Artist Discography
1985 — Richard Souther — Heirborne
Composer · Performer
1985 — Douglas Trowbridge — Songs Unspoken
Solo Piano
1986 — Various Artists — Incarnation: Interpretations of the Season
Four newly recorded Richard Souther / Douglas Trowbridge contributions
1986 — Richard Souther — InnerMission
Composer · Performer
1987 — Douglas Trowbridge — Second Story
Solo Piano
1987 — Various Artists — Meadowlark Keyboard Sampler
“Appalachia” — Richard Souther
1989 — Richard Souther — Cross Currents
Composer · Keyboards · Programming
1990 — Narada Wilderness Collection
“Return to the Emerald Forest” — Richard Souther
Composer · Arranger · Synthesizers
1990 — Richard Souther — Twelve Tribes
Composer · Keyboards · Programming
1991 — Richard Souther — Carols, Rhythms & Grooves
Arranger · Performer · Recording Engineer · Mixer
1991 — Narada — A Childhood Remembered
“…Said the Emperor” — Richard Souther
Composer · Arranger · Producer · Performer
1991 — Various Artists — Wisdom of the Wood
“Saving Grace” — Richard Souther
Composer · Arranger · Keyboards · Additional Percussion
“Speak of Morning” — Richard Souther
Composer · Arranger · Keyboards · Additional Percussion · Producer
1994 — Richard Souther — Vision: The Music of Hildegard von Bingen
Composer · Arranger · Keyboards · Synthesizers · Performer
1997 — Richard Souther — Illumination
Composer · Arranger · Keyboards · Synthesizers · Cimbalom
2000 — Richard Souther — Wonder
Sole Musician · Recording Engineer · Mixer · Mastering Engineer
2000–2002 — Under the Radar — A Blip on the Screen
Composer · Performer
2002 — Richard Souther — Interpretations of the Season
Arranger · Performer
2004 — Under the Radar — Radio Flyer
Composer · Performer
2005 — Richard Souther — Visual Futurist: The Art & Life of Syd Mead
Composer · Sole Performer · Recording Engineer · Mixer · Mastering Engineer
Original documentary score and separately released soundtrack.
2006 — Richard Souther — Memories of Twilight
Solo Piano
2007 — Under the Radar — A Small Glitch in the Mind of God
Composer · Performer
2008 — Richard Souther — Reminisce
Solo Piano
2008 — Richard Souther — Nobody Tips the Piano Player
Music & Lyrics · Lead Vocal · Instruments · Recording Engineer · Mixer · Mastering Engineer
Guitar: Randy Mitchell
2008 — Under the Radar — I Was There When It Happened
Composer · Performer
2009 — Richard Souther — Repercussions
Composer · Performer
2009 — Richard Souther — Tesla’s Christmas
Composer · Performer
2010 — Nyle Steiner / Richard Souther — Season of Joy
Richard Souther — Keyboards
Nyle Steiner — Electronic Valve Instrument (EVI)
2011–2016 — Richard Souther — The Prayer Closet, Vols. 1–7
Composer · Performer
Seven-volume series.
2011 — Richard Souther — The Burn
Sole Performer
2011–2012 — Richard Souther — Jacob’s Ladder
Composer · Sole Performer · Recording Engineer · Mixer · Mastering Engineer
2011 — Richard Souther — Barbara Allen
Arranger · Performer
2012 — Richard Souther — Cenere
Composer · Performer
Motion-picture soundtrack.
2012 — Richard Souther — Le Jardin
Composer · Performer
2013 — Manfred Siebald / Richard Souther — Unter der Gnade
Producer · Solo Grand Piano
2013 — Richard Souther — Provenance
Composer · Performer
Standalone single.
2013 — Richard Souther — Angels Shepherds Kings
Composer · Performer
2014 — Richard Souther — Hymns Revisited
Arranger · Performer
2014 — Richard Souther — State of Grace
Composer · Performer · Recording Engineer · Mixer
2016 — Richard Souther — You Can’t Hold Back the Morning
Composer · Performer · Producer
2018 — Richard Souther — The Hummingbird and the Milky Way
Composer · Performer
2018 — Richard Souther — Within the Frame
Composer · Performer
2018 — Richard Souther — Spatial Recognition
Composer · Performer
2020 — Richard Souther — Waiting in the Wings
Composer · Performer
2021 — Richard Souther — The Fourth Man in the Fire
Composer · Performer
2022 — Richard Souther — Arc of Visibility
Composer · Performer · Recording Engineer · Mixer
2022 — Richard Souther — “As I Was Saying”
Composer · Performer
Standalone single.
