Prior to 1988 Joe worked in the Chicago market composing jingles and music for corporate motivational presentations. Joe was one of three owners of Chicago Music Works whose clients included such agencies as:
J. Walter Thompson
BBD&O
Foote, Cone & Belding
Leo Burnett Advertising
Projects included : McDonald's - Brach's Candies - Betty Crocker - GTE - Pizza Hut
Instructor/Composer - Full Sail University Orlando, Florida — 1988 - 1992
Audio engineering instructor, Digital Audio Work Station Trainer, Music Composer / Arranger, as well as manager of the in house creative department.
Highlights
- Music Composition for the Animal Actors Attraction at Universal Studios Florida.
- Managing Member of Platinum Creative responsible for Full Sail advertising concepts and materials.
- Onsite training / instructor for digital audio work stations.
Composer/Sound Designer - Soundelux Orlando, Florida — 1992 - 1996
Music composer / producer and sound designer for television, feature film, and theme park attractions.
Highlights
- Sound designer on the feature films Braveheart, Natural Born Killers, Time Cop, and Pocahontas.
- Audio Supervisor for the Allegra’s Window television series on Nickelodeon.
- Music composer for A Day in the Park with Barney and the Dynamite Nights Stunt Spectacular Show at Universal Studio’s Florida.
Owner - Joe Phillips Productions, Inc Dallas, Texas — 1996 - Present
Founded Joe Phillips Productions, Inc. in 1996. Manage a staff of full and part time employees as well as contract labor for a wide range of projects. Music composition, sound design and mixing for television shows, theme park attractions, live theatrical productions, and themed restaurants.
Highlights
- Musical Director for over 200 television episodes of Barney & Friends on PBS
- Original music composition for the Angelina Ballerina Television Series
- Music composition / production, sound design, and onsite mixing for Barney Live shows
Equipment overview[]
AMG (Advanced Media Group) Producer Series 6 - Norman Cook - Skip to my Loops[]
- Track 42 - Stabs -> TS 0:10 10: Stabs - All twice
Apple EXS24[]
- 01 Acoustic Pianos: Grand Piano
Club-50 Foundations[]
- PRC: Rap/FM Perc -> PRC:RappinPerc1: PRC:Funky Drums (DrySnare 1, DrySnare 1a)
DigiDesign SampleCell II CD-ROM Library[]
(Disc 1)[]
- Instruments -> Guitars -> Acoustic Guitars: Nylon Gtr 1
- Percussion Unpitched -> Orchestral Percussion: Bell Tree 1
- Percussion Unpitched -> Orchestral Percussion: Cymbal Rolls Mono lm
- Percussion Unpitched -> Orchestral Percussion: Misc Percussion 1 (SLAPSTICK 3)
- Percussion Unpitched -> Orchestral Percussion: Snares Complete
- Instruments -> Woodwinds -> Synth Flute Pipes: Circus Calliope
EastWest Goliath[]
- Acoustic Guitar Family: Banjo
- Acoustic Guitar Family: Classical Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar Family: Ukelele
- Electric Bass and Upright: Upright Bass
- Orchestra: Clarinet
- Orchestra: Flute
- Orchestra: Glock
- Orchestra: Orchestral Kit
- Orchestra: Pizzicato Strings
- Orchestra: String Ensemble 1
- Orchestra: Timp
- Orchestra: Trombone
- Orchestra: Trumpet
- GM Bank -> 009 -> 16 CromPerc: 12-Vibraphone
- GM Bank -> 057 -> 64 Brass: 62-Brass Section
EastWest Ra[]
- AMERICAS & AUSTRALIA: PLUCKED: Banjo
E-MU Proteus/1 (Pop-Rock)[]
- Bank 0: 008 MiniMoogBass
- Bank 0: 014 Rock Drums (used in Barney & Friends from 1995 to 2002)
- Bank 0: 017 Verb Flute (used in Barney & Friends from 1996 to 2000)
