You know how it happens, a song from your past begins streaming from some speaker and it immediately takes you back to the place and time from which it came.

This was a big part of my job as Music Supervisor for TAKEN. Since the storyline takes you through four generations, the music helped indicate the scene's place in history; tapping into Dinah Washington and Bob Wills for the first episode set in the 40's, then moving on to Wynn Stewart and Sheb Wooley for the 50's, of course Bob Dylan, Brenda Lee and Roy Orbison for the 60's and on into current time. Other times my job was to beg, borrow or, beg some more, to make sure we could afford a song that TAKEN Executive Producer/Writer, Les Bohem, really wanted. Sometimes the appeals worked, but sometimes they didn't. Then all I had to do was find an affordable substitute for a monster song that worked perfectly for that very specific scene. But that's when I had serious fun; there's nothing like a good white-knuckled challenge!

While the music undoubtedly helps set the tone, vibe and tempo of any scene, a can-do attitude lends a hand to the aura of the production. Throughout the yearlong project, the most important task for me was to secure Emmylou Harris to record a new song, penned by Les, for episode 8. As she was on the "Down from the Mountain" tour, timing was tough. But in the end she made Les' dreams come true; Buddy Miller produced "Just Before It Gets Dark" which turned out to be an amazing recording and a surreal experience. Expect it on December 12th! When we listened to this record and the whole soundtrack in general, there was a lot of high-fiving going on!

All in all- Taken is all about authenticity, in every sense of the word.and the music follows suit. I was just lucky to be a small part of this out-of-this-world experience.

"TAKEN" MUSIC