I am a songwriter for animation, sync music, and musical theatre! I've written songs for Disney's "Hamster & Gretel," through 5Alarm Music for MTV/Paramount, and my debut musical comedy EP began releasing this year - check out the first track "The Road Rage Song" out now on all platforms!
Makena Metz is a Writer & Songwriter for the Page, Screen, and Stage. She is a musical wildcard who writes songs for animation, musical theatre, and sync. Makena is a proud member of The Dramatist Guild, ASCAP, Women in Animation, Maestra Music, the Alliance for Women Film Composers, the Songwriters of North America, and the Society of Composers & Lyricists. Also, her debut musical comedy EP "Songs for My Therapist" began releasing in 2025, and the rest of the tracks are upcoming in 2026!
In 2025, Makena was selected for the SCL’s LA mentorship program led by composer Cindy O'Connor. She is an alumni of the Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriting Intensive and the Paramount/MTV Entertainment Group First Time Composers Program. Her songs have been featured on the Emmy winning Disney+ show Hamster & Gretel and are upcoming in Disney Jr.'s Mickey Mouse Funhouse.
Makena is an alum of Sam Carner’s Musical Creators Institute Program and New Musical Inc’s CORE Curriculum for Musical Theatre Writing. Listen to her music on all streaming platforms!
Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.
Languages
- English
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I am happy to quote you either an hourly or project rate depending on the scope of your project! I include three revisions, fast turnaround times, and consulting on songwriting.
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