He attended Berklee School of Music in Boston, Mass., and later went into business for himself as owner of the Atlanta-based Eddie Horst Music in 1984. Horst writes, arranges and produces music for a multitude of commercials and television scores whose numbers include CBS' acclaimed series In the Heat of the Night. He has also scored music for films, including two made-for-television In the Heat of the Night movies and an upcoming feature film entitled Smooth Operator. Horst continues to broaden his range, recently composing a full-scale orchestral work entitled "Journey to Atlanta," an orchestral overture that takes its inspiration from the Olympics. Horst's most recent project is a series of string arrangements for Rowdy Records, owned by acclaimed producer Dallas Austin.