I'm a 71-year-old retired Philadelphia public school teacher, having taught English as a Second Language for nearly 30 years mostly at the elementary level. Besides musical composition, I also work as a stand-up comedian throughout the Philadelphia area. You can view my music videos and stand-up performances on my YouTube channel: Daniel Wolf music and comedy (please subscribe). In addition, I'm also a published playwright and have written five full-length musicals. In fact, many of my songs come from musicals. For example, "A New Frontier" comes from the musical, The Kennedys. You can view my musicals and plays on my website: www.danielwolfmusic.com
My music is eclectic, ranging from rock to ballads, country, big band, and jazz.  I am essentially self-taught and began composing soon after I saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show in February 1964.  Who didn't?

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Top 10 Lists

My music appears on various Top 10 lists:
1. Just You and Me (big band): Pennsylvania Top 10, Mixed vocals Top 10
2. Just You and Me (folk): Folk Top 10
3.  Seasons: Pennsylvania Top 10, Jazz Top 10, Pop Standards Top 10
4.  You Need a Wife: Jazz-Big Band Top 10, Pennsylvania Top 10
5.  Here You'll Stay: Smooth Jazz Top 10
6. Immortality:   Pennsylvania Top 10, Jazz-Big band Top 10
7. If You Want My Love: Pennsylvania Top 10, Jazz Classic Top 10
8. I Thank Him: Classical Top 10
9. Like a Star: Pennsylvania Top 10, Pop Standards Top 10
10. Lost Without You: Pennsylvania Top 10, Pop Rock Top 10, Pop Top 10
11. Everything Will Turn Out Right, mandolin: Pennsylvania Top 10, Folk-Bluegrass Top 10, Country -Bluegrass Top 10, Folk Top
12. The Snake (tuba): Avant garde Top 10
13. Everything Will Turn Out Right (vocal): Country-Bluegrass Top 10

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Randall Mark
over 30 days ago to Daniel Wolf

Hi Daniel. Wanted to ask if you've signed with these guys or worked with the

"Music of the Sea"

One of my songs got selected and they offered me a contract but it is an exclusive contract. Seems like it's a library so if I sign it can sit there for years and then. As I understand it since it's exclusive I can't sign the song with anyone else if I'm offered.
Just wondering If you have had any experience with them, music of the sea

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Daniel Wolf
over 30 days ago

You would have to get permission from the co-signer to use it elsewhere. I have 2 exclusive contracts with Express Artist and they told me that. In general, I'd stay away from exclusive contracts. How long is the term? Mine are 4 years. After that, it's void.



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Diane RIDAEUS
over 30 days ago to Daniel Wolf

Hey Daniel - Listened to "Like a Star" - wonderful creation from the "under considers" list - fingers crossed, but it's a great tune notwithstanding! -diane

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Daniel Wolf
over 30 days ago

Diane,
Thanks so much for your more than kind words. Actualy, a number of my songs are "Under Consideration" so until I receive a contract I'm not so excited. In fact, one of my songs, You Need a Wife, was chosen to be in a Christmas movie, Letters at Christmas, but I don't believe the movie was released. I'm hoping it will be released next year since it costs 3 million $ to make. Have you had any luck on Broadjam or on other sites? I'm only on Broadjam. I was on Spotify and a few others but nothing materialized. I think I'll just stay with Broadjam. Anyway, let's stay in touch. Maybe a group of us could meet for a beer and we can drown our troubles together.
Dan

Diane RIDAEUS
over 30 days ago

Hey Dan - I know what you mean about "under consideration" - crossing the fingers - you do that for too long and your fingers start to go kind of numb, eh? But if you do it for the joy of creation, well it's worth it anyway just for that. I hope the Christmas movie ends up getting released. I think a lot of stuff got put on hold from the last crazy period we've all had to endure. And hopefully things are opening up again. I'm on BJ and also Spotify (where I am regularly reminded how few listeners ever come) but you know, you keep going anyways. I started my licensing "career" with a kind of a bang, made good money with a couple good placements, and then phhhht nada - oh well, I still keep pitching and I don't really expect placements but it sure would be nice. I think that's why I like posting stuff here on BJ because you get the feeling that at least some people are listening, and even enjoying. And there's sooo much good music here. Well, keep it up friend, because your stuff is amazing. Truly. - diane



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Randall Mark
over 30 days ago to Daniel Wolf

Thx Daniel. I was selected for Frostbite Heart. However I received no email or message from the opportunity after being selected. I also messaged the other lady selected and ditto for her. I even emailed the provider to ask why nobody contacted me-no response.

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Daniel Wolf
over 30 days ago

Randall, at present I'm on 3 or 4 Under Considers and I also haven't received any correspondence. After the never released movie, "Letters at Christmas," I'm getting a bit jaded vis a-vis Broadjam. Of course, I hope I'm wrong but I'm certainly not getting excited when I'm Under Consideration. Nevertheless, I hope Frostbite works out.

Randall Mark
over 30 days ago

Thx Daniel. I hear you. It makes me wonder about BJ providers and what's going on. I was so happy to hear yours getting on that movie- happy for you and happy that it means it is possible to have that happen from BJ. But now I just don't know. I did get on a radio rotation on KPEO radio. It's online radio but international. They played 3 of my songs today and they say I remain in the rotation for random plays. That was not from BJ though. From another Avenue.



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