Dan Spencer Video Game Music Composer and Founder of Best Music Coach
Dan Spencer is the founder of Best Music Coach and a lifelong gamer. Known online as Music Mentor Dan: video game music composer, coach to gamers writing their own music, and author of 12 music books with six #1 Amazon bestsellers.
The Library of Congress selected Dan Spencer to write the official National Recording Registry essay on the original Doom (1993) soundtrack for the 2026 induction class (read the essay, PDF). He composes original soundtracks for the indie games Medieval Legends, Yes, My Warlord and Minimalist Rally 2D. He releases them under the artist name Music Mentor Dan.
Dan Spencer wrote the Library of Congress essay on Doom
Doom (1993), inducted 2026
The National Recording Registry is the Library of Congress’s permanent archive of recordings judged culturally, historically or aesthetically significant. Bobby Prince’s Doom soundtrack went in with the class of 2026, announced that May.
The Library of Congress asked Dan Spencer to write the essay on Doom, and published it on 7 August 2026.
2026 induction class on loc.gov Index of Recording Essays Read the essay (PDF)
Games Dan Spencer has scored
Yes, My Warlord
Composer · Full original soundtrack · Steam
“Dan is the man. He knew exactly what I wanted for my game’s music and was able to create the exact tracks needed to match the game’s theme. When I needed a revision, he made the process easy, even when I couldn’t articulate my issue very well. It’s clear he has both extensive experience in this field and raw talent. I definitely recommend Dan to anyone who needs original music created for their project.”
Drake Vandelheart, Creator of Yes, My Warlord
Minimalist Rally 2D
Composer · Original soundtrack · itch.io
“Working with Dan on our game Minimalist Rally 2D was an absolutely great experience. He was cooperative from start to finish and genuinely open to feedback, carefully considering every note I gave about his music track. That level of professionalism and respect for the project made collaboration smooth and stress-free.”
“What stood out even more was his support during a period when I had to step away from development unexpectedly for quite a while. Instead of slowing down or disengaging, he remained patient, understanding, and continued to be supportive of the project. Talented, communicative, and truly team-oriented, I’d gladly work with him again.”
Zee, Developer
Medieval Legends
Composer · Original soundtrack · Out now
“Working with Dan on the music for my mobile game Medieval Legends was a fantastic experience. He demonstrated an exceptionally high level of expertise, not only in music itself but also in the creative process behind it.”
“He was cooperative in every possible way, completing every edit I requested very quickly, which allowed us to experiment with different ideas and achieve an outstanding final result. On top of that, he showed genuine interest in the project, ensuring it was completed as quickly as possible and with the best quality possible.”
Rodrigo, Founder of Believor and Project Manager of Medieval Legends
The music
| Release | Type | Released | Tracks | UPC | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medieval Legends (Original Soundtrack) | Soundtrack EP | 31 Aug 2026 | 5 | 701486562180 | |
| Yes, My Warlord Original Soundtrack | Soundtrack EP | 17 Mar 2026 | 6 | 821430195339 | |
| Minimalist Rally 2D Original Soundtrack | Soundtrack | 17 Feb 2026 | 2 | 821430793825 | |
| Cold Breath | Single | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 | 199748660116 | |
| Relentless Crawl | Single | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 | 199748661151 | |
| Honey Speed | Single | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 | 199748652876 | |
| Haunted Rhythm | Single | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 | 199748654139 | |
| Explore Fun | Single | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 | 199748649661 |
The full catalogue is also on MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Track list
| Track | Release | Length | ISRC | ASCAP work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconnaissance | Medieval Legends OST | 0:35 | QT6HX2685486 | Not yet registered |
| Siege | Medieval Legends OST | 3:06 | QT6HX2685488 | Not yet registered |
| Vigil | Medieval Legends OST | 1:59 | QT6HX2685490 | Not yet registered |
| Muster | Medieval Legends OST | 1:24 | QT6HX2685492 | Not yet registered |
| Battle | Medieval Legends OST | 3:07 | QT6HX2685494 | Not yet registered |
| Yes, My Warlord | Yes, My Warlord OST | 0:48 | QZK6J2610899 | 938646887 |
| The Crown | Yes, My Warlord OST | 3:37 | QZK6J2610900 | 938646899 |
| Destiny | Yes, My Warlord OST | 0:51 | QZK6J2610901 | 938646903 |
| Goblins Play Vivaldi | Yes, My Warlord OST | 3:20 | QZK6J2610902 | 938646930 |
| Goblins Play Beethoven | Yes, My Warlord OST | 1:52 | QZK6J2610903 | 938646933 |
| Goblins Play Bach | Yes, My Warlord OST | 2:42 | QZK6J2610904 | 938646941 |
| Honey | Minimalist Rally 2D OST | 2:17 | QT6E62585638 | 938646912 |
| Orchid | Minimalist Rally 2D OST | 1:36 | QZK6J2610638 | 938646879 |
| Cold Breath | Cold Breath | 3:50 | QT6E62512563 | 938646847 |
| Relentless Crawl | Relentless Crawl | 1:27 | QT6E62512431 | 938646863 |
| Honey Speed | Honey Speed | 2:17 | QT6E62585638 | 938646912 |
| Haunted Rhythm | Haunted Rhythm | 2:54 | QT6E62512571 | 938646871 |
| Explore Fun | Explore Fun | 3:45 | QT6E62512573 | 938646878 |
Four hats, one job
Role 01. Mentor & Program Architect
Dan Spencer designs and leads high-touch mentorship programs as the founder of Best Music Coach, LLC.
- The flagship 4-month live Gamer Music Creator Guild, helping gamers write and release pro video-game tracks.
- QuesTone, a focused, lean sprint program with guaranteed results.
- Long-term community and coaching structures that sustain creative output past the program.
- Collaborates with award-winning game-industry coaches and engineers so students’ tracks hit release-ready quality.
Role 02. Composer
Dan Spencer writes and releases game music under the artist name Music Mentor Dan. Original soundtracks for Medieval Legends (Believor, iOS and Android), Yes, My Warlord (Staple Studios, Steam) and Minimalist Rally 2D (urnothaseeb, itch.io).
Role 03. Creator
Dan Spencer makes videos to help clients and aspiring composers. 30,000,000+ combined views across YouTube.
- Music Theory for Gamers. 125,000+ subscribers, the flagship channel.
- Music Mentor Dan. More educational content.
- Video Game Music Composer. More educational content.
- Live on Twitch as musictheoryforgamers.
Role 04. Author & Curriculum Designer
Dan Spencer has published twelve music books and built twenty-one self-paced courses, the foundation of the Best Music Coach curriculum.
- 12 books · 6 hit #1 Bestseller in their categories on Amazon.
- 12,000+ books sold across the catalog.
- 21 self-paced courses across 6 learning tracks: Theory, Composition, Production, Game Music, Quick Starts, and Mindset & Career.
- Books and courses share one curriculum. The same content read, watched and applied.
Twelve music books
All twelve written by Dan Spencer and published under his own imprint, Best Music Coach LLC. Six of them hit #1 in their Amazon category. The Amazon author page shows fifteen titles. The other three are children’s colouring books.
- Compose Legendary Video Game Music ISBN 978-1-957835-14-3 · 2026
- The 14 Unshakable Laws of Learning Music ISBN 978-1-957835-17-4 · 2023
- The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 3 ISBN 978-1-957835-11-2 · 2023
- The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 1 ISBN 978-1-957835-03-7 · 2022
- The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 2 ISBN 978-1-957835-08-2 · 2022
- The Best Music Theory Workbook for Beginners 1 ISBN 978-1-957835-47-1 · 2022
- The Best Music Theory Workbook 2 ISBN 978-1-957835-09-9 · 2022
- The Best Guitar Book for Beginners: How to Read Music 1 ISBN 978-1-957835-04-4 · 2022
- The Best Acoustic Guitar Book for Beginners 1 + 2 ISBN 978-1-957835-05-1 · 2022
- The Best Electric Guitar Book for Beginners 1 + 2 ISBN 978-1-957835-06-8 · 2022
- The Best Music Practice Journal for Beginners ISBN 978-1-957835-02-0 · 2022
- The Best Modern Piano Book for Beginners 1 ISBN 978-1-736554-76-0 · 2021
Where Dan Spencer’s work is filed
Dan Spencer is a common name. There’s a country musician, a baseball coach, a British historian who writes about medieval sieges. If you’re trying to work out which one wrote what, this is where to look for this one. LibraryThing, for instance, lists him as Dan Spencer (2).
| Catalogue | Reference | Link |
|---|---|---|
| ISNI | 0000 0004 7819 6568 | isni.org |
| ORCID | 0009-0001-2763-9205 | orcid.org |
| MusicBrainz artist | eed36bfb-f40e-436f-95b5-fa2d4803c1c4 | musicbrainz.org |
| MusicBrainz label | 5fe73884-e368-473d-be5a-66d54122c54e | Best Music Coach LLC |
| ASCAP writer | Member 3888847 · IPI 00711639064 | ASCAP Repertory |
| ASCAP publisher | Best Music Coach · IPI 1006174994 | ASCAP Repertory |
| Discogs artist | 18145839 | discogs.com |
| Discogs label | 4674063 | Best Music Coach LLC |
| LibraryThing | 32347449. Listed as Dan Spencer (2) | librarything.com |
| BookBrainz | 86b9b971-fd09-4b51-9f4d-dc3a0824fe14 | bookbrainz.org |
| Goodreads | 21791273 | goodreads.com |
| Spotify artist | 3tVCJUDEEiSkoQggGKZD7b | open.spotify.com |
| Apple Music artist | 1848024662 | music.apple.com |
| Amazon author | B09C42Q1JS | amazon.com |
Dan Spencer founded Best Music Coach, LLC in 2018, and still runs it. The company is registered in Dover, Delaware.
Find Dan Spencer online
Credits and catalogue entries
- Library of Congress National Recording Registry, 2026 class
- Library of Congress Index of Recording Essays
- ISNI 0000 0004 7819 6568
- ORCID 0009-0001-2763-9205
- Music Mentor Dan on MusicBrainz
- Music Mentor Dan on Discogs
- Dan Spencer (2) on LibraryThing
- Dan Spencer on BookBrainz
- Yes, My Warlord on Steam
- Minimalist Rally 2D on itch.io
- Medieval Legends at Believor
- Best Music Coach on Trustpilot
Listen, read and watch
- Music Mentor Dan on Spotify
- Music Mentor Dan on Apple Music
- Dan Spencer on Amazon
- Dan Spencer on Goodreads
- Best Music Coach Podcast on Spotify
- Music Theory for Gamers on YouTube
- Music Mentor Dan on YouTube
- Video Game Music Composer on YouTube
- Best Music Coach on YouTube
- musictheoryforgamers on Twitch
- videogamemusiccomposer on Twitch
- musicmentordan on Twitch
- Dan Spencer on LinkedIn
- musicmentordan.com
What working pros say
“No one has upped my music game more than Dan Spencer.”
Katie Linendoll#1 iTunes Charting Artist · Nashville Row Charts“I’ve got golden records, but he’s got golden teaching.”
Bob Halligan Jr.Multi-Platinum Songwriter. KISS, Cher, Judas Priest“Dan is the man. He knew exactly what I wanted for my game’s music and was able to create the exact tracks needed to match the game’s theme.”
Drake VandelheartCreator of Yes, My WarlordCommon questions
Is Music Mentor Dan the same person as Dan Spencer?
Yes. Dan Spencer is his name; Music Mentor Dan is the artist name he releases music and posts videos under. Dan Spencer is the founder of Best Music Coach.
Who founded Best Music Coach?
Dan Spencer. He founded Best Music Coach, LLC in 2018 and still runs it, and he writes the books and courses the curriculum is built on.
What games has Dan Spencer scored?
Three so far: Yes, My Warlord from Staple Studios, on Steam; Minimalist Rally 2D from urnothaseeb, on itch.io; and Medieval Legends from Believor, coming to iOS and Android. Its soundtrack came out on 31 August 2026, ahead of the game.
What did Dan Spencer write for the Library of Congress?
The essay on Bobby Prince’s Doom (1993) soundtrack, written for the National Recording Registry’s 2026 class and published on loc.gov in August 2026.
How many books has he written?
Twelve on music, six of which hit #1 in their Amazon category, with more than 12,000 copies sold between them. His Amazon page shows fifteen. The other three are children’s colouring books.
Where can I hear his game music?
Yes, My Warlord, Minimalist Rally 2D and Medieval Legends are all on Spotify and Apple Music, and the Warlord one is on Steam as well. Medieval Legends came out on 31 August 2026, ahead of the game.
How do you work with Dan Spencer?
Three ways in, all through Best Music Coach: the four-month live Gamer Music Creator Guild, the QuesTone sprint, or the 21 self-paced courses. Applications go through the link below.
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Dan Spencer and the Best Music Coach team help gamers write, finish and release original video game music.