Samuel Otten is a hobbyist musician and composer currently based near Columbia, MO. On piano he accompanies singers, instrumentalists, and choirs and he also plays a bit of guitar. He is a substitute musician for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia. Since 2024 he has been the keyboardist for Compass Inc's Intergenerational Rock Band Choir. Contact: ottensam@att.net
Below are the kids' demos that eventually grew into the pieces in the main synthesizer playlist.
Alan Arnold, saxophone
Samuel Otten, piano
Sam Buffaloe, percussion
Chris Engledowl, guitar
Dolsen Demos and Cedar Ridge Singers, coming soon.
His most expansive work is a soundtrack album called The Illustrated Man that provides companion music for the short stories written by Ray Bradbury. You can read more about The Illustrated Man and the connections between the music and the stories.
200+ church services
100+ performances at nursing homes
40+ weddings
40+ accompanying performances for soloists
30+ accompanying performances for ensembles
10+ solo concert performances
10+ dinner/event background performancesÂ
Contact: ottensam@att.net