Jim Daneker is an award-winning and Billboard-charting composer, producer, and musical director. In addition to twenty-seven years as Musical Director, Keyboardist, and Producer for CCM icon Michael W. Smith, Jim has enjoyed a diverse musical career. He has produced several #1 albums, written music for film and television, and created a popular virtual instrument series called Backstage Pass in 2019. After two decades of serving other artists, Jim fulfilled his dream of scoring a cinematic instrumental album, Ad Alta (2017) — a project that fused soaring melodies reminiscent of classic film scores with creative synth textures, ethnic instruments, massive percussion, and lush orchestration supported by top musicians from around the world. In 2018 he produced another Billboard #1 album, this time for quadruple #1 artist Paul Cardall: an album that had the distinction of debuting on nine charts simultaneously and won a Dove Award for Instrumental Album of the Year. In February 2023 Jim retired from touring to launch his life dream project, Arcade Orchestra, which reimagines the biggest hits of the ’80s with iconic guest artists, live orchestra, and a spectacular live production. Arcade Orchestra is on track to open as a major long-term residency in one of Las Vegas’ biggest venues in Q1 2027.

Links and Calls to Action

• Arcade Orchestra — arcadeorchestra.com. Sign up for the newsletter there for ticket news, exclusive offers, and merch before the rest of the world. Instagram and Facebook @arcadeorchestra.
• Jim Daneker — jimdaneker.com · Instagram @jimdaneker · Facebook /jimdaneker · YouTube /c/JimDaneker
• Ad Alta — Jim’s cinematic instrumental album (2017). The title is Latin for "to the summit."
• Jim’s book recommendations: The Prayer Experiment by Matt Smallbone, and the book of Proverbs.
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