"What If..." Original Music

Music by Nebraska composers featured in "What If..." stories

We thought a project about creativity and innovation should feature original music by Nebraska composers! These songs were used in these "What If..." segments, listed with the composer who created the piece.

Ord Economic Development

• "Back to Morning" by Daniel Christian
• "This Tree is Made for Climbing" by Philip Daniel, ft Shawn Williams
• "Discovery" by Nathan Todhunter

UNO Biomechanics Program

• “Happiness & Celebration” by Dmitri Shaposhnikov
• “Juniper” by Philip Daniel, ft Shawn Williams
• “Bruisin' the Bricks” by Daniel Christian
• "Pursuit of Happiness" by Conner McConnell
• "Sunday Comics" by Peter Sukstorf

Winston

• “Insect Suite" by Winston Schneider
• “Scherzo of the Feather Stars" by Winston Schneider
• “Arousing of the Arrow-Jawed Ants” by Winston Schneider
• “Ootheca (The Insect March)” by Winston Schneider

Church Renovation

• "Stars for Bright" by Philip Daniel, ft Shawn Williams
• "Better Now" by Philip Daniel
• "Longing" by Nathan Todhunter

UNMC's iEXCEL Program

• “The Tiny Sailboat” by Conner McConnell
• “Shards of Light” by Josh Spaulding
• “Progress” by Nathan Todhunter

Quantified Ag's Cattle Health Tags

• “Man Makes the Ark” by Daniel Christian
• “Birth and Death of a Dream” by Philip Daniel
• “Flight” by Meredith Ollerich
• “Gold Rush” by Dmitri Shaposhnikov

Growing Great Beginnings

• “Dandelion” by Daniel Christian
• “The Wandering Mind” by Conner McConnell
• “String Quartet in G Minor” by Winston Schneider
• “Rebirth” by Josh Spaulding

Flywheel's Workplace Culture

• “The End of Every Summer” by Daniel Christian
• “Gradient” by Philip Daniel
• “Ra” by Eshaan Giri
• “Hard at Work” by Conner McConnell