Hi, I'm AJ.
I write music for stuff.Maybe you've heard my work on Nathan For You, Sky Sports, Sky News, some BBC shows, Four In a Bed, Ross Kemp Shipwreck Treasure Hunter, or Amazing Animal Births.Or maybe not.Anyway, I'm glad you're here.
How can I help?
I can write music for your project.Or help with the sound editing.Or make something sound better with audio mixing.Hire me to be assistant composer, and I'll match your music style.Perhaps you need a library of tracks for your editors to use?Conforms getting you down? I can do music editing too.Maybe you need arranging or orchestration.And if I don't think I can do it, I'll just be honest and tell you. Then I'll connect you with someone I know who can do it better.
A little about my music and me.
I’m AJ Churchill, a Brazilian-American composer and sound designer.My work spans a variety of mediums—I've scored films, documentaries, ads, podcasts, concert music, and even a museum exhibit or two.I am creator, composer, and sound designer of the 8-episode multi-award-winning fiction podcast Earth Eclipsed, which premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Festival.My music has been used in a few TV series including Nathan For You (in the episode Finding Frances, described by The Daily Beast as "...unquestionably one of the best TV episodes of the year").I've composed for feature films including The Aliens and Our Power, an Australian documentary.I also contributed music to City Rising, Emmy-nominated for its score, working alongside composer Timo Chen. I also provided scoring and recording help for Mateo Messina's scores to the TV series Superstore and Why Women Kill.You might have heard some of my library tracks, especially if you watch Sky Sports, Sky News, or cricket matches on Sky. (My tracks are published by EMI Production Music, Pond5, and my own publishing company, Our Trees Music.)
When it comes to my music, I love mixing electronic, highly produced elements with acoustic, organic sounds. I love rich textures and thick, crunchy harmonies. I'm heavily influenced by the Brazilian music I grew up with, which is probably why I love dynamic, fun rhythms.I got my master's degree from the Royal College of Music, where I had the pleasure of collaborating with some super talented filmmakers and animators at places like the London Film School, Goldsmiths: University of London, Central St. Martins: University of the Arts, and NYU Tisch School of the Arts.I am also proud to offer free music for use by up-and-coming student directors. Just get in touch with me.I live in Uzbekistan (long story) and am comfortable doing my work from a distance, meeting at all times of the day (or night) working for projects based out of LA, London, or other far-flung corners of the Earth.I was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, and moved to the U.S. to study at Oberlin College and Conservatory. There, I majored in economics (just in case) and music, graduating with Honors.Along the way, I’ve been lucky enough to learn from some amazing teachers, including film composers Howard Davidson and Enrica Sciandrone, as well as composer Lewis Nielson.Timo Chen is my mentor and music guru.My time at the Royal College of Music was made possible by the generous support of the Humphrey Searle Scholarship.When I'm not composing, you'll probably find me running outside, working on my fiction podcast app Apollo, or exploring Yangiobod Bazaar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
A list of things I've helped with.
Snug Fit: Sound editor, sound mixer
Award-winning short film by Henry Brower (2024)
Pasadena: Producer, sound editor, songwriter
Feature-length film directed by Gaston Stabiszewski (2022)
The Holiday Maker: Composer
Award-winning animated short by Harry G. Meade (2022)
Earth Eclipsed: Creator, composer, sound editor, sound mixer
Award-winning science fiction podcast (2021)
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time Additional music
Feature documentary by Robert B. Weide and Don Argott (2022)
The Queen's Heart: Composer
Award-winning animated short by Samuel Player (2021)
The Fairy: Composer
Short film by Gaston Stabiszewski (2020)
Why Women Kill Score assistant
Comedy crime drama on Paramount Plus (2019)
Perpetual Grace, LTD Copyist
Crime thriller on Epix (2019)
Our Power: Composer
Feature-length documentary directed by Peter Yacono (2018)
Unannounced Feature Comedy Film: Composer
(upcoming, someday... maybe?)
