Mountain Magazine

Songwriting Creatives

Bumming Colorado's Ski Country — award-winning documentary by Kent Gunnufson

Put simply, photography is about emotion and I want my viewers to feel my images. Pairing just the right music to imagery helps in achieving that. Mountain artists have a common passion for our lifestyle and environment.

Mountain Magazine theme song — performed by John Dandurand,
written and copyrighted 2004 by Kent Gunnufson


Contributing to the Soundtrack of Bumming Colorado's Ski Country.

Lissa Hanner

Lissa is from the town of Guffey, a very small town known for having a dog as its mayor. She has spent much of her life living on her ranch in western Colorado. Her music reflects the wide open spaces and honest living of the Colorado high country.

Jim Salestrom

A former member of the Dolly Parton Band who moved to Breckenridge, Colorado to fulfill his dreams of living in the High Colorado Rockies. His story premiered at the Breckenridge International Film Festival.

Jon Chandler

Jon Chandler

Jon Chandler brings the spirit of the Spanish Peaks to life through his songwriting. A true Colorado troubadour whose music captures the landscape and soul of the southern Rockies.

Timothy P. Irving

Timothy P. Irving

Timothy P. Irving draws from the working history of Colorado's coal country, weaving stories of Walsenburg and the communities that built the mountain west into his music.

Peggy Mann

Peggy Mann

Peggy Mann brings a lyrical grace to her mountain songwriting. Her music floats between the peaks and valleys of Colorado with a voice that feels as natural as the landscape itself.

Mark Flett

Mark Flett contributes a raw, honest sound to the documentary's emotional journey through Colorado's ski country. His passion for the mountains comes through in every note.

Pat Barber

When I met Pat Barber, he was a very creative musician living in a tent near mine at the Telluride campground. He was homeless but still put together a record deal that the town backed. He is my Jim Morrison — Telluride's greatest singer/songwriter.

Red Tail Chasing Hawk

Red Tail Chasing Hawk

Red Tail Chasing Hawk brings a Native American perspective to the documentary, connecting the ancient spirit of the land to the modern mountain experience through song and ceremony.

Jesica Dye

Jesica Dye

Jesica Dye's voice carries the emotional weight of mountain living with a clarity that cuts right through. Her contribution to the soundtrack adds a deeply personal feminine perspective.

Socie

Socie

Socie brings a contemporary mountain sound to the documentary, blending modern sensibilities with a deep respect for the Colorado landscape and the people who call it home.

James Patterson

James Patterson

James Patterson's music reflects the grit and beauty of mountain life. His songs speak to the working people of Colorado's high country with honesty and heart.

Leon J. Littlebird

Leon J. Littlebird lives and breathes the altitude. His music captures what it feels like to stand two miles high — the thin air, the vast sky, and the quiet power of the Colorado Rockies.

Mick White & Angelina Onofro

Mick White and Angelina Onofro collaborate on a sound that evokes the ghost town spirit of Tincup, Colorado — a place where history, hardship, and beauty converge in the high Rockies.

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