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A brief background about my life in music ~
I had my first piano recital when I was six years old, and got hooked on making music. I coasted through basic piano lessons until I learned how to read music, and then I could play
almost anything ~ well, I could attempt it anyway…
My smart parents then got me a better grand piano and grand teacher
(who was the late Karl Leifheit – see his remarkable accomplishments and life story at http://www.thebraziltimes.com/story/1237987.html) in high school, who coached me in the joy of music, leading me to be the Silver Medalist at the Joske Concerto Competition in my hometown of San Antonio, TX. I played Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488. I also was a finalist in NYC as an arranger/performer of pop ballads in a Kiwanis national talent competition (having won the Gold Medal for Texas/Oklahoma) and in the Texas All-State Band on the tuba.
I thought at that time about being a concert pianist, until I heard James Dick rehearsing in Austin ~ I knew then I would never have the technique required at that level, even if I could summon the discipline to work that hard and long on it. Karl had convinced me of my innate musicality; the playing "chops" would come along at a later time.
I went on to study music theory/composition with piano as my principal instrument at The University of Texas (Austin) but found out jazz, pop and rock & roll was easier and paid for some of my tuition. I wrote my first film score for TEXAS WEST OF THE PECOS, a student film project whose director, Paul J. Stewart, was an RTF major and roommate. I really got the “bug” for film and TV then, and served as a technical music director for what was then KLRN-TV in Austin (the local PBS station). In those college days, Paul and I would spend 10 hours per Saturday watching movies, analyzing what worked at what level, and repeated screenings of the same picture over and over were common.
I was approached during a steady gig at a local restaurant billed as The Pair Progressive (piano & string bass duo) by a record producer named Bill Josey (see Bill Josey Sr.'s life story and remarkable accomplishments at http://sonobeatrecords.com/rememberingbilljoseysr.html) who put me in contact with Blue Note and Columbia record labels. United Artists (Unart BMI) picked up the publishing of my original tunes, but Bill Josey sadly died of cancer before the recording contract could be secured with Blue Note. I was beyond delight with my first BMI royalty check for "He's My Lord" radio airplay - a whole $3.37 !!
I wound up producing and distributing MINDBENDER (see below) myself, which launched me into the recording industry for the next decade as a studio musician and producer. While living in Dallas at the time, I found another market in contemporary Christian music, and produced several albums (also available on this web site) including PROMISE and PROMESA (Spanish version). As a songwriter, I received royalties from BMI and was offered a trip to Nashville by some producers, but sadly had a heart attack a week before I was to go. Once again, my timing was off…http://sonobeatrecords.com/davidflack.html
I’ve put out my own recordings on CD and although I don’t perform live anymore, I have always kept writing and recording ideas, songs, and themes. Many have said my music is “in search of a movie” so I naturally find myself leaning towards film. The new SAF Studios being built in San Antonio in 2010 has peaked my interest (see the web site at http://safstudio.com/SAFS_FLASH/index-7.html).
I've also on to the Board of Trustees of the San Antonio International Piano Competition (see the web site at www.saipc.org) enjoying work with young international pianists, and helping develop the love of solo piano pieces and community outreach to "budding" new artists.
Today I'm continually reminded just how collaborative the whole process is, and seeking information on who's out there and what they are doing.
Some things never change, such as needing a few months but only given a few weeks to deliver...
sound familiar? So I'm gathering intelligence on studio musicians, recording studios, composing gear and new technologies in preparation for the projects to come, even if they are only my own! 
