Brian Siewert

Brian D. Siewert, alternatively credited with or without his middle initial, is an American television composer. He has worked on Sunset Beach (1997), Street Smarts (2000), elimiDATE (2001), The Guiding Light (2001–2002), Celebrity Justice (2002), The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003), As the World Turns (2003), The Sharon Osbourne Show (2003), and The Real Gilligan's Island (2004).

Awards and nominations

DAYTIME EMMY Awards:

• WON, 1998, Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light"
• Nominated, 1999, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light"
• Nominated, 2000, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Another World"
• Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light"
• WON, 2001, Outstanding Original Song for "The Guiding Light" song "Where There is Hope" (shared with Trey Bruce and John Bettis)
• Nominated, 2002, Outstanding Original Song for: "The Guiding Light" song "On My Own" (shared with Leslie Mills)
• Nominated, 2002, Outstanding Original Song for "The Guiding Light" song "I Believe in the Mystery" (shared with Billy Kirsch) performed by Laura Bell Bundy
• Nominated, 2002, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light"
• Nominated, 2003, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light"
• Nominated, 2003, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light"
• Nominated, 2005, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light"
• Nominated, 2007, Outstanding Original Song for: "The Guiding Light" song "Can You Love Me (With the Lights on)" (shared with Angela Lauer and Timothy Lauer)
• Nominated, 2007, Outstanding Original Song for: "The Guiding Light" song "In a Moment". Siewert performed the vocal as well.
• WON, 2007, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" "SHE'S A MARVEL" episode. Siewert scored and mixed the entire episode in conjunction with MARVEL STUDIOS who developed story and storyboards which were used exclusively in the episode.
• WON, 2008, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" Entire episode COMPOSED, ARRANGED and MIXED by Siewert on common theme executed throughout the score.

ASCAP FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS:

• WON, 2008, Film and Television Award for Most Performed Theme and Underscore for a series

BMI FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS:

• WON, 2001, and 2002 Film and Televeision Awards

Sources

• Brian Siewert at the Internet Movie Database
• Brian D. Siewert at Artist Direct.com