This setting of Isaiah 43: 1-2 has a very special meaning to me. The first time I
encountered this text in a piece of choral music was with the very first Youth Choir I
directed. It was because of the great experience directing that choir I realized that my true
calling was in music education. These words have always been on my heart and I knew
one day I wanted to set it to music myself.
During that time in my life I was very passionate about Taizé worship music. This
philosophy of worship is where a simple text is repeated numerous times with a possible
descant appearing. The idea is that you allow God to speak to you in those repetitions
rather than taking powerful texts for granted. I gently borrowed this concept as a starting
point for this composition.
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June 24, 2019