Steven C. Anderson
Music Director, New Crossings
Pianist and composer Steven C has produced collections of music in listeners’ sonic memory from the Woodstock years to the present. He has a keen sense of capturing a wide range of musician styles, including cornerstone melodies and hooks from classic pop and rock radio songs to traditional church hymns, stripped down to two-hand piano or with a supporting ensemble. His compositions and arrangements are inventive, soothing, and performed with an exquisite touch.
As an established recording artist with more than 1,600 titles, Steven C has an impressive fan base of millions of listeners worldwide across major streaming platforms. Listeners now can easily enjoy his multiple new offerings or rediscover his catalogue of 1990s-era CD productions with artists and ensembles including the London Symphony Strings recorded at the famed Abbey Road studios in London. His music also has been featured on a range of television, radio, and multimedia outlets.
Among his most popular singles are “Signature,” “Deep Within,” “’Til Death Do Us Part,” and “Daybreak,” which has been streamed more than 20 million times. His 2016 video for “Daybreak,” filmed on the steps of the Saint Paul Cathedral (St. Paul, Minnesota), has millions of views.
Instrumental musicians have deep relationships with the instruments they play to make their art, a kind of mechanical love — and it’s true for Steven. With a masterful touch, he pulls sound from his beloved 9-foot Bösendorfer piano, now in their 27th year together. “Bosy” is present at many of his live performances and is captured in high definition on all his digital releases. It’s a signature.