The Sun Also Rises
There’s a time for everything. But will we be ready when the right time comes? Patience, fortitude and preparation lay a good foundation. While it is true that we cannot…
Mountain Peaks
Sitting on top of a mountain quenching my thirst from the long hike behind us, I look back down the slope that we climbed. When you and I first reached…
Rare Bird
Tapping the archives for St. Valentine's Day. This poem was published along with a few other pieces in the 1992 issue of Janus, the annual literary magazine of my alma…
Across The Sea
Watch tides turn Sands swept out to sea We can never count Yet dear friend Pebbles weigh my mind For sins and sorrows Only truth can see Waves break on…
You Are Enough
You are enough trace lines in the sand where you were born tides wash away memories still your heart beats inside You are enough drifting on the sea no need…
The View from the Tower
Named after the sculpture designed by French artist Auguste Rodin at the height of the Industrial Revolution, “The Tower of Travail” is a symphonic suite of mystical connotations that serve…
Music for the Silver Screen
I always enjoy a good story and the rich history and diverse art form of motion pictures especially intrigues me. Whether an epic tale or a witty comedy, art film…
From Mao to Mozart
“Music is not black and white. It is every color, and some that even painters don’t have. What is music all about? The instrument is not that important. It is…
Three Criteria of Film Scoring
Motivation and Performance I can positively say that the rich history and diverse art form of motion pictures intrigues me, so I approach film scoring as both a fan and…
Melody and Motion Pictures
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then music is its voice, a voice that carries the power of vision and verse combined. In terms of motion pictures, the…