Luftholen - Take a Breath Composer
Short film by Gaston Stabiszewski: (2018)
'Dogs': Songwriter
Musical theater production by Tom Messner (2018)
Roll Credits: Composer: main theme
British podcast (2017)
Ditmas Park: Composer, sound editor
Sci-fi comedy short by Chi Laughlin (2017)
KCET's City Rising: Assistant-composer
Documentary series Emmy-nominated for its music by Timo Chen (2017)
Unannounced Vietnamese Film: Assistant-composer
Scored by Timo Chen (2017)
The Aliens: Composer
Feature-length drama directed by Byron Yee (2017)
New York Film Academy Thesis Film: Composer
Directed by Myeongjin Park (2017)
Into the Light: Composer
Short animated thesis film by Kimberley Collings (2017)
The Church Before the Seat of Christ: Songwriter
Wrote a hymn (2017)
Journal of the American Medical Association: Composer: main theme
Medical podcast series (2016)
Masks: Composer
Animated short by Nicholas Prufer (2016)
Early Bird: Scored a scene from Sarah Moses's short film (2016)
Tobuscus (Toby Turner): Sound designer, music editor
YouTuber with over 15 million subscribers (2016)
Wrong Way Forward: Composer
Comedy short by Tara Tchablakian (2016)
One-Eighty Podcast: Composer
Produced by Bear McBride (2015)
The Invisible Man: Composer
El Toro High School's theater production, directed by Dan Blackley (2015)
Through the Dark Side: Composer
Chinese documentary short film, directed by Cici (2015)
Jamboree!: Composer
Scored Taiwanese short film (2015)
Last Words: Composer
Chinese short animated film by Georgia Wen (2015)
Zhatt's Theme: Composer
Gaming YouTube channel's 'Nonlinear Podcast' (2014)
Dubai Flow-Motion: Composer
Video by Rob Whitworth for the city of Dubai (2014)
Philip Darius: Driving Duty: Composer
Alexander King's short animated film (2014)
Box: Composer
Sophie Knowles's animated film (2014)
Mr. Unready: Composer
Zimeng Liu's animated short (2014)
Sounds Like: Sound editor
Andrea Gulli's animated film (2014)
Playmate: Sound editor
Russel Liu's short animated film (2014)
Puppets Give Bad Advice: Sound editor
Ria Dastidar's animated film (2014)
Philip Darius: A Complaint from Head Office: Composer
Alexander King's animated short film (2014)
The Magical TV: Composer
Javid Zaidov's short film produced at the London Film School (2014)
SMACK!: Composer
Tara Tchablakian's short film produced at the London Film School (2013)
Four Short Pieces for Brass Quintet: composer
Commissioned by tubist Mark Tillinger (2013)
Nicholas Prufer's Short Animated Film: Composer
(2013)
Bunny: Composer
Olive Nwosu's short fictional film, premiered at the London City Film Festival (2013)
Love of the Lanes: Composer
Lola Lorber's short documentary/mockumentary (2013)
Colonial Michilimackinac Museum Exhibit: Composer
Exhibit by Mackinac State Historic Parks (2013)
Frankincense and Myrrh: Composer
NYU Tisch thesis film, directed by Chi Laughlin (2012)
Ready the Lance: Composer
A piece for brass quintet commissioned by Mark Tillinger (2012)
WealthLift Commercial: Composer
For internet brokerage firm based in Berlin, Germany (2011)
Moose Power Commercial: (Composer*
Advertisement for Canadian solar power firm (2011)
Heartbreaker: Composer
Scored short film (2011)
This is My Family: Composer
Documentary short film (2011)
Jesus Freak: Composer
Documentary short film (2010)
North on Sixty Commercial: Composer
Ad for Canadian sustainable building company (2010)Selected Honors:
Humphrey Searle Scholar (2014-2016) - Endowed scholarship named in memory of the English composer.Winner of Royal College of Music Film Orchestra Composition Competition (October 2014) for composition "Letter from the Front."Best Original Score Nomination for The Aliens at the Romford International Film Festival.
Some TV series featuring my music.
The Prince's Master Crafters Sky Arts (2024)
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter Sky History (2022)
What's Up TV Sky One (2021)
Four In a Bed (2021)
My Faith and Me (2018)
Nathan For You HBO Max (2017)
Amazing Animal Births: ITV (2017)