Michael Poss

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The man of many voices, Michael Poss has over 40 years of experience in the entertainment/Music Indusry

Michael Poss is the youngest of four brothers whose Father, Louis F. Poss was one of the founding board members of the Chicago division of IBM. His father had been with the company for over 47 years. That work ethic shaped the foundation with Michael Poss who is no stranger to the entertainment industry. He has had vast experience working in front of and behind the camera as an actor, singer-songwriter, music producer, and screenwriter. . A graduate of Liberal Arts from Rainey College in Chicago area with studies in theatre production, music theory, and art history, he also trained at Chicago's renowned Second City Improv workshops and performed in local theatre productions. He has more than 40 years of experience in the music, theatrical, film, and television industry including being a junior theatrical talent agent In 1985, he relocated to Los Angeles to pursue opportunities in film and television, signing with the prominent talent agency Joseph, Helfond & Rix while working at Paramount Pictures, where he gained valuable insight into film and television production. Fascinated in film scoring, Michael would often spend his off-hours hanging out at the studio at the former Glen Glenn Sound recording studio whenever music scores were recorded in their massive orchestral studio on the lot. Michael later entered the music industry as a former Junior Talent Agent at J. Carter Gibson Agency before joining BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) as Director of Research. There, he specialized in royalty research, catalog administration, and songwriter advocacy, helping recover millions of dollars in unclaimed royalties for songwriters and publishers. Drawing upon his industry experience, Michael established Twilight Souls Music Publishing (BMI) and launched his recording career as a songwriter and vocalist. His releases include Christmas in Chicago (1992), I Can Feel You in My Heart (1996), and Silver Screen Serenades (2000), the latter receiving pre-nomination consideration for the 44th Annual Grammy Awards in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category. Michael has performed throughout Southern California in cabaret and concert venues, including the historic Rose Tattoo, The Gardenia and The Cinegrill. In 2025, he released official YouTube music videos of “Christmas in Chicago” and a recent holiday song ”Christmas Is a Lonely Time of Year”. The later included on his new digital album, THE POWER OF OUR MINDS (TSM-2026). Currently residing near Palm Springs, Michael continues to write, record, and produce original music. His latest release, The Power of Our Minds, is a collection of cinematic Pop -Adult Contemporary- Jazz compositions with inspirational and metaphysical themes ALL COMPOSED AND WRITTEN BY Michael Poss. He is also developing several musical film and stage projects while remaining available for select live performances, television and film roles as well as charitable events.

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My Jazz Story

I love jazz, particularly the Swing, Big Band type Jazz from the 1930's up to the late 1940's - from Benny Goodman's swing to the stylized Nelson Riddle sound to Count Basie's style of arrangements. It's interesting how the big band sound evolved to a more hip, slick 1960's sound. The sounds of jazz/big band with each decade evolved and some eventually incorporated electronic sampling in the 1990's like the stylized combo of horns with synth keyboard sounds on albums from Swing Out Sister, etc.....

My House Concert Story

I attended a benefit concert to support USC (University Of Southern California's) Music Dept. Guest vocal performances were provided by Marilyn McCoo and Toni Tennile and it was INCREDIBLE! A full Big Band complete with a large string section, hearing and seeing all these musicians live is something everyone should experience, especially children. Schools should have field trips to hear large symphonies and big bands. It would inspire kids to learn and play an instrument, REAL instruments and how each horn and each violin and cello emit the sounds that they do. I had the opportunity to meet both Ms. McCoo and Ms. Tennile after the show. I had mentioned to Ms. McCoo that of all the vocalists I admired growing up in Chicago, Karen Carpenter and Ms. McCoo's voice (of The Fifth Dimension) were among my favorites. Marilyn had tears in her eyes and was touched emotionally. She revealed to me that Karen and her were best friends, and something that I never knew. We both have that ethereal meta-physical connection to Karen Carpenter. You can see pictures, and order my CD's, Cassetes (no joke), and sheet music available on my new website: MichaelPossMusic.com