 He received a Grammy Award nomination for his composition, "Prayer".He was given the Samuel Sanders Award by the Classical Recording Foundation for his work with flautist Paula Robison.As a composer, his scores have been featured in the films "This Boy's Life", "Kramer vs. Kramer", and "The Next Man", as well as television programs "Sesame Street", "As the World Turns", and "Guiding Light", for which he won an Emmy Award in 1996.