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Kurt Henry Heinecke (born January 10, 1963) is an American composer, musician, songwriter, photographer, and voice actor. He was the music director atBig Idea Entertainment, creators of the animatedVeggieTales. He is the Assistant Artistic Director at Music City Strings.
Heinecke was born inWisconsin on January 10, 1963, and raised inCullman, Alabama. He came from a musical family, his mother played the organ and was a member of the church choir. During his years at junior high he and his friends started a jazz band called Deathstar which later disbanded in high school. After graduation in 1982, Heinecke studied at the music lab at theUniversity of Montevallo. He also went to study atLuther College where he got his B.A. in band and choral conducting.[citation needed]
After touring around the country and serving as a teacher in theBahamas, Kurt finally settled down inLincoln Park, Chicago,Illinois where he later became Director of Church Music at the Park Community Church. Serving as the choir director, he met Lisa who introduced him to her husbandPhil Vischer and his friendMike Nawrocki who would later co-foundBig Idea Entertainment. Heinecke joined Phil and Mike and provided music for their video seriesVeggieTales. He also provided music for other Big Idea productions, such as3-2-1 Penguins,Jonah andThe Pirates Who Don't Do Anything. He has received six Dove Awards for his production work with Big Idea. He is also a producer, arranger, and performer at Oak Valley Studios and is the composer of theAdam Raccoon video series. Heinecke is currently composing the music for the CGI remake ofSuperbook. He is the Assistant Artistic Director at Music City Strings.[1] As of 2019, he has rejoined Big Idea as the music composer and producer for the newVeggieTales television series to be broadcast onTBN.[2]
Heinecke took an interest in photography during junior high. He currently owns a photography studio inFranklin, Tennessee, his current residence. His photography includes concerts, events, weddings, and air shows.[citation needed]
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