READERSVOICE.COM aims to collect a few interesting reading tips. John Paul Hayward combined two things he loved: computer games and symphonic music. He took the soundtrack to the computer game Chrono Cross (1999) and created a 17-track movie soundtrack he called Cross Symphonic. The result is a lush and sweeping film score, influenced by John Williams, for an imaginary movie. Mr Hayward gives a lot of good sci fi and fantasy reading tips in this interview.
John Paul Hayward, creator of the Cross Symphonic album, talks about some favorite sci fi books....
Composer John Paul Hayward talks about the challenges of creating a soundtrack for a film that doesn't exist...
Composer John Paul Hayward talks about recording the 17-track album Cross Symphonic...
Creator of Cross Symphonic John Paul Hayward talks about his recording plans...