A musical love letter to The Wingfeather Saga:
When you come across a story that stays with you long after you've closed the cover, a story that sparks on-going conversations about its meaning, characters, and mysteries, a story that moves you to tears while simultaneously lifting you up higher than you thought you could go, and a story that points you to a Maker greater than ourselves, you must do something. You can't put a book series like that down and not respond somehow; not be changed. This is my response. This is my love letter to a series of books that did all the above for me. Consider this my deepest thanks to Andrew Peterson (if this humble video was to ever be graced by his time and attention) for stewarding such a gift so well. For pouring into these books the truths that we so desperately need and long for, I thank you, good sir.
Yurgen's Tune: 00:00
For fans of the wonderful animated series on Angel Studios (Huge shoutout and congrats to Kurt Heinecke, Ben Shive, The Arcadian Wild, and Andrew Peterson for the most lovely soundtrack), this one will be quite familiar. This is the version of that gorgeous melody I heard in my mind as I flipped through the pages filled with deep mystery of the Sea Dragons and their heartbreaking story.
Gnag The Nameless 01:44
At the time of writing this we've not gotten a specific theme for the dark and mysterious Gnag The Nameless. My concept for this theme was to try and paint a dark and violent picture of this powerful menacing hate filled enemy. At the same time however, I wanted to weave in his true nature in some form of theme. The mystery around this character, and the pace in which it's revealed, had my jaw dropped and kept me reading much later into the evening that I intended on numerous occasions.
Darkwood / Colvenfast 02:52
This section of the book in The Warden And The Wolf King not only took me by surprise but filled me to the brim with emotions. "A thousand miracles a day and still I am surprised by the Makers good pleasure"- Arundelle. This is now a ling that I use often in my home (I may be driving my family a little bonkers with my frequency of said line lol). The mystery of the Darkwood and the dangers that lie inside were being built up since the Wingfeathers first arrive in Ban Rona. To hear of the dangers within, and then to learn their origins is what inspired this theme. I wanted to capture the incredibly heavy, heartbreaking, and yet majestic truths revealed within Clovenfast.
Battle Of Ban Rona 04:34
The motif I wrote for the Battle Of Ban Rona should hopefully speak for itself. The ensuing chaos, the insurmountable loss, and the brutality of what happens in this otherwise picturesque city was visceral to read. I tried to capture the chaos and bring a sense of seriousness to the moments that occur through those various chapters. This was the soundtrack spinning through my mind as the battle leapt off the pages. The closing of this track ends as Leeli and her royal whistle harp stand atop the great library and begins to play the theme of Anniera, throwing the enemy into chaos because of its beauty. It's the quiet in the storm.
Anniera 06:10
Like stated above, this theme began while imagining Leeli playing a simple ancient Annieran tune on her whistle harp. That melody grew and developed into the closing of the story. I wanted to capture the wonder of what Anniera once was, the hope it now has, as well as (hopefully) make you, the listener, feel the weight of the sacrifice involved in it's restoration.
If you've made it this far I assume you've enjoyed the music and my ramblings...so I thank you. If you have any questions about specific parts of my writing process, my virtual instruments used, or this session specifically, feel free to drop a comment. If you have never heard of these books but enjoyed this music, I would encourage you to stop watching this, buy the series, and read them right now.
“And they lived in the light of the Maker—and ever after, they sang.”
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