He was initially interested in composing a symphonic score and studied the Seattle Symphony to figure out how he could apply it in video games. Soule's first professional job was to score Secret of Evermore. However, Square certainly did and just two weeks after sending his demo tapes, Soule was working as their in-house composer at Seattle. Soule believes LucasArts never listened to his work due to their "no unsolicited package" policy. During this time, he produced music demos that he sent to SquareSoft and LucasArts. After graduating high school in 1994, he decided to take a year off and build a portfolio. At the age of `14, he was pitching ideas for a video game start up company to investors because he wanted to write music for games. He describes games as "an exciting virtual world that could contain a vast array of emotions in a more active and vivid way than any movie". He started playing games at a young age as well and saw the potential of improving the overall experience with a "heightened, realistic score". Realizing that he couldn't pursue both, he chose to concentrate on the latter. His initial career plan was to become a concert pianist but he also had a passion for composing. By the time he passed high school, he had acquired enough knowledge to earn an equivalent Master's degree in Composition, though he never enrolled so he never actually got a degree.
In his sixth grade, he started learning with professors from Western Illinois University. Jeremy Soule (born: 1975, Keokuk, Iowa) took an early interest in orchestral music and started composing at the age of five. Biography Early Life Secret of Evermore was Soule's first professional work They also started the music website, DirectSong, to sell and promote classical music. Together they created their music production house Soule Media, which is now known as Artistry Entertainment. Soule frequently works with his brother, Julian Soule, who often goes uncredited. He also composed for many games in the Harry Potter series, which have earned him multiple BAFTA nominations and a win.
He pioneered the use of orchestral symphonies in strategy games with his Total Annihilation score. He is best known for his work in the Elder Scrolls and Guild Wars games and providing the soundtrack for many successful CRPGs in the early 2000s. Jeremy Soule is an award-winning composer for video games, movies and TV.
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