"Bach wrote music to God. Beethoven wrote music as God. Two diametrically opposed understandings of who the composer was to be in this world. The romantic understanding of composers has largely dominated the world of music since Beethoven came on the scene. Music is now about the artists expression, their statements, their exhibition or even political statement. I may be old fashion in this sense as I stand firmly in the Bach camp, that music exists to serve and edify others, and so I compose music not for my benefit, but for others. What, or who am I serving.? If I am performing a concert I want my audience to leave feeling relaxed, entertained, refreshed. If I am recording a musician I want them to feel they can stretch their sound to its full extent. If I am scoring a film I want the story to be elevated, the director to be put at ease, and the audience to be immersed in the experience. I do not compose music for my edification, but for the edification of others. This is a fundamental motivating force in my musical life that I always keep in the forefront of my mind." - Aaron Walker