Bruce Wermuth - President, Creative Director - Melicus Enterprises
Bruce works as a Dallas-based composer/arranger, songwriter, producer, conductor, teacher, trumpet player, copywriter, and as a featured vocalist in the studio and in a variety of live performance settings. He is also an Artist-In-Residence at White's Chapel Methodist Church, in Southlake, TX. He graduated from Lawrence University with a BA in Music Performance, summa cum laude, and he earned a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music in New York. Comfortable working amid a broad spectrum of musical styles, Bruce brings a unique perspective to projects encompassing a wide variety of musical settings.
As a writer and producer,
his experience is extensive. Through his work for commercial broadcast and corporate productions, he has worked with, produced, and/or written music performed by Sandi Patty, The Dixie Chicks, Alabama, Ronnie Milsap, The Smothers Brothers, Gary Morris, mime artists Shields and Yarnell, New York Metropolitan Opera tenor Arnold Rawls, and Italian tenor Massimiliano Drapello among others. A host of top production houses and clients have been the beneficiaries of his work, including The Dallas Cowboys, IBM, Sara Lee, Bryan Foods, Symantec, Chevrolet, Texaco, KZLA in Los Angeles, WFAN in New York, KVIL in Dallas, Dick Bartley’s nationally syndicated “American Gold” radio show, and BBC Radio 2 in the U.K. The UNC Jazz Press has published several of his award-winning works for jazz band. His arrangement of “My Favorite Things” won Downbeat Magazine’s “Best Jazz Arrangement” award in 1982. As a songwriter, his tune “Downtown” reached #11 on Billboard Magazine’s Urban Contemporary chart in 1987. He debuted several of his own original Christmas tunes as a featured guest artist with the Louisiana Philharmonic and Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestras, and with the renowned Columbus Jazz Orchestra. His song “One Last Lullaby” was released on the album “For the Children”, produced and performed by the award-winning mens’ quartet, Max Q. He has released several of his own songs as well on streaming platforms.
As a featured vocal soloist,
he performs regularly at White's Chapel Methodist Church in Southlake, TX. He has also appeared with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, with the Baton Rouge, Memphis, and LSU Symphony Orchestras, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, at the Montruex International Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, the Texas Chamber Music Project, and on stage at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. He has performed globally in large-scale corporate productions, including with acclaimed vocalist Sandi Patty. An LSU football audience of ninety-two thousand heard him perform as the headliner for the Veterans’ Day Half-time Extravaganza in renowned Tiger Stadium. He originated the lead role of Ted Wilson in the world premiere of Radio! The Musical in 2002, producing its original cast recording, contributing as an arranger and orchestrator on the album as well, and co-producing the special DVD edition release in 2006.
As a recorded vocalist,
he is heard daily on radio and television stations throughout the world on commercials, station IDs, and numerous network program themes. National credits include solo spots for PBS Network Television, and Miller Brewing Company. 2005 saw the release of his co-authored song, “Christmas Here With You Tonight” on the CD “Christmas Remembered: Bill Grimes and Friends,” featuring Mr. Wermuth as vocal and flugelhorn soloist, and he is the a featured vocalist on his self-produced songs “Holiday Kind of Love”, "Quiet Christmas With You," and “Louisiana Holiday,” available on YouTube, and through iTunes, Amazon Music, and other music websites.
As an educator,
Mr. Wermuth was an adjunct faculty member at The University of North Texas, serving as Instructor of Jazz Voice in the acclaimed Jazz Studies Department at the College of Music in 2010-2011. He has also served on the jazz faculty at the University of Memphis and has served as a clinician for The University of North Texas Summer Jazz Vocal Workshops. He now teaches privately at his home studio.
An accomplished trumpet player,
he has been a featured artist in jazz bands and symphony “pops” concerts and has played for numerous artists including Tony Bennett, Paul Anka, The O’Jays, and for late legends Lena Horne, Bob Hope, Henry Mancini, Rosemary Clooney and Robert Goulet. He played lead trumpet for the acclaimed Eastman Jazz Ensemble, Studio Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble and served for several years as Principal Trumpet with the White’s Chapel United Methodist Church Orchestra, in Southlake, TX.
As a Conductor,
he currently leads the White’s Chapel Methodist Church Orchestra, in Southlake, TX, performing weekly there.
Committed to promoting music within his community, he has also served as Director of the Southlake Community Choir in Southlake, TX.
Contact info: phone - 817.235.7109 email - bmwermuth@icloud.com
