.Program Notes
Reasons to celebrate life can come in many forms, the birth of
a child, finding God, release from prison, getting married,
winning the lottery, or just sitting under a tree and
appreciating your existence on earth. In 1970, while on guard
duty in Viet Nam, I vowed to myself that if I ever got out of
there alive I would always cherish the life that I have.
In 1994 a young Chicago boy took the life of a young girl and
then two young boys took the life of that young boy and another
young boy took the life of a baby boy and it went on and on and
on.
Viet Nam becomes a distant memory.
Fanfare for Life is my celebration of life, and I hope that each
listener can find a reason to also celebrate life in whatever
relative way the music presents itself.