JOSH CAVAZOS has a passion for creating music that takes listeners on an all immersive, encompassing, and emotional journey. At age 15, he began composing music in response to his grandmother undergoing successful cancer treatment. He has written, arranged, and produced countless pieces throughout his career, and has released 5 solo albums. Josh is inspired as a composer by large scale ideas and global relief efforts that are most dear to him. His goal is to provide a musical outlet of hope, joy, and peace to the world around him. Josh has written custom music scores for over 75 media productions, including co-composing the new season of Tetelestai The Journey, a Brazil based series in 2023, scoring The 13 Day Prayer Challenge in 2022, among other projects. Josh released The Adonai Prayer Soundtrack last spring, and his soundtrack to Tetelestai released in August 2024. Josh’s independent composition, The Cure, was released as a cinematic presentation in 2023 and honors those whose lives have been lost to Covid-19. In the summer of 2023, Josh was awarded the Artist Grant by the City of San Antonio, to produce and compose the score to Prayers For Cassie, a mini documentary that benefits cancer therapy. This new doc released in the Spring of 2025 and features a duet track between Josh and Tina Guo, solo cellist to Hans Zimmer. Prayers For Cassie is their Anthem of Hope in The Fight Against Cancer. The official documentary score soundtrack released in Summer 2025.

Josh Cavazos

JOSH CAVAZOS has a passion for creating music that takes listeners on an all immersive, encompassing, and emotional journey. At age 15, he began composing music in response to his grandmother undergoing successful cancer treatment. He has written, arranged, and produced countless pieces throughout his career, and has released 5 solo albums. Josh is inspired as a composer by large scale ideas and global relief efforts that are most dear to him. His goal is to provide a musical outlet of hope, joy, and peace to the world around him. Josh has written custom music scores for over 75 media productions, including co-composing the new season of Tetelestai The Journey, a Brazil based series in 2023, scoring The 13 Day Prayer Challenge in 2022, among other projects. Josh released The Adonai Prayer Soundtrack last spring, and his soundtrack to Tetelestai released in August 2024. Josh’s independent composition, The Cure, was released as a cinematic presentation in 2023 and honors those whose lives have been lost to Covid-19. In the summer of 2023, Josh was awarded the Artist Grant by the City of San Antonio, to produce and compose the score to Prayers For Cassie, a mini documentary that benefits cancer therapy. This new doc released in the Spring of 2025 and features a duet track between Josh and Tina Guo, solo cellist to Hans Zimmer. Prayers For Cassie is their Anthem of Hope in The Fight Against Cancer. The official documentary score soundtrack released in Summer 2025.

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JOSH CAVAZOS has a passion for creating music that takes listeners on an all immersive, encompassing, and emotional journey. At age 15, he began composing music in response to his grandmother undergoing successful cancer treatment. He has written, arranged, and produced countless pieces throughout his career, and has released 5 solo albums. Josh is inspired as a composer by large scale ideas and global relief efforts that are most dear to him. His goal is to provide a musical outlet of hope, joy, and peace to the world around him.

Josh has written custom music scores for over 75 media productions, including co-composing the new season of Tetelestai The Journey, a Brazil based series in 2023, scoring The 13 Day Prayer Challenge in 2022, among other projects. Josh released The Adonai Prayer Soundtrack last spring, and his soundtrack to Tetelestai released in August 2024.

Josh’s independent composition, The Cure, was released as a cinematic presentation in 2023 and honors those whose lives have been lost to Covid-19.

In the summer of 2023, Josh was awarded the Artist Grant by the City of San Antonio, to produce and compose the score to Prayers For Cassie, a mini documentary that benefits cancer therapy. This new doc released in the Spring of 2025 and features a duet track between Josh and Tina Guo, solo cellist to Hans Zimmer. Prayers For Cassie is their Anthem of Hope in The Fight Against Cancer. The official documentary score soundtrack released in Summer 2025.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Media Composer at Self-Employed / Josh Cavazos
January 1, 2018 - November 18, 2025
Lead composer for film, media, and advertising projects; utilize ProTools and various software libraries to create custom soundtrack files and musical scores; head the composing department; collaborate with directors and producers to align music with story, action, and emotion; hire and oversee additional musicians and mix engineers; manage music budgets and apply for grants; manage website, advertising, and social media engagement.
Music Director / Coordinator at Alamo City Church
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Oversee band, technical team, and vocalist team; hire and coordinate instrumental band members and vocalists; lead and provide musical direction for contemporary band during weekly rehearsals and services; arrange instrumental lead sheets and develop musical transitions; orchestrate and record supplementary production music; communicate regularly with supervisors and oversee budget expenses.
Adjunct Instructor of Music at San Antonio College
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Taught courses in keyboard harmony, music fundamentals, class piano 1–4, music appreciation; private lessons in piano and composition; presented a solo lecture recital on Hymns Reimagined and performed additional works.

Education

Graduate Degree in Music Composition at Texas State University
August 25, 2014 - May 26, 2016
BM, Piano Performance at Texas State University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

Commissioned Work, Texas State University Commencement
January 1, 2016 - November 18, 2025
Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching
January 1, 2012 - November 18, 2025
Most Outstanding Pianist, Texas State University
January 1, 2007 - November 18, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization