Blake Cordell is an Iowa-based composer whose music emphasizes character, imagery, and narrative. Previously, he spent a number of years in Chicago working as a lighting designer, sound designer, technical director, and playwright. His first musical, Inn-Dependent, won the Kennedy Center ACTF Region V New Play Award in 2015. His chamber composition Prismatic Thermophiles received 3rd place in the 2025 International Joseph Dorfman Composition Competition. Beyond his expansive portfolio of instrumental and theatrical music, Blake has written for a number of video games, animations, and films.