Randall Standridge Music(b.1976) received his Bachelor's of Music Education from Arkansas State University. During this time, he studied composition with Dr. Tom O'Connor, before returning to Arkansas State University to earn his Master's in Music Composition, studying with Dr. Tom O'Connor and Dr. Tim Crist. In 2001, he began his tenure as Director of Bands at Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Arkansas. He left this post in 2013 to pursue a career as a full-time composer and marching arts designer.

Mr. Standridge's music is performed internationally. He has had numerous works selected for the J.W. Pepper's Editor's Choice list. His compositions Snake Charmer, Gently Blows the Summer Wind, and Angelic Celebrations have been included in the "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band" series, and he has had numerous works performed at the prestigious Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. The Arkansas State University Wind Ensemble premiered his work Art(isms) at the 2010 CBDNA conference in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and his work Stonewall: 1969 was premiered at the National LGBA conference in 2019. His works Stonewall: 1969, unBroken, and Animation (Episode 1: WABBIT!), have all been recognized as honorable mentions for the American Prize in Composition, and his Symphony no.1: A Ghost Story was premiered in 2023 and was awarded 3rd Place in the American Prize for Composition in 2025.  In addition, Mr. Standridge's "unBroken Project," a musical initiative about mental health, has received widespread acclaim for its musical content and for providing opportunities to normalize discussions about mental health for music students and audiences.

 In addition to his career as a composer, Mr. Standridge is the owner and chief editor of Randall Standridge Music, LLC, and Grand Mesa Marching. He is in demand as a composer, conductor, clinician, and arranger/designer for the marching arts.  He lives in Jonesboro, Arkansas, with his husband, Steven, and their very, very spoiled pets.