Composer and educator Philip Sheppard has been making music for a very long time. In this episode of the podcast, Philip talks about growing up in a musical home, how he thinks about collaboration, and the difference between writing music and playing music.

Philip also talks about raising creative children, how hard it can be to find true creative freedom, living out his childhood dreams of being a part of Star Wars and meeting astronauts, and creating 'Compose Yourself' as a way to let anyone make music.