Sam Cardon
Sam Cardon is an EMMY winning composer whose credits include 9 large-format films:Texas, The Big Picture, Lewis and Clark, The Legendary Journeys, Shakleton’s Antarctic Adventure, Mysteries of Egypt, Olympic Glory, Whales, Building the Dream at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California; Treasure of the Gods at Zion National Park, Utah and The Secret of San Francisco at Pier 39.
Having produced 10 albums and many film scores, he is the executive producer of the new television series Audio Files and The Song That Changed My Life. He calls himself a composer, a musician, and a pianist. We think he’s being modest.
Cardon grew up in Farmington, New Mexico, and received a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in 1993. He received the Distinguished Honored Alumnus award from Brigham Young University in 2006. He also received the Governor’s Mansion Artist Award from Governor and First Lady Michael and Jacalyn Leavitt from the State of Utah in 2003.
He serves on the Board of Trustees of Snow College, on the Community Relations Board of Utah Valley University and on the College of Fine Arts and Communications Board of Brigham Young University.
Follow Sam Cardon
Recent Posts
Spark Singers Testify in Song that Christ is the Hope of the World
We live in a day and time when hope seems to be more of something that is fleeting than of something that is sure. Our daily news broadcasts often paint a dismal picture of the world’s condition. Thus, many people live in a world of despair believing that there is no...
Monica Scott and Sarah Arnesen Create Beautiful Music “In the Bleak Midwinter”
Christmas is about spending time with our family and those we love as we celebrate the real reason for the season – the birth of the Savior of the world – Jesus Christ. Not only is it a time when we give gifts to and receive gifts from family and friends, but the...
Working With Lemons Serving Others “In the Bleak Midwinter”
In a new Christmas video “In the Bleak Midwinter” which is a Christmas carol based on a poem by the English poet Christina Rossetti written before 1872, Working with Lemons demonstrates the joys of serving others. In the video, we see the family caroling together...
Paul Cardall’s New Christmas Song – Son of God
Soon it will be Christmas Day, and once again the hearts and minds of Christendom are focused upon those extraordinary events that took place in a little town called Bethlehem during the night of miracles that occurred more than two centuries ago. The timeless...
Yahosh Bonner and Abraham Thomas – Testimony in Song – “You Raise Me Up”
This Week’s “Video Find of the Week” features the talented vocals of Yahosh Bonner and Abraham Thomas singing an excellent rendition of “You Raise Me Up.” The heart and soul put into their presentation render not only a powerful message to everyone that no matter how...
Monica Scott’s Beautiful Arrangement of “Away in A Manger”
Christmas is a wonderful, magical time of the year. There seems to be a special feel in the air. Shoppers rush here and there to find that perfect gift to give to each person on their gift list. Beautifully decorated homes line the streets of neighborhoods. In...