Stephen Morris is a composer for film, TV, and video games based in Fort Worth, Texas, known for his emotional depth and colorful command of the orchestra. Recent projects include the documentary "The Trilogy" which screened internationally and won the People's Choice Award at the Banff Mountain Film Festival, indie thriller "Harvest" directed by Starling Thomas which screened at the Circle City Film Festival and San Francisco Black Film Festival, and the psychological thriller "Catharsis" directed by Deborah Valcin.
Stephen graduated from the GEMS Film Scoring Program in Spain and the Film Scoring Academy of Europe, where his professors included orchestrator Pete Anthony ("The Mandalorian"), former Disney music executive Andy Hill, and composer and orchestrator Norman Ludwin ("Jurassic World", "Star Trek Into Darkness"). Stephen's music was recorded by the European Recording Orchestra in Sofia, Bulgaria, and the Symphonic Orchestra of Radio Televisión Spain in Madrid.
A veteran pianist and keyboard player, Stephen has enjoyed a 20-year professional career playing gospel, jazz, R&B, pop, and worship music, and producing and arranging for local artists in his home state of Texas. He studied music at the University of Texas at Arlington. Stephen is passionate about using music as a medium to uplift humanity and inspire social change.