2023 — Richard Souther — Cloud Rider
Composer · Sole Performer · Recording Engineer · Mixer
Production, Arranging & Selected Recording Credits
1975 — Barry McGuire / 2nd Chapter of Acts — To the Bride
Piano · Multi-Keyboards · Background Vocals — A Band Called David
1976 — Annie Herring — Kids of the Kingdom
Keyboards
1976 — Barry McGuire — C’mon Along
Co-Producer with Barry McGuire · Arranger · Acoustic Piano · Electric Piano · Organ · Synthesizers
1977 — Barry McGuire — Have You Heard
Piano
1977 — 2nd Chapter of Acts / Phil Keaggy / A Band Called David — How the West Was One
Piano · Multi-Keyboards · Background Vocals
1978 — Jamie Owens-Collins — Love Eyes
Piano · Organ · Synthesizer
1978 — Terry Talbot — A Time to Laugh, a Time to Sing
Piano · Synthesizer · Clavinet — Selected Tracks
1978 — Annie Herring with Kids of the Kingdom — Follow the Leader
Keyboards
1978 — 2nd Chapter of Acts — Mansion Builder
Piano · Clavinet · Organ · Minimoog
1978 — Honeytree — The Melodies in Me
Piano · Fender Rhodes · Clavinet · Minimoog
1979 — Becky Ugartechea — Look By Faith
Keyboards
1979 — Wendell Burton — Shinin’ Thru the Rain
Keyboards · Synthesizers
1979 — Honeytree — Maranatha Marathon
Keyboards — 8 Tracks
1980 — Phil Keaggy — Ph’lip Side
Piano · Fender Rhodes · Synthesizers
1980 — Jane Edward — Hunger for Reality
Rhythm-Track Arrangements · Keyboards
1980 — Sapphire — Crystal Clear
Co-Producer with Al Perkins · Arranger · Keyboards · Synthesizers
1980 — Bob Ayala — Journey
Acoustic Piano · Hammond Organ
1980 — Albrecht, Roley & Moore — Take It to the People
Rhythm Arrangements · Keyboards
1980 — Jamie Owens-Collins — Straight Ahead
Synthesizer · Fender Rhodes
1981 — Various Artists — God Loves Country Music
Piano — 8 Tracks
1981 — Phil Keaggy — Town to Town
Synthesizer — Selected Tracks
1983 — Tom Franzak — Walk That Talk
Synthesizer — “Live On In My Love”
1985 — Phil Keaggy — Getting Closer
Keyboards — “Riverton”
1985 — Manfred Siebald — Kreuzschnabel
Keyboards
1986 — Deniece Williams — So Glad I Know
“Straight Ahead” — Arranger · Keyboards
1986 — Manfred Siebald — Alles auf seine Weise
Keyboards
1987 — Don Francisco — The Power
Keyboards
1988 — Manfred Siebald — Spuren
Keyboards · Synthesizer
1989 — Bridge 2 Far — Bridge 2 Far
Keyboards
1989 — Roby Duke — Down to Business
Hammond B3 · Piano · Synthesizers
1989 — Arcade — Arcade
Arrangements & Programming · Synthesizer Overdubs
1989 — Spencer Brewer — Dorian’s Legacy
Arranger · Performer — 6 Tracks
1990 — Heather & Kirsten — Betcha Didn’t Know
Arranger · Programmer · Performer — Selected Tracks
1990 recording / 1991 release — Manfred Siebald — VON WEGEN
Keyboards
1991 — Jeff Johnson / Angela Elwell Hunt — Calico Bear
Music Collaboration · Arranging · Keyboards · Synthesizers
1991 — Don Francisco — Vision of the Valley
Producer · Arranger · Keyboards · Sound Design
1991 — Twila Paris — Sanctuary
Producer · Arranger · Keyboards · Sound Design
1991 — Wisdom of the Wood
“Spirit Gael” — Producer · Co-Arranger · Keyboards · Additional Percussion
1992 — Chris Beatty — Stone Upon Stone
Producer · Arranger · Keyboards · Mixing
2008 — Paul Offenbacher — Worthy
Strings · Keyboards
2010 — Ralston Bowles — Little Miracles
Piano
2010 — Holy Water Buffalo — Holy Water Buffalo
Producer · Nord Organ — “Thinking of You”
2013 — Manfred Siebald — Unter der Gnade
Producer · Solo Grand Piano
2016 — Sandy Campbell Merritt — Hymn Revival Project, Vol. 1
Arrangements · Keyboards · Programming — 14 Tracks
2016 — Sandy Campbell Merritt — Christmas Recordings
Arrangements · Keyboards · Programming — 4 Tracks
2021 — Weathershift — “Beatific Threnody” feat. Richard Souther
Featured Artist
2023 — Carl J. Garitson — Freedom Road
Hammond B3 · Wurlitzer · Mellotron
Selected Songwriting & Composition
1975 — 2nd Chapter of Acts — “Psalm 63” — In the Volume of the Book
Music Co-Written with Matthew Ward
