"What If..." Original Music

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.

D-Wayne - Season 5

• “Cerulean Shadows” by Michael Stephens
• “My Neighbors’ Singing Dogs” by John Carlini
• “Mysterious Trap” by Alana Triplett
• “Untitled Beatboxing” by D-Wayne Taylor (Kreutz mix)

Fast Forward - Season 5

• "Back to Morning" and House of Mirrors" by Daniel Christian
• "A Capriccio in G" by Don Clausen
• " On the Run Around the Cosmic Serpent’s Rainbow" by Richard Jones
• " Symphony in E Major: III: Presto giocoso" by Winston Schneider

MIND Mobile - Season 5

• "Speed of Life" by Lawrence Chatters
• “The Trees” by Solus Synthetica
• “Three Times a Charm” by Conner McConnell
• “The Heart’s Home” by Sheryl Radke
• "DOH" by Lawrence Chatters

Surgical Robot - Season 5

• "Completion" by Nathan Todhunter
• “Foxtrot for the Rising Stars of Pleiades” by Richard Jones
• “Friends” by John Carlini

No More Empty Pots – Season 4, Episode 1

• "Juliana" by Daniel Christian
• "Shnookums" by Don Clausen
• "Grocery Shopping with Tomita" by John Carlini
• "Joydance" by Michael Fitzsimmons

Making Macarons – Season 4, Episode 1

• "Get Twerking Daddy" by John Carlini
• "Fire Dancers" by Michael Fitzsimmons

Good Living Camp – Season 4, Episode 1

• "Salt Creek Tiger Beetle Quintet 1st Movement" by Winston Schneider
• “Cruzin” by Tatyana Moreira
• “Hard at Work” by Conner McConnell
• "Dolmure” by Chris Wheeler

Ranch Technology – Season 4, Episode 1

• "Fuga Fogosa" by Matthew Haakenson
• "Back to Morning" by Daniel Christian
• "Kiss Each Other" by Daniel Christian
• "Spotlight" by Daniel Christian

Trick Shots cold open – Season 4, Episode 2

• "Journey Through Lost Time" by Thomas Hughes

American Outlaws – Season 4, Episode 2

• “Lost in Panama” by William Danze
• “Emotional Value” by Visual Aura
• “Mbira” by Michael Fitzsimmons
• “The Lies Between Us” by Visual Aura
• “Duke Flute” by John Carlini
• “Diamante” by Byron Jensen

Opendorse – Season 4, Episode 2

• “All Dressed Up with No Place to Go” by Stephen Tefft
• “Was That the Door” by John Carlini
• "Better Now" by Philip Daniel

SheMate – Season 4, Episode 2

• "Serendipity" by Sheryl Radke
• "A Winter’s Moon" by Jonathan Jaworski, performed by UNK Symphonic Band

Whiteclay Makerspace – Season 4, Episode 2

• “Black Elk Sings, second movement” by Michael Murphy
• “Ponca Corn Comes Home” by Michael Murphy
• “Phoenix” by Michael Murphy
• “Hope for Peace” by Michael Murphy
• “Foxtrot for the Rising Stars of Pleiades” by Richard Jones

Wyatt's Bomb Squad - Season 4 digital extra

• "It's Perfect" by Daniel Christian

Season 3, Episode 1 theme music

• “Swashbuckling Revelation” by Thomas Hughes

Offutt Lab - Season 3, Episode 1

• “The Raven” by Billy Tefft 
• “Al Lado Del Mar” by Eshaan Giri
• “Unfold” by Philip Daniel
• “Prayer” by Stephen Tefft

Fungus Creations - Season 3, Episode 1

• “Nocturne” by Matthew Haakenson
• “The Factory” by Conner McConnell
• “Genesis” by Conner McConnell
• “Keeper” by John Carlini

Retail Aware - Season 3, Episode 1

• "The Prodigal Son" by Shawn Bell
• "The Deep" by Daniel Christian
• "Unwanted Tears" by Philip Daniel

