He has twice been nominated as Texas Music Awards "Musician of the Year" for his solo recordings. His song "Mother's Hands" from "Nightfall" is a Top 5 WINNER at the 15th Annual Great American Song Contest. "Dreamtime," his collaboration with Martin McCall, is currently nominated in two categories for The Independent Music Awards (New Age Album: Dreamtime, New Age Song: Solitude). Cornell's work can be heard in film, television and advertising.

Using world flutes like the north Indian bansuri, Native American flute, ocarina, bamboo flute and recorder, among others, his original compositions and playing have been described as soothing, soaring, haunting, and playful with influences of Native America, the Middle East, India, and the Far East. His musical style draws from his experience in the areas of classical, pop, folk, jazz and world music.

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