Jim Daneker is an award-winning and Billboard-charting composer & producer who specializes in the bold, evocative, and memorable.
In addition to 25 years as keyboardist, musical director, and producer for CCM icon Michael W. Smith, Jim has enjoyed a diverse musical career. He has produced albums, arranged and written music for film, including invitations to submit trailers for Hollywood blockbusters such as the Fast and The Furious franchise, Transformers 2, Chronicles of Narnia, several Disney projects, Walden Media's Amazing Grace, and more.
After 2 decades of serving other artists, Jim took 2 years to pursue his dream of scoring a cinematic instrumental album, called AD ALTA (released June 2017). This project fuses soaring melodies reminiscent of classic film scores with creative synth textures, ethnic instruments, massive percussion and driving pop/rock grooves, all wrapped in lush orchestration supported by top session players from around the world.
I am a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certified personal trainer. I specialize in coaching clients in weight loss, nutrition, and lifestyle change. I also instruct yoga, indoor cycling, HIIT, and aquatics classes.
I am an experienced public speaker, and frequently teach wellness and fitness education classes for worksites, clubs, and various community groups in a variety of settings - classrooms, in the work place, and outdoors.
I'm a wellness event planner. My clients' successful fitness & wellness events begin with meticulous planning and dynamic marketing, and with organized execution and followup, result in successful team-building and educational experiences.
