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this is where i am currently attending graduate school.

this a view from campus.

coming from the east coast and now living in the west has been an experience. one that has confounded all of my expectations, both in a positive and a negative way. the weather is unbelievable. it is so nice here and it has been during what is typically the hottest time of year in the two locales that i have lived. the dwelling in which my family and i now reside has made things much more difficult than i imagined it would be. transitioning has been very challenging. having a place to go to was an immeasurable blessing. i am very excited for the next place we move to, hopefully in the next few months.

class has been interesting. i failed a theory exam, which is quite sad as that is practically my major and is a field that i was previously very strong in. i have been stressing myself out with pressuring myself to make fantastic music. i want to make great music while i’m here. i want to make new, provocative, challenging, interesting and memorable music. problem is, that i have yet to really begin, its all thoughts and hopes and emotions right now. i know i need to get into it, but i want the first thing i write to be amazing and i don’t know how to start like that. i feel like i’m working myself into a frenzy before i really even begin. i’m hoping that i can turn this nervous energy into results soon.

my first piece is going to be a vocal duet with a tenor and a soprano with various accompanying instruments and/or sounds. the text i am using is psalm 34. the general emotion and feeling will be communicating the hope and request that God take care of me regardless of the fact that evil is attempting to make every step exhausting.

i am hopeful that some noteworthy things will be happening. stay tuned to this space as i will most definitely be posting up what gets written and performed.