Music

Live performance and film screening of the song “SOMEDAY” . Bennett Media Studio hosts Asian Women’s Shelter fundraiser.

This was a special day for me at Bennett Media Studio. I had the chance to host an event which featured I song I co-wrote with May Ling Lai called  ” Someday”.  Actually, the very talented May wrote the lyrics..very personal stuff, and I wrote/composed the music. However May took this song over the top...
Julia Crowe performing solo in the ” Catacombs” at Bennett Media Studio.

Julia Crowe performing solo in the ” Catacombs” at Bennett Media Studio.

Dusty Wright presents the ambient guitar textures of Ms. Julia Crowe in the Catacombs of Bennett Media Studios. This film was shot by candlelight and shows Julia’s talent as an eclectic guitarist. She plays a vamped Gibson Les Paul. Julia Crowe One-Take from Dusty Wright on Vimeo.
Ideeen - Japanese talented fashion-design duo showed 2009 winter collection at BMS

Ideeen – Japanese talented fashion-design duo showed 2009 winter collection at BMS

The show is being held at Bennett Media Studio on Feb. 16th at 1PM. Ed Bennett, composer, has created original music for this show. The theme of the music follows the design and art direction for the show: UNDERWATER. The music is a reflection, a film score, of the feeling of being underwater. Recordings of...

Takeover UK Perform at BMS

“Takeover UK”  is a band from Pittsburg who have lush harmonies and a twangy guitar sound like the Beatles of the 60’s. They visited Bennett Media Studio where we filmed them doing a song for Culturecatch’s One Take Music Shorts. This was actually shot in Ed Bennett’s Living room! Watch the video. Produced by Culture...

Samidare Wo

Samidare Wo Music and Lyrics by Ed Bennett I was inspired to write this song from my love of Haiku Poetry. This song is based on a poem by Matsuo Basho written in 1682 called “ Samadare Wo Atsumite Hayashi Magami Gawa”. This means: Samidare Wo: Gathering seawards Astumete hayashi: The summer rains, how swift...

Only An Angel Can Save Me Now Video

Ed Bennett wrote a song Called ” Only An Angel Can Save Me Now”. ( Click here to browse song website) It was inspired by the Movie ” Holly” which addresses the issue of Child Trafficking and Prostitution. UNICEF estimates over 2 million children are sold by poor parents into this downward spiraling world. The...
Happy Birthday Ed

Happy Birthday Ed

MinhTu, a co-host for “A Night of Awareness” surprised Ed Bennett with a birthday cake. And Lucy Woodward sang a special Happy Birthday song.
Ed & May Ling Perform "Only An Angel" at Night of Awareness

Ed & May Ling Perform “Only An Angel” at Night of Awareness

Art was sold and money was raised. Delicious food was enjoyed by all. It was a great cause, and they had a great turn out. The Co-Hosts were very happy for the success of the event. Lucy Woodward performed.
Night of Awarness- a note from Trang Kelly

Night of Awarness- a note from Trang Kelly

Dear Friends, I would like to invite you to a very special evening, a fundraising event that I am organizing to benefit two important non-profit organizations that fight child trafficking and sexual exploitation: The Redlight Children Campaign and Thao Dan Children’s Charity. As many of you are probably aware, child trafficking is a global epidemic...

Songs for Charity

Songs for CharityWith both Walls are Closing and Only An Angel Can Save Me Now, Bennett Media Studio is getting involved with charities. Put together by May Ling Songs for Charity Myspace website is another site to look up information on our projects.http://www.myspace.com/songs4charity
Recent Events- June/July

Recent Events- June/July

Wow we’ve been busy. Bennett Media Studio has been the set of shoots for Fidelity, Charles Schwab, Glamour Magazine, Jive Records, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Lickerish Productions, all with in the last two months. We also had a private concert with Vanessa Carlton put on by Culture Catch, as well as a not-for-profit event to benefit...

Walls are Closing- New Video New Site

May Ling is a singer/song writer for Bennett Media Studios. She and songwriter/producer Ed Bennett are dedicated to promoting social awareness of world issues. Half of all proceeds will to go a Non-Profit 401(3)c organization. The other half will defray costs and fund future artistic works. “The Walls are Closing” was written to commemorate the...