Music and football; what could the connection possibly be? But think about it, there's music at halftime, we sing fight songs up in the stands, and when isn't there music when we watch football highlights on TV? Music and football are intertwined as we'll hear in this series, narrated by Tom Hedden who composed songs for 19 years at NFL Films.
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For almost 50 years, NFL Films has defined the way we see and think about football. One reason these movie have had such an impact is their unique music; music that can make you feel the action. Tom Hedden wrote many of those songs during 19 years at NFL Films. He narrates and — along with two...
Published 10/22/10
Even though it's nothing more than a chance for football teams to go an rest, Halftime has become an American institution— where fans cheer, dance and get up and shout. It's also brought us multiple styles of marching band music that are uniquely American. Join the ArtsEdge Half Time Report,...
Published 10/15/10
There's nothing to make you feel team spirit or school spirit like a fight song. In this installment, Tom Hedden (who composed songs for 19 years at NFL Films) tells us about some of the famous people who've written fight songs, why most of them were written with in just a few years of each...
Published 10/08/10