Professional Success
Following his successful debut as a television composer for thirtysomething, Walden was contacted by the producer on another new television show called The Wonder Years, which had the fortune of premiering right after Super Bowl XXII. Walden scored the pilot episode, and then went on to score the series, which also became a hit. For the end credits, he recorded his unique version of The Beatles' song "A Little Help from My Friends".
Throughout the 1990s, Walden scored numerous television shows and series, including Roseanne, Ellen, My So-Called Life, Felicity, Early Edition, Sports Night, The West Wing, George Lopez, I'll Fly Away, The Stand, Huff, Once and Again, Friday Night Lights, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
In the summer of 2001, Walden released a solo album of mainly acoustic guitar pieces titled Music by... W. G. Snuffy Walden. The "elegance and glowing warmth of the compositions" permeated the entire album. Avoiding the obvious temptation to release a greatest hits compilation of his television hits, Walden chose to explore and expand his musical vocabulary. Walden's playing always "evoked character and emotion through sometimes deceptively simple melodic motives." For example, "Felicity's Theme" surrounds the beautiful melody with "gentle harmonics" creating a poignant effect. The album also includes expanded or full versions of many of Walden's themes, such as "Once and Again", "Eugene's Ragtop", "Thirtysomething (Revisited)", and "West Wing Suite".
In 2002, a comprehensive interview with Walden was conducted by Tom Guerra for Vintage Guitar Magazine. Walden announced that he would team up with a 60-piece orchestra to compose the film adaptation of The Umbrella Academy. This will be the first time he has scored a movie since Leaving Normal. Walden is now working with YouTube artists, including Jake Coco, to help them to produce covers and original songs. Walden serves as an artistic advisor to the BMI Foundation.
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