Grain Weevil - Season 3, Episode 1

• “Ra” by Eshaan Giri
• “Afterthought” by Krista Connelly, performed by Louis Raymond-Kolker, steel pans
• “Finally” by John Carlini
• “That Evening” by Thomas Hughes

Experimental Music - Season 2, Episode 1

• "Toccata in F Minor" by Matthew Haakenson

Feya Candles - Season 2, Episode 1

• "I Remember" by Daniel Christian

Storm Chasing - Season 2, Episode 1

• "Wandering Star" by Daniel Christian
• "Lula" by William Danze
• "I. Variations" by Mathew Fuerst
• "Background Music" by Eshaan Giri
• "Bass Clarinet Concerto - III" by Matthew Haakenson
• "Revelation 7 Reprise" by Stephen Tefft

Raising Shrimp - Season 2, Episode 2

• "'Surrender' from 'Two Poems'" by Krista Connelly, feat. Adam Pelandini (saxophone) and Aaron Hirsch (piano)
• "The Pasture" by Eshaan Giri
• "Happy Morning" by Conner McConnell
• "Mischief" by Conner McConnell

Root Research - Season 2, Episode 2

• "Crackhead Stadium" by Daniel Christian
• "Symphony: II. Scherzo Agitato" by Mathew Fuerst
• "String Quartet in E Flat Major" by Winston Schneider

Upstream Farms - Season 2, Episode 2

• "Eclipse" by Jonathan Jaworski, performed by the Univ of Nebraska at Kearney Wind Ensemble
• "Random Funk" by Conner McConnell
• "Salamanca" by Dmitrii Shaposhnikov
• "Shadow Man" by Simon Tefft
• "Homecoming" by Nathan Todhunter

On the Go Gelato - Season 2, Episode 2

• "Electrophobia" by Shawn Bell
• "I Told the Stars About You" by Meredith Ollerich
• "Solas" by Rob Temple

Dog Braces - Season 2, Episode 3

• "For Her" by Philip Daniel feat. Shawn Williams
• "Sprightly" by Eshaan Giri
• "Three Times a Charm" by Conner McConnell
• "Mom's Heart" by Dmitrii Shaposhnikov
• "Over All of This" by Rob Temple

Homestead Painting Restoration - Season 2, Episode 3

• "Cascade" by Philip Daniel feat. Shawn Williams
• "Liquid Mirror" by Philip Daniel
• "Pyramid Lung" by Philip Daniel
• "Unford" by Philip Daniel

Spidercam - Season 2, Episode 3

• "Never Wrong" by Daniel Christian
• "Initialization" by Jaymeson Pon

Mullen Remote Education - Season 2, Episode 3

• "III. Nocturne" by Mathew Fuerst
• "Olympus" by Eshaan Giri
• "Overcoming" by Dmitrii Shaposhnikov
• "Lonely" by Simon Tefft
• "The Jolly Friar" by Stephen Tefft

Do Space - Season 2, Episode 4

• "Lost in Panama" by William Danze
• "Broken Cycles" by Mathew Fuerst
• "Frey's Rhapsody" by Eshaan Giri
• "Thermosphere" by Jaymeson Pon

Bike Union - Season 2, Episode 4

• "Dandelion" by Daniel Christian
• "All Dressed Up With No Place to Go" by Stephen Tefft
• "Discovery" by Nathan Todhunter

Highlander - Season 2, Episode 4

• “Crossing Paths” by Peter Sukstorf
• “Crusin Around for the 80s Sound” by Jaymeson Pon
• “Music of the City” by Conner McConnell
• “To Build a Bond So Strong” by Josh Spaulding
• “Homage” by Shawn Bell
• “Innovation” by Eshaan Giri

Ord Economic Development - Season 1, Episode 1

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

UNO Biomechanics - Season 1, Episode 1

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

Winston - Season 1, Episode 1

• “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 - Season 1, Episode 1

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

UNMC's iEXCEL - Season 1, Episode 2

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

Quantified Ag - Season 1, Episode 2

• “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 - Season 1, Episode 2

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

Flywheel Workplace Culture - Season 1, Episode 2

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