1977 — 2nd Chapter of Acts — “Psalm 61” — How the West Was One
Music Co-Written with Matthew Ward
1978 — 2nd Chapter of Acts — “Psalm 93” — Mansion Builder
Music Co-Written with Matthew Ward
1978 — Jamie Owens-Collins — “It’s Been Quite a Year” — Love Eyes
Songwriter
1985 — Phil Keaggy — “Getting Closer” — Getting Closer
Co-Writer with Phil Keaggy and Dave Spurr
1985 — Phil Keaggy — “Riverton” — Getting Closer
Co-Writer with Phil Keaggy
1986 — Deniece Williams — “Straight Ahead” — So Glad I Know
Co-Writer with Deniece Williams
1988 — Billy Sprague — “Heart of the Infidel” — La Vie
Co-Writer
1989 — Bridge 2 Far — “Straight to the Heart” — Bridge 2 Far
Co-Writer with Mark Williamson
2011 — Juan Carlos Allende — “Hands Held Apart”
Composer
Film & Media Music
1988 — Thin Ice
Original Score · Composer
2005 — Noir
Original Score · Composer
2005 — Visual Futurist: The Art & Life of Syd Mead
Original Score · Composer · Performer · Recording Engineer · Mixer
2006 — Baptized at Katrina: A Refugee Story
Original Score · Composer
2008 — 2019: A Future Imagined by Syd Mead
Original Score · Composer
2009 — Mobius
Original Score · Composer — Selected Scenes
2010 — Hole
Original Score · Composer
2012 — Cenere
Original Score · Composer · Performer
2015 — Bungalow Heaven: Preserving a Neighborhood
Original Score · Composer
2018 — Waiting for the Miracle to Come
Theme Orchestration · Arranger · Performer
Selected Placements & Licensing
1989 — Raquel: Body & Mind
“Safe Harbor” · “Between the Lines” — Licensed Recordings
1990s — Mercedes-Benz Europe
“O Euchari” — Commercial Placement
1990s — The Seasons of Mount Fuji
“Heirborne” — Film Placement
1997 — American Perfekt
“Vision (O Euchari in Leta Via)” — Licensed Recording
1998 — CBS Winter Olympics, Nagano
Illumination — Broadcast Placement
1990s — On the Road with Charles Kuralt
“Where Dreams Are Born” — Broadcast Placement
1990s–2000s — Bose — Don’t Get Stuck in One Spot
“Compañero” — Demo CD Placement
2000s — Somebody’s Son
“O Viridissima Virga” — Licensed Use
2004 — Iron Jawed Angels
“Vision (O Euchari in Leta Via)” — Licensed Recording
2000s — Plaza Sésamo
“Depths Above” — Licensed / Broadcast Use
2011 — Prayer of the Mantis
“Jacob’s Ladder” — Film Placement
2018 — Waiting for the Miracle to Come
“Light I’m Given” · “Broken Ocean Revisited” — Licensed Recordings
Music Technology & Manufacturer Work
1991 — Roland JD-800 — Winter NAMM
Product Demonstration · Live Performance
1991 — Roland SC-55 Sound Canvas — Winter NAMM
Product Demonstration · with Steve Tavaglione
1993 — Ensoniq ESS-19 Signature Series
“Cable Thai” — Demo Composer · Performer
1994 — Roland 700 Series Samplers
Demo Composer · Performer — Composer Series & Project Series
Produced by Eric Persing
1995 — Spectrasonics — Heart of Africa, Vol. 1
Demo Composer · Performer
1997 — Roland VK-7
“Whatta Friend” (Demo 2) — Performer
“Crescent Heights” (Demo 4) — Composer · Performer
c. late 1990s–early 2000s — Spectrasonics — Hans Zimmer Guitars, Vol. 1
Demo Composer · Performer
2000 — Spectrasonics — Vocal Planet
Additional Sample Editing · Human Tuner
2000 — Spectrasonics — Liquid Grooves
Product Evaluation · Korg Wavedrum Contribution
c. 2000 — Spectrasonics — Symphony of Voices
Demo Composer · Performer — Five Product Demos
2002 — Spectrasonics — Atmosphere
“Mysterious Movement” · “Adagio Expressivo” — Demo Composer · Beta Tester
2002 — Spectrasonics — Trilogy
“Pitter Patter” · “Little Satellites” — Demo Composer · Performer
c. 2004 — Spectrasonics — Stylus RMX
Demo Contributor · MIDI File Work — Richard Souther / Under the Radar
c. 2000s — Korg — “Little Woodland Robots”
Demo Composer · Performer
c. 2000s — Korg — “New Old Ager”
Demo Composer · Performer
These selected credits are drawn from the Richard Souther Music Archive, which preserves additional recording, session, touring, technical, reissue and research information.