Artist Collaborations
This page is dedicated to all the amazing performers, producers, and songwriters that Messing Music and Animation has worked with. After all, behind every great artist are other great artists!
Owen Tenbrook
Owen TenBrook is a multi-percussionist, part-time sound engineer/producer, and rock musician hailing from Newberg, Oregon. He graduated from George Fox University in April of 2023, majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies concentrating in Music and Audio Production For Cinematic Arts. As a student of the George Fox Music Department, Owen was a percussionist for the the Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Owen has played in chamber ensembles, student recital groups, and pit for the George Fox Theatre Department’s 2022 production of Godspell. One of the defining moments of his musical career at Fox was producing a fully digital percussion recital for senior year, which was fully recorded, edited, mixed, and uploaded by his own expertise. On the Cinematic Arts side of his major, Owen has worked on student film crews in various roles including sound technician, post-production audio engineer, video editor, and score composer.
Presently, Owen is a part-time worker at RiverCity Rock Star Academy in Salem, working as an assistant instructor for student groups as well as a sound engineer for shows and open mics. In addition, he also plays the role of drummer Chad Smith in a Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band. When not in either of these environments, Owen will organize other gigs and work with fellow musicians either as a performing percussionist or post- production engineer/editor. One such example is with Gabe Messing as a post-production engineer for his 2023 crossover arrangement, “I’ll Make A Demon Slayer Out Of You.”
Robi Johnson
Robi Johnson is a singer, multi-musician, songwriter, and producer from Gresham, Oregon. Her music is a direct reflection of her personal life experiences in juggling relationships, mental illness, and trauma. She graduated from George Fox University in Spring of 2024 with her Bachelor's in Music Industry and Liberal Arts. In the Fall of 2023, she had the privilege of studying music production and songwriting at the Contemporary Music
Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
“It was one of the most life-changing experiences to be able to grow, write, tour, and collaborate with my friends,” Robi says, “I have never grown more in my life!”
Currently, Robi is studying for her Master of the Arts in Teaching at George Fox University, so she can eventually teach music production at the collegiate level.
In February of 2024, she released her first single “Imperfect Frame” where she pulled inspiration from Maddie’s Zahms, Fletcher, and Catie Turner. Her sound consists of a
mixture of Indie Pop and Electronic with layered vocal and acoustic tones on top. Her lyrics can be described as a real reflection of her life at 3am.
“I was taught to tell stories at a young age,” she says, “Now, I love being able to do exactly that through my music!”
In the last year, she has performed all across the US from Portland to Nashville. Exceptional performances include singing as the lead vocalist in Gabriel Messing's song "One Last Truth",
the Willamette Lavender Festival and as a special musical guest on The Velodromes Kickstands Comedy’s Show in 2023.
Mark The Minstrel
Mark the Minstrel is a YouTuber who specializes in medieval and folk music with an emphasis on storytelling. As a skilled multi-instrumentalist, he uses his vast collection of musical implements to weave many a song, including both covers and originals. One noteworthy instance of such song covers is the main theme from Avatar: The Last Airbender (originally composed by Jeremy Zuckerman), which was reimagined and arranged by Messing Music and Animation to fit his specific instrumental capabilities.
The full video can be found using the link below:
https://youtu.be/Z214ezSNHhk
Gabriel Nord
Gabriela Nord is currently completing her master’s at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas and studying vocal performance under Dr. Alice Anne Light. She moved there from Portland, Oregon after finishing her bachelor’s degree at George Fox University. Gabriela will be performing as Euridice in Orfeo ed Euridice at Texas Tech in the fall and in the chorus for Tales of Hoffman in the spring.
At George Fox University, Gabriela performed with their university orchestra, How beautiful are the feet from Messiah (2018) and performed in the Honor’s Recital (2019). At Texas Tech University, Gabriela has performed as a chorus member and covered the role of Giannetta for L’elisir d’amore (2023). She also covered the role of Miss Wordsworth for Albert Herring (2024). In addition, she has also sung with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra as they performed The Nutcracker (2023). With the New Voice Festival in Boise, Idaho, she has performed as Second Women in Dido & Aeneas and as Camilla in Aeterna. She also sang as the lead soprano voice in Gabriel Messing's choir composition, Iron Sight (2023).
Gabriela is passionate about telling a story in her music and sharing it with the world. She believes that music can help people in their pain and joys, and wants to contribute back to her community.
Thomas Sagers
Thomas Sagers is a bass from McMinnville, Oregon, who graduated from Linfield University with a BA in Music in 2023. He has performed as the Barkeeper in Ourland during the Aquilon Music Festival in 2022, Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni during the Aquilon Music Festival in 2023, and covered Balthazar in Amahl and the Night Visitors during Music On Site in 2023. In the fall of 2023, Thomas also performed as the backup bass in Gabriel Messing's crossover arrangement titled 'I'll Make A Demon Slayer Out Of You'. His go-to karaoke songs are "The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel, and "Baby" by Justin Bieber (sung two octaves lower).
