| 2018 |
"…so Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me.’ Jesus immediately reached out His hand and took hold of him…”
This picture of the relationship between man and God is one that will always be deeply impactful to me. There are a million ways to dissect this image, but I attempted to capture the essence of what it would be like to witness this from the perspective of the disciples who stayed in the boat; witnessing their close friend walk on water, begin to drown, and then be saved by God Himself in the flesh.
Composed for full orchestra, I had the privilege of having this read by an orchestra assembled at The Juilliard School as part of my studies in the Evening Division. The recording below is that reading.