Over the years Stephen has written music and occasionally performed solo or with a band. His music has been used in a couple of the movies he directed and, in January of 2010, he signed a music publishing deal with East of Sideways Music. That deal involves the music for a companion album that supports his new novel, Cathedral of the Senses, which will be published in the spring of 2010.

Stephen originally came to Los Angeles to become a singer/songwriter after enjoying some success in the Midwest. After arriving in LA he landed a job writing lead sheets for Motown Records. He had stints as a reviewer for Record World magazine and wrote for other local LA music publications. He also played clubs in Hollywood until the 80s.

In 1989 Stephen recorded an album (in support of his novel, Trick of the Light) on which several well-known musicians, including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Garth Hudson (the keyboard player in Bob Dylan’s backup band, The Band), played on various tracks. He is also a member of ASCAP and regularly collects royalties for music he has written for feature films. He occasionally plays at local coffeehouses and other small venues in Southern California.

The new music for the Cathedral of the Senses album will be recorded by other artists. However, Stephen's versions are available for FREE as downloads on the Cathedral of the Senses website. The downloads are for musicians who wish to record and submit their versions of the songs. For more details on the Music Project or to hear the songs, go the Cathedral of the Senses website.