On this episode of A Case of the Bens, we strike a chord with an episode dedicated to composers and creativity. We open with How Have You Ben, catching up on how the Bens have been keeping busy — from projects and passions to the everyday rhythms of life.

In current eBents, we explore two big stories: remember when a historic hotel gets new life, and the major expansion of Ben Taub Medical Center in Houston, Texas, proving that Bens are leaving their mark on skylines as well as soundscapes.

The highlight of the episode is our in-depth interview with Ben Cosgrove, an acclaimed composer and musician who memorably describes himself as “a geographer trapped in a piano player’s body.” Ben shares how place, landscape, and curiosity shape his music, and what it means to turn maps into melodies.

It’s an episode full of harmony, reflection, and the unmistakable sound of a world that’s just a little more Ben than before.