Performed by Billy Glaser in Phoenix, AZ
Expecting is written as an homage to the emotional stresses such as a anxiety, tension, apprehension, and angst. This piece utilizes sustained tones as well as silence to exhibit these same emotions that someone might experience in the process of 'expecting' something to happen.

Expecting for Solo Cello (Grit Collaborative, November 16, 2018)

Jessica T. Carter (b. 1992) is a composer, performer (violinist & mezzo-soprano), and educator from Indiana described as evocative and lyrical by Aspire Magazine and Apricity Magazine, respectively, who is swiftly making a name for herself. Specializing in concert music, film scoring, and musical theatre, Jessica's aim and goal in music is to intersect the relationship between vitriol and compassion through empathy, highlighting the lives marginalized children while deepening the universal understanding of the marginalized adult through sonic engagement that extends to the narrative of human nature through the message of hope.