This was written about 20 years ago and shortly after the passing of my mother.  She was a concert pianist and my first teacher.  IT was sort of a piece I continue to play as it reminds me that only out of darkness can you truly enjoy the light of day!

Day Break

This was the second song of a movement I wrote 20ish years ago.  I really did not finish it until few years ago.  It is designed to be played right after Day Break as a continuation of the thought.  Conceptually, the idea of this piece is that life start simple and grows in complexity.  As some point, after chaos and learning, life can become quite simple and beautiful once again.  

The Walk Of Life

My very first song with lyrics.  I started writing the melody towards the end of my senior year in high school...1994.  My mother passed away 2 days before I graduated and was the driving force behind the lyrics as they came to me almost instantly upon her passing.  This has, and always will be, a very dear song to me.  I know now that it is way deeper than just the passing of my mother, but a song that i come to when i am in need of a deeper connection with God.  Hope you enjoy.

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