After years of service, sacrifice, and relentless creativity, I’ve officially earned my Bachelor of Science in Audio Production a milestone that marks not just the completion of a degree, but the continuation of a calling.

I’ve composed hundreds of works. I’ve performed across the globe. I’ve led sound design for games, scored films, and spent countless hours in rehearsal halls, bedrooms, and makeshift studios chasing the sound that tells the truth, my truth. So now, as I step into this new season as a professional composer, music director, and producer, I’m asking my community for support to invest in one essential tool:

A Nord Stage 4 Compact Keyboard.

The Nord is more than a keyboard. It’s the industry standard for touring musicians, jazz pianists, theater MDs, and sound designers like myself. It offers the flexibility and quality I need to:

• Compose and perform new musicals with orchestral, organ, and synth textures

• Lead live performances and gigs

• Create soundscapes and underscore projects at the highest professional level

Your support will directly help me raise $5,400 for the keyboard, hard case, and essential accessories to bring my music to life on stage, in the studio, and beyond.

Whether you give $5 or $500, you’re helping an artist stand on solid musical ground. You’re funding more than gear you’re investing in a voice, a vision, and a story worth telling.

Thank you for celebrating this moment with me.

With gratitude,

Clifford L. General

Composer • Performer • U.S. Army Veteran

“They are and always have been and I was and always will be.”