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Professional Testimonials
What Music Industry Professionals Have to Say
"Songwriting prowess seeps from his pores. get as close to him as you can."
-Chris Douridas Creator of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic "Peter Himmelman is a rare breed and blend of composer and poet. These gifts bring to us beauty and insight. He is one of a kind and thank goodness for that because he is a force of nature and energy that this bold universe can barely contain! We are proud to call him our friend and we dare to call him a colleague".
-Wendy and Lisa, songwriters and composers
"Peter Himmelman is not only a uniquely gifted composer and musician, writer, and poet. He's one of the most fun people you'll ever meet. His ability to connect with people through his art and his magnetic personality radiates truth, humor and compassion"...
-Sharon Waxman, The New York Times /The Wrap News.com
"If you're looking to challenge and expand the outer limits of your
creative potential, Peter Himmelman is the man to take you there!!! I've
observed Peter teaching many times at the Song School in Lyons, Colorado,
and have seen him light a spark in people -- encouraging and allowing them
to tear down the walls that emancipate the true gifts inside them. "
-Brendan Okrent, ASCAP Exec/ Los Angeles CA
"Peter Himmelman is that rarest of songwriters who, like Ray Davies of The Kinks, can make you laugh and think at the same time. He's got an equally great grasp of the literary and the gritty, sweet melody and body-shaking beat. Taking a songwriting class from Peter is like getting cycling lessons from Lance Armstrong."
-Lou Carlozo, Chicago Tribune pop music writer and editor
"Though Peter's songs are clothed in all sorts of traditional American forms, there's always something about them that hits the listener from unexpected places."
-Robert Kraft, President of 20th Century Fox Music Department
"Peter Himmelman is an amazing story teller whose world view ranges from curious to furious, heartbreaking to heartening. Using concrete images and diaphanous sounds, his songs engage all the right senses and ask all the right questions, and the right answer is yes."
-Barbara Hall, writer and creator of the hit television series Judging Amy and Joan Of Arcadia
"Peter is a rare breed - talented, successful and very generous. These workshops will no doubt be educational, entertaining and inspiring. Mentors like him hold the keys to the musicians' middle class".
-Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora radio
"Our son, Wall Street Journal reporter, Daniel Pearl, was a huge fun of Peter Himmelman and considered him to be among his favorite songwriters".
-Ruth Pearl, The Daniel Pearl Foundation
"Peter Himmelman is absolutely brilliant. He is not only prolific as a songwriter, but every song actually makes you think, or feel something special.and one cannot leave out the fact that he's one of the smartest, most insightful, and FUNNIEST people in the world. And a killer guitar player; he's absolutely one of my heroes!"
- Jeff Babko, keyboardist with The Jimmy Kimmel Show, James Taylor.
"Peter Himmelman writes songs that are both humorous and sorrowful. This combination, to me, is often the most poignant -- and he delivers these songs with no trace of fear or doubt".
-Eric Heywood, Pedal Steel Guitarist for The Pretenders & Ray Lamontagne
Peter Himmelman is one of the great pure singer-songwriters of our time. There is a lot to learn from Peter, and...he's so much fun!
-Paul Rappaport, 30 year veteran of Sony Music Promotion/Marketing
Peter Himmelman is one of those too rare creations God put on earth to keep the rest of us entertained. If you have occasion to witness his shows or partake in a seminar of his leadership, consider yourself fortunate. Very fortunate".
-Cary Baker of Conqueroo, leading AAA publicity firm |
