GLOWING WORLD

Published 2025

Duration: 6 minutes | Grade 3 Concert Band

This is everyone’s dream, that our future shines brighter than how we found it. Glowing World is a breathtaking mirror of ourselves who find it difficult to look past our gloom, suffering, and loneliness, but nevertheless push through with courage and hope to reach for a glimmering happy ending that is steadfast beyond the horizon. Filled with colorful harmonies, an upbeat attitude, and a mixture of jazz and rock styles, the music exudes feelings of friendship, hardship, and boldness.

Like the events and people in our lives that make forth our upbringing, each instrument and melody has a specific color and tune that completes the piece. As a whole there are many harmonies and counter-melodies that blends well but also works in equal unity to the main theme. And to heighten this sense of brightness, I also use a standard drum set in a rock-style feel.

In this passionate charge towards a better glowing world, I pray for the all hearts of mankind to beat as one for that dream of the future. And I know it can only happen if we do it together.