- Bank 0: 022 Stone Bs&Hrms (used in the soundtrack for Barney's Big Surprise and also in Barney's Musical Castle)
- Bank 0: 045 Wide Marimba (used in Barney & Friends from 1995 to 2009)
IK Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik[]
- Other Instruments -> Classical Harps: Harp 1
- Woodwinds -> Solo Woodwinds -> Bassoons: Bassoon 1
ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library Vol. 1: Strings[]
- HRP:Harp 1 -> HRP:Harp Sus /: Harp Sus
- STR:Violins Pz -> STR:Violins Pz S: Violins Pizz
- STR:Violins Stac -> STR:Vls Stac S: Violins Stac
- STR:Violins f1 S -> STR:Vls Sus f S: Violins Sus f
- STR:Violins Trm 1 -> STR:Vls Trem S: Violins Trem
ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library Vol. 2: Percussion+ Disc 1: Essential Percussion[]
- Partition A -> Electric Bass: 011 E Bass Plk/Pik VS
ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library Vol. 3: Percussion+ Disc 2: World & Orchestral[]
- Pitched Percussion -> Bells and Chimes: 049 Orchestral Bells
- Pitched Percussion -> Vibes_Marimba_Xylo: 123 Xylophone
ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library Vol. 4: Keys and Guitars[]
- PNO:C. Grand 8 -> 8 Meg concert grand piano: Concert Grand - pp
- GTR: Ac Guitar 2 -> Generic Acoustic Guitar: Banjo
ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library Vol. 5: Brass and Winds[]
- Partition B -> Brass: 032 TPT.4 UNISON
- Partition C -> Woodwinds: 058 BSN.SUSTAIN
- Partition C -> Woodwinds: 109 FLT.VIBRATO
- Partition C -> Woodwinds: 133 TSX.TENR SAX
Kurzweil K2500R[]
- Programs -> KEYBOARDS: 010 Dyno E Piano
Roland Expansion Board - SR-JV80-01 / Pop[]
- XP-X: 006 Pop Rhodes (used in Barney & Friends from 1995 to 1997)
- XP-X: 040 Bs Slide (used in Barney & Friends from 1996 to 2009)
Roland Expansion Board - SR-JV80-05 / World[]
- XP-X: 003 Yoh-How (can also be the SRX-09 instead) (used in the Barney & Friends season 10 episode "Kenya")
- XP-X: 029 Steel Drums1 (later appears in SRX-09 as "SteelDr SRX2") (used in Barney & Friends from 1998 to 2007)
- Waveforms: 96 Balaphone 1 (used in Barney & Friends during 1995 and from 1998 to 2000)
Roland JD-990[]
- Waveform: 094 BottleBlow
Roland JV-1080[]
Roland MKS-20 (Digital Piano)[]
- VOICE 4 - HARPSICHORD (used in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Once Upon a Time")
- VOICE 5 - CLAVI (used in Kids For Character)
- VOICE 6 - VIBRAPHONE (used in seasons 4-13 of Barney & Friends)
- VOICE 8 - E. PIANO 2 (with Chorus) (used in seasons 4-13 of Barney & Friends)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CD701 / Rhythm Section[]
- PRC:Latin 1 -> PRC:Bongos: PRC:Bongo menu (PRC:Bongo 7, PRC:Bongo 9) (used in the song "I Hear Music Everywhere")
- PRC:Latin 2 -> PRC:Blocks: PRC:Blok Stretch (used in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Barney's Beach Party")
- PRC:Brazilian 1 -> PRC:Brazilian 1: PRC:Cuicas (PRC:Cuica hi, PRC:Cuica lo) (used in the fourth generation of the song "Rock Like a Monkey")
- PRC:Brazilian 1 -> PRC:Brazilian 1: PRC:Guiros (PRC:Guiro 4, PRC:Guiro) (used in the song "I Hear Music Everywhere")
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-01 / Drums & Cymbals[]
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: SNR:808 Kit (SNR:808 Sn2 Hi) (used in the soundtrack for Barney's Big Surprise and also in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Camp WannaRunnaRound" during the song "Listen to the Night Time")
