CK Sussman

About Me

“Published song lyricist Francine Forrest sat me down and told me one time; “Lyricists are a dime a dozen, but if they’re able to pair with a Music Composer that can write a melodic line that sticks in the memory, they have found a winner!” Francine, who just happens to be my Sister, her lyrics can be found on Albums by World Renown Singers like Barbra Streisand, Bobby Darin, Tressa Brewer, Julie London, and many more. She has even written the lyrics for a Gloria Shayne Baker Christmas song.

As a professional musician, composer, songwriter, and arranger, I have established my own musical genre. Through my soul, I’m able to create epic orchestral renderings, counterpoint melodies, and even the most basic of sweet harmonies. God has given me the ability to evoke an emotion of the heart, and I hope not to let him down.”

Mr. Sussman was asked by the Southern California Hospice Foundation to write the music and arrange lyrics for a Make a Wish by “Thomas”. Thomas’ final wish was to have a song he’d written in his head professionally produced and arranged. Mr. Sussman was personally asked by the Foundation if he could produce this project in a turnaround time of 10-days. The entire experience went perfectly.

The SOCAL Hospice filmed project can be accessed in the video section for this IMDb page and on the Southern California Hospice Foundation website.

Mr. Sussman has been writing and arranging for over 30 years. In professional associate reviews of Mr. Sussman’s work, he has been compared to composers such as Burt Bacharach and John Williams.

Mr. Sussman truly lives his deep-seated philosophy, “Music that can bring forth true emotion cannot be written; it must be born” CK Sussman

• author L.Hoyt