Somehow I always end up crossing paths with the most interesting people while I am out jogging. Back in 2017, I was jogging in my OC neighborhood and passed by a home that had recently been sold. There was a guy  diligently working in the yard with his dog nearby. Curious about the dog and  wanting to welcome his family to the  neighborhood I stopped to chat with the young man.  Jason Michael was his name and  he introduced me to his dog, a very large friendly German Shepherd named Max. It was a short conversation, and from that point on I stopped to say hi whenever I passed by, always talking about Max and Jason's latest landscaping project. His Texas sage bushes are stunning.!

A few months later, I stopped to give Max a few treats and Jason mentioned he was working on a new song about Max and my German Shepherd puppy (they played together by this point).  WHAT!?  He is a musician? I had no idea!  We got to talking and I mentioned I was having trouble finding appropriate music for my latest indie project PATHBREAKERS. I asked if he knew any composers for cinema.  Jason was very interested in the subject matter and immediately offered me access to his massive portfolio. Wow! Really? YES!