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: HATT:808 Kit (HAT:808 HH Cl) (used in the soundtrack for Barney's Big Surprise and also in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Camp WannaRunnaRound" during the song "Listen to the Night Time")
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: DRM:TR-808! (DRM:808 Rim) (used in the soundtrack for Barney's Big Surprise and also in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Camp WannaRunnaRound" during the song "Listen to the Night Time")
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: PRC:808 Perc (PRC:808 conga) (used in the soundtrack for Barney's Big Surprise and also in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Camp WannaRunnaRound" during the song "Listen to the Night Time")
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: PRC:808 Perc (PRC:808 Clave) (used in the soundtrack for Barney's Big Surprise and also in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Camp WannaRunnaRound" during the song "Listen to the Night Time")
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: DRM:TR-808! (DRM:Sharp 808 K) (used in the soundtrack for Barney's Big Surprise and also in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Camp WannaRunnaRound" during the song "Listen to the Night Time")
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-02 / Guitar & Bass[]
- BS:E.Bass v/s -> BS:P. Bass: BS:P. Bass 1 v/s (used in Barney & Friends from 1995 to 2012) (later integrated into L-CDX-01 Rhythm Section Instruments)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-03 / Orchestral Percussion[]
- PRC:Timpani Dry -> PRC:Timp Dry 1: PRC:Timpani / 1 (used in Barney & Friends from 1996 to 2011) (later integrated into L-CDX-04 Strings & Orchestral Percussion)
- PRC:Timp Rol Dry -> PRC:Timp Roll 1: PRC:Timp Roll %1 (PRC:TimpRol B1 C) (heard in Barney's Big Surprise when the cake starts to inflate)
- PRC:Timp Rol Dry -> PRC:Timp Roll 1: PRC:Timp Roll %1 (PRC:TimpRol D_2A) (used in the opening of Barney's Big Surprise)
- PRC:Timp Rol Dry -> PRC:Timp Roll 1: PRC:Timp Roll %1 (PRC:TimpRol D_2D) (used in the opening of Barney's Big Surprise)
- PRC:Timp Cresc -> PRC:Timp Cres1&2: PRC:Tmp Crs/Sh1a (PRC:TimpRol AF1G) (used in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Camp WannaRunnaRound")
- PRC:Timp Cresc -> PRC:Timp Cres1&2: PRC:Tmp Crs/Sh1b (PRC:TimpRol B1 E) (used in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Barney's Sense-Sational Day")
- PRC:Timp Cresc -> PRC:Timp Cres1&2: PRC:Tmp Crs/Ln2a (PRC:TimpRollsF1H) (used in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Let's Go to the Zoo") (can also be L-CDX-04 Strings & Orchestral Percussion instead)
- PRC:Timp Cresc -> PRC:Timp Cres1&2: PRC:Tmp Crs/Ln2b (PRC:TimpRol B1 F) (used in the opening of Barney's Big Surprise and also in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Camp WannaRunnaRound")
- SNR:Orch Snares -> SNR:Orch Sn menu: SNR:Dry Sn menu (SNR:SrOrch 1) (used in seasons 4-13 of Barney & Friends) (later integrated into L-CDX-04 Strings & Orchestral Percussion)
- SNR:Orch Snares -> SNR:Orch Sn menu: SNR:Orch Sn Roll (SNR:Snr Roll 2A) (used in seasons 4-13 of Barney & Friends) (later integrated into L-CDX-04 Strings & Orchestral Percussion)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-04 / Orchestral Winds[]
