Celebrating 50 Years in Music

 

 New Music on the Horizon!

Best Life

New studio album

Alan Parsons & David Pack’s Beatle Duets EP

Ambrosia 50th Box Set

The ultimate career retrospective you’ve been waiting for!

We’re All We Got

A magnum-opus pandemic-inspired future single

 

Here’s a look back at highlights over 5 decades in music…

It all starts with AMBROSIA

Photo: Norman Seef

Prog Rock Classics


Ambrosia

1975

Grammy Nominated
Alan Parsons Mixed
”Holdin’ On to Yesterday”
Top 40 Hit

Somewhere I’ve Never Traveled

1976

Alan Parsons Produced
Grammy Nominated

 

Classic Hits & Best-Sellers


Life Beyond L.A.

1978
David’s #1 Hit
”How Much I Feel”
#1 FM Life Beyond L.A.

One Eighty

1980
3x Grammy Nominated
David’s hit songs
”Biggest Part of Me”
”You’re the Only Woman”

 

From the beginning, Leonard Bernstein was my North Star

Photo: Lester Cohen

Friend. Music Mentor. Genius.

The world knew Leonard Bernstein as the most celebrated conductor, composer, teacher, of the 20th century.  I knew him as a friend, hero, music mentor – who welcomed me into his family, took me under his wing, and somehow made time in his life for me and my family for over 25 years. Knowing in my late teens that none other than Leonard Bernstein was in my corner, giving me pep talks, and setting the bar: "I expect great things from you Pack," before I had a clue what my life in music would be, has made all the difference. 

It's summed up best by this song written by his daughter Jamie and me, that she sang to him for his Kennedy Center Honors Award in 1980: 

"Thank you thank you, for the big heart / making room for everyone is the hardest part"   

— David

  David Pack’s Songs of West Side Story

In 1996 David reimagined Broadway’s greatest musical, producing his career’s most ambitious work - a tribute to Leonard Bernstein - with 27 of world’s greatest stars.

SOLO WORK HIGHLIGHTS

DP’s Napa Crossroads

The Secret of Movin’ On

Anywhere You Go

Unborn


 RARE SONG DEMOS

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 “Light” Highlights

David’s walk of faith led him to create these timeless projects & special events

The Purpose of Christmas
Make it stand out

Conceived and Produced this collab. with Pastor Rick Warren feat. Sarah McLachlan, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman, David Benoit, others, to raise funds for global PEACE plan.

CD + DVD Wal Mart exclusive

Easter, Angel Stadium


Rick Warren & Saddleback Church

Produced Jonas Bros performance for 50,000 attendees & put together the Sirius XM live broadcast to 25 million listeners.

April 2010

Handel’s Messiah - A Soulful Celebration

Produced Patti Austin’s “But Who May Abide.” Grammy Awarded + David appeared w/ All Star Choir on Grammy TV broadcast.

Committed 2 Rock

David’s concept to positively influence today’s youth with a monster line-up of contemp. rock artists & inspired songs: Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, DC Talk, Jimmy Eat World, and other greats.

David & media partner David Schwartz partnered with Time Life for TV campaign & distribution.

Cece Winans - His Gift

Produced various tracks on legendary artist Cece’s Dove-Award Winning Christmas album.

Thank you Billy Graham

Produced & co-wrote “Thank You Billy Graham” tribute song (w/ Pat Boone & Billy Dean) and produced documentary short feat. Bono, Leann Rimes, Andrae Crouch, TobyMac, Michael McDonald, Kenny Rogers, others. 2005

Tribute - The Songs of Andrae Crouch

Produced/arranged finale “To God Be the Glory” (My Tribute) song & all star video. Grammy Awarded Best Contemp Gospel album

Andrae & DP were friends since the mid 70’s.

The Bible Project

A five-year project, David’s vision to create a first-ever compilation of pop, rock R&B, gospel song over 60 years inspired by all 66 books of the Bible, incl. Bob Dylan, REM, The Byrds, many more. 10-CD set. Release date pending.

Quincy Jones Launches David’s Producer Career: 1983 - Present

 Producer Highlights

 

David’s History in Music

Check out the definitive discography of David's recorded works with Ambrosia, as a solo recording artist, as a producer of other artists, and as a creator of special music projects and special causes is far more prolific than his own solo works and this is no accident, it has been his intentional choice for decades, a reflection of his belief that "we are at our best when serving others."

 David’s Discography