Peter Himmelman

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Peter Himmelman
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Background information
Born (1959-11-23) November 23, 1959 (age 64)
St. Louis Park, Minnesota, U.S.
GenresRock, folk rock, folk, blues
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, composer, speaker
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, bass
Years active1980–present
LabelsHimmasongs
Website peterhimmelman.com www.bigmuse.com

Peter Himmelman (born November 23, 1959, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film and television composer from Minnesota, who formerly played in the Minneapolis indie rock band Sussman Lawrence before pursuing an extensive solo career. [1]

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Himmelman is also the founder, CEO and Chief Dream Enabler of Big Muse, a company that helps individuals and organizations unlock their creative potential. [2]

Career

Himmelman in 2017 at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis PeterHimmelmanGuitar.jpg
Himmelman in 2017 at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis

Himmelman garnered his first solo deal on Island Records in 1985 after a video for the song "Eleventh Confession" made its way onto regular rotation on MTV. His first release entitled This Father's Day was composed for Himmelman's father David. In the early '90s, he achieved significant alternative radio play with songs including "The Woman With The Strength of 10000 Men", from his From Strength To Strength release. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2002 for his song "Best Kind Of Answer" which appeared in the CBS series Judging Amy, for which Himmelman also composed the score. He was the composer for the FOX television show Bones through the fourth season. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his children's album, My Green Kite. USA Today has called Himmelman "one of rock's most wildly imaginative performers" for his often highly improvisational stage shows.

Big Muse

In 2011 Himmelman began working with organizations and brands such as McDonald's, Gap Inc., and Banana Republic to help them achieve better communication, innovation and leadership with a company he started called Big Muse. The methodology Himmelman created is designed to help organizations increase innovative thinking, team building and leadership ability. Its main metaphor for teaching these skills is songwriting.

Personal life

Himmelman is married to Maria Dylan, a lawyer and adopted daughter of Bob Dylan. [3] They have four children.

Himmelman identifies as an Orthodox Jew, [4] prays 3 times a day, [5] and will not work on the Jewish sabbath or Jewish holidays.

Discography

Solo studio albums

Band albums

Solo children's albums

Live albums

Greatest hits compilations

Rarities releases

Spinoza Bear Project

-In the early 1980s Peter Himmelman wrote and produced songs for Spinoza Bear, a therapeutic stuffed animal that was used to eliminate the stress of children in hospitals, rape victims, autism sufferers and others. He was also the voice of the bear.

Filmography

From 2008 to 2010, Himmelman produced a live Internet show, Furious World, broadcast every Tuesday evening from his home studio. The highly innovative show featured original live music with his band, video segments that ranged from philosophical to comedic, and special guests from the world of technology, music and the arts.

The film Rock God is a documentary about Peter Himmelman directed by Keith Wolf. It is described as "a road epic about the pursuit of an adolescent dream into adult reality that powerfully touches on issues of faith, fame and failure".

Film and TV composition credits

TV scoring credits

Film music/scoring credits

Awards

Award nominations

Visual art and Writing

Himmelman is also a visual artist and painter whose work appeared on the cover of his 1987 Island release Synesthesia. A collection of his recent art can be found online. [7] Himmelman is also a poet and essayist, making many contributions to the philosophy blog Feed Your Head. [8]

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  2. Chopovsky, Max. "Peter Himmelman - Moral of the Story".
  3. Robins, Wayne (August 18, 2014). "Life Lessons From Bob Dylan's Brilliant Jewish Singer-Songwriter Son-in-Law". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  4. "Peter Himmelman Puts Family Before Rock 'n' Roll". NPR. October 12, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2024. Himmelman, an Orthodox Jew, turned down an invitation to perform on The Tonight Show when it became apparent that the performance would fall on the Jewish holiday Sukkot
  5. I pray three times a day ... I've been doing this for 24 years, three times a day. http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/tim-townsend/article_b9678b56-f5e9-5be7-9578-9d66c8a6565e.html
  6. "Update 14: Just To Clarify... · Peter Himmelman's new record – The Boat That Carries Us". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  7. "Peter Himmelman- Artist". Himmelmanart.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  8. "Feed Your Head" . Retrieved June 7, 2024.
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