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Merrill Jenson was born on 20 January, 1947 in Richfield, Utah, is an American composer and arranger (born 1947). Discover Merrill Jenson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
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77 years old |
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Capricorn |
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20 January, 1947 |
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20 January |
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Richfield, Utah |
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United States
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Merrill Jenson Height, Weight & Measurements
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Merrill Jenson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Merrill Jenson worth at the age of 77 years old? Merrill Jenson’s income source is mostly from being a successful composer. He is from United States. We have estimated Merrill Jenson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Merrill Boyd Jenson (born January 20, 1947) is an American composer and arranger who has composed film scores for over thirty films including Emma Smith: My Story, Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration, The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd, Legacy, Harry's War, and Windwalker.
Many of the films Jenson composed music for were directed by Academy Award-winning director Kieth Merrill.
Jenson has also composed several concert productions including a symphony that premiered at Carnegie Hall.
Additionally, he has composed music for many television commercials including the acclaimed Homefront ads, music for three outdoor pageants, and several albums.
Jenson lives in Provo, Utah with his wife Betsy Lee Jenson.
Jenson was born in Richfield, Utah on January 20, 1947.
He was introduced to music at an early age with his mother teaching him how to conduct music in front of a mirror while listening to recordings of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
She also taught him to play the piano while his father taught him the trumpet.
He attended Brigham Young University where he directed the BYU Cougar Marching Band and graduated with a degree in Music Composition.
Soon after graduating, Jenson took on odd jobs at the film studios in Los Angeles in order to be near the industry.
While there he was able to meet and associate with some of the great film composers of the day.
Jenson eventually landed a few tiny composing projects at the LDS Motion Picture Studios.
Merrill hired Jenson to compose the score to the sequel of his Academy Award-winning documentary The Great American Cowboy.
Jenson’s score to The Great American Indian was recorded with him conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
This was the first of many collaborations between Jenson and Merrill including Windwalker Harry's War, and Take Down.
Jenson worked for many years with Bonneville Communications writing music for films and commercials for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including The Phone Call (1977).
During this time Jenson composed music for the award-winning Homefront commercials and films such as How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon.
Later he also wrote the music for the three films that have played in the Legacy Theater in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah: Legacy, The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd, and Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration.
Jenson collaborated with award-winning composer Sam Cardon to compose the music for three PBS documentaries by producer and director Lee Groberg: Trail of Hope: The Story of the Mormon Trail, American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith, and Sacred Stone: Temple on the Mississippi.
A career highlight for him was composing the score for the critically acclaimed film Emma Smith: My Story which played in many theaters across the country.
Jenson has taught music composition at Brigham Young University since 2008, and at Snow College since 2012.
