Count Your Blessings
International Steinway Artist, Steve Hall, has been playing the piano since the age of five, having been classically trained until the age of eighteen. He then developed a music career and continued to pursue it on a part-time basis, playing at thousands of weddings and private parties (including those of the rich and the famous.) Upon graduation from USC (majoring in history with a minor in music,) he began a management career in banking, which lasted almost twenty-five years. Most recently he was the vice president of the Bank of Hollywood in Toluca Lake, California. Steve has been many-times honored in banking, yet music has remained his passion. He became known as "The Banker With The Beat." At every event where he performed, Steve's music and styling received tremendous attention. Enthusiastic fans began to request recorded samples of his music. Encouraged by his family and friends, and with overwhelming response, Bankbeat Productions, Inc. was born in July 1992 with the recording of his first album, "Notes of Romance." The music sold rapidly and was soon picked up by national distributing companies for sale in gift shops, Hallmark stores, boutiques, book shops, and privately-owned businesses.  Nine years and many recordings later, Bankbeat Productions, Inc. has sold over one million units. The company currently offers twenty-five musical collections inclusing a 40 minute inspirational video of selected songs set to nature imagery, entitled, "All Things Bright and Beautiful." In the works, to be released in 2001, is his first musical DVD. Steve categorizes his music as "great-sounding, heart-warming, familiar tunes." He attributes his musical success to his attentiveness toward people and what they want to hear. His father had always told him to play from the heart, anf encouraged him to share God's gift of music with others. Indeed, it is his music's uplifting appeal and familiarity that has earned Steve a loyal following from people of all walks of faith. With the success of three more romantic albums, "Coming Home", "Timeless Love", and "The Gift of Love", Steve began to concentrate on recording the music of his childhood--Inspirational music. Despite the skepticism expressed by his distributors for the appeal of inspirational music, Steve released his 1996 recording, "On Eagle's Wings." This album has surpassed sales of 500,000 units and has brought heartfelt correspondence from across the country. It has been welcomed by folks with open arms, and remains the top selling album in the gift market today! Steve has recorded a variety of music styles, including popular show tunes, standards, classical, romantic, inspirational, Celtic, Christmas, and patriotic. He considers himself very blessed to be surrounded by such gifted musicians and to have met so many wonderful people relating to the recording experience. Steve has performed solo and with his ensemble in many venues throughout the United States and Canada.