MUSIC
A true musical eclectic with degrees in music and technology, Dave was classically trained, raised a jazz player, schooled in evangelical/sacred music and spent time as a professional musician touring, performing, recording and writing everything from jingles and movie themes to internationally released country and gospel songs.
He is an ASCAP songwriter and an Ambassador of the Mississippi Songwriter Alliance. A former international songwriter and recording artist, he was a member of the Country Music Association, Canadian Country Music Association, Nashville Songwriters Association International, Gospel Music Association and the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada.
His recordings Heartbreak Gambler and Lovin’ on Borrowed Time released by Comstock Records charted internationally followed by releases of country and Christian albums Arizona Sky and Mysterious Ways. His songs have been utilized by Producers Group Studios for films and commercials.
In addition, he also served as professor of online media and broadcast studio operations at Arizona State University and professor of sound design and film production at Grand Canyon University.
A frequent participant in Songwriter festivals across the south, his latest projects include leading the Northeast Mississippi Songwriters Collective, actively participating in the AARP Senior Planet Songwriter Workshops and serving as an Ambassador for the Mississippi Songwriter Alliance.
Below are links to Dave’s ongoing projects including his albums of original music, demos of unrecorded original Christian and secular songs as well as captures of live performances.
Dave Cornelius Music Arizona Sky Album
Dave Cornelius Mysterious Ways Album
Dave Cornelius Unrecorded Original Songs (Live Capture) All songs by Dave Cornelius are administered by Edream music ASCAP
