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10 Jun 2021

"Paper Birch"

“Paper Birch” was inspired by the birch trees that I saw in the forest. They are the only trees that have white bark that peels like paper. They looked so dignified standing tall and straight. Sometimes they looked scary with the knobs of their bark looking like eyes.   Sometimes they were the lone tree in a clearing of short grasses and shrubs where they faced the autumn wind alone. Their leaves would shimmer as they trembled in the wind. In the dark, they still mysteriously stood out. Autumn ...

10 Jun 2021

"Stage Fright"

“Stage Fright” was written because I was feeling anxious about something. I don’t know what it was that was bothering me. But in the middle of the chaos there were moments of peace.  There are 8 bars of a melody in the middle of this song that represents incredible peace, where everything is in the right place at the right time;  a respite from waking to a racing heartbeat and hyperventilation when going out. “Stage Fright” will be released onto  Spotify ,  Amazon Music ...

10 Jun 2021

"Magpie Bridge"

“Magpie Bridge” is a piano piece based on the East Asian folktale of the Cowherd and the Weaver-girl. This folktale is based on the three stars of the Summer Triangle asterism (Altair, Vega, Deneb). Variations of the story appear in different cultures across East Asia and is celebrated during festivals between July 7 th to August 25 th (Tanabata in Japan, Qixi in China, Chilseok in Korea, Thất Tịch in Vietnam, and others). The common elements of the folktale tell the story of a cowherd (represented ...

09 Apr 2021

Not a Den-Den-Mushi

I do not speak much, but there are many ways that people can express themselves. They are all valid and valuable. Composing is the most natural way for me to access what is in the depths of my heart and to present it to others. Ultimately, it is the most natural way for me to give glory to God. I hope my music helps others and can be understood by others. But even if this is not the case, I think God understands, in the same way that He understands everyone's unique ways of expressing themselves.  ...

05 Apr 2021

"Daydream"

The sheet music for "Daydream" has been published. This song was inspired by my son playing quietly in the afternoon. He had given life to his toys and created a whole story with bystanders, good guys and bad guys who sometimes changed roles. There was a complete storyline - an introduction, conflict, climax, resolution. The innocence and the sense of possibility within a child's imagination is beautiful see. Daydreams are similar and,  at any age,  we are all allowed to daydream. It can ...

21 Mar 2021

"Echoes Across Space"

The sheet music for "Echoes Across Space" is now available. It is a dreamy piece with a sense of yearning. I wrote this piece in the midst of frustration and pain. Impatience and patience were the driving emotions while I was writing this piece. I felt like I was hovering between the sea and stars, yearning to launch up to the sky but just drifting around and waiting and waiting. But in these times we become keenly aware that everyone is facing incredible hardships. We need to be distanced from ...