You know reading an entire forum and eventually catching up to date not far from the release date (hopefully) sounds just like my discovery of the SW:R thread in 2007!!
I had already made a few attempts at editing scenes from ANH (Obi-Wans vanishing trick as Vader strikes him down and the Stormie feet inconsistancies when Vader Chokes Cpt Antilles) when I badly broke my arm in Oct 2007 and needed surgery, so I was off work for months.
I eventually discovered the O.T. and Adywan's thread.
I quickly realised there was no point for me to continue Fan-Editing (until then I didn't know Fan-Editing had a community!) Ady was fixing things I hadn't even noticed and at such high standard.
Anyway....NJM I know a guy who is a music producer who composes & creates incidental music which has been used on local TV & Radio (Northern Ireland).
I could send you some contact details
J