Ron Saltmarsh

Ron Saltmarshis an American composer, producer, guitarist and performer. He has written many TV and movie scores, and also written manycountry musicsongs.

Saltmarsh was born in Portland, OR in 1962 and grew up on a ranch in Beavercreek, OR. He moved to Provo, UT in 1980 to attend college atBrigham Young University.

Saltmarsh served as amissionaryforthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints(LDS Church) inAtlanta, Georgia.

Saltmarsh has a bachelor's degree in music fromBrigham Young University(BYU) as well as an MBA from the Marriott School of Management. Among those he studied under at BYU wasK. Newell Dayleyand mentored bySam Cardon.Saltmarsh was part of theYoung Ambassadorsand the jazz ensemble Synthesis while at BYU.

In 1993 Saltmarsh became a vice president ofFlashpoint productionsand while there composed music for manySEGAand PC platform games.

In 1995 he moved to Nashville, TN where he worked for 615 Music Productions as a freelance composer and producer. He was one of the lead composer for the music ofA&E's Biography Series. He also was the composer for the thriller movieSIGMA.He has also done arranging for the bandDiamond Rioas well as many other music groups. He has performed with Marie Osmond, The Nashville Tribute Band, and many other cover and specialty types of groups. He regularly plays with the country group Joshua Creek. He has released two contemporary jazz CD's with his friend, fellow BYU graduate and keyboardist forDiamond Rio,Dan Truman

Since 2011, he has been an associate teaching professor of music at BYU over the Commercial Music Degree.

Saltmarsh was abishopof an LDS ChurchwardinNashvillefor several years.

Saltmarsh married Calene Cox in 1987 and they have 4 children.

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