

Brand Music

Music for small business promos, social ads, product videos, campaigns, brand reels, and brand films.

Starting at $400

Starting price includes: a short 15-30 second cue, one main version, WAV/MP3 delivery, and one revision round.

Short film

Film Scoring

Original music for short films, narrative projects, and independent productions.

Starting at $750

Starting price includes: up to 4 minutes of finished score for a simple short film project, cue planning, WAV/MP3 delivery, and one revision round.

Larger projects

Custom Quote

For larger projects, multi-cue scores, longer films, expanded usage, rush timelines, exclusivity, or full buyouts.

Request a quote

Starting prices are not limits. Projects can scale up for longer cues, multiple versions, full themes, additional revision rounds, stems, cutdowns, bigger arrangements, or more complex scoring needs.

Projects are priced for the agreed use only. Broader usage, multiple cutdowns, stems, exclusivity, broadcast, paid ad campaigns, rush deadlines, and full buyouts are quoted individually.

Composition inquiry

Tell me what you're making.

Share the project type, rough length, timeline, intended usage, references, and any links or visuals you already have. I'll reply with any questions and a quote once the scope is clear.

Request a quote