- FLT:Piccolos -> FLT:Piccolos: FLT:Piccolo 1a (used in Barney & Friends from 1995 to 1997)
- WND:Clarinets -> WND:Clar Cls 3: WND:Clar / 3a (used in Barney & Friends from 1996 to 2007) (later integrated into L-CDX-03 Brass & Woodwinds)
- WND:Oboe 2&3 -> WND:Oboe vib 2: WND:Oboe vb 2a (used in Barney & Friends from 2000 to 2007) (can also be L-CDX-03 Brass & Woodwinds instead)
- WND:Bassoons -> WND:Bassoons 1: WND:Bassoon 1a (used in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Barney's Beach Party") (can also be L-CDX-03 Brass & Woodwinds instead)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-05 / Solo Strings[]
- STR:Violin 1 vb -> STR:Vln1 Warm vb: STR:Vl mut vb 1a (used in seasons 10-13 of Barney & Friends) (can also be L-CDX-04 Strings & Orchestral Percussion instead)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-06 / Brass Sections[]
- BRS:F.Horns 1 -> BRS:FHns Ambient: BRS:FHns / 1a (used in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Barney's Super Singing Circus")
- BRS:Bone Sec. 3 -> BRS:Bone Sec. 3: BRS:Tbns / 3a (used in Barney & Friends from 1996 to 2001)
- BRS:Pop Section -> BRS:Pop Section1: BRS:R&R ShFl 2aS (used in Barney & Friends from 1996 to 2009) (later integrated into L-CDX-03 Brass & Woodwinds)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-07 / Super Sax[]
- SAX:Tenor -> SAX:Tenor: SAX:Tenor / 2 1a (used in Barney & Friends from 1996 to 2009) (later integrated into L-CDX-03 Brass & Woodwinds)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-08 / Symphony Orchestra Vol. 1[]
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-09 / Keyboards of the 60's & 70's Vol. 1[]
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-10 / Keyboards of the 60's & 70's Vol. 2[]
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-11 / Africa Vol. 1[]
- PLK:Sansas -> PLK:Sansas: PLK:Full Sansa (used in the Barney & Friends Home Video "Let's Go to the Zoo" and also in the Barney & Friends season 10 episode "Kenya") (originally appeared in JV-1080 as the kalimba waveform)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-12 / Solo Brass[]
- BRS:Trombones -> BRS:Bs. Tbn: BRS:Bs.Tbn / 1a (used in Barney & Friends from 1995 to 2000)
- BRS:Tuba -> BRS:F Tuba menu: BRS:FTba / 1a (used in Barney & Friends from 1996 to 2000)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-13 / String Sections[]
- STR:Orchestral f -> STR:Orchestral f: STR:Orch f (used in Barney & Friends from 1999 to 2007) (later integrated into L-CDX-04 Strings & Orchestral Percussion)
Roland XV-5080[]
Spectrasonics Heart of Asia[]
(Disc 1)[]
- Partition F -> SITAR GLISS: GLISS MENU (SITARGLISS 1)
- Partition F -> SITAR GLISS: GLISS MENU (SITARGLISS 4)
- Partition F -> SITAR PH 1: SITAR PH 20 (SITAR PH 20M)
- Partition F -> SITAR PH 2: SITAR PH 29 (SITAR PH29M)
- Partition F -> SITAR PH 2: SITAR PH 33 (SITAR PH33M)
Ultimate Sound Bank Soundscan 15 - Acoustic Percussions[]
- Partition A -> 12-CLAVES: CLAVES (CLAVE 02)
- Partition A -> 15-COW BELL: COW BELLS A (COWBELL 11)
- Partition A -> 21-DJEMBE: DJEMBE
- Partition A -> 31-MISC.: MISC. (TSUZUMI LOW)
- Partition B -> 03-TABLAS: TABLAS
- Partition B -> 08-TIMBALES: MTIMBALES (MTIMB 03, MTIMB 04)
This list is incomplete, you can help by expanding it. Every sample found from these sources are both correct or random. Most of these sources to every keyboard sampler rack and synthesizer used by Joe has not been found yet.