Before my parent’s divorce, my father had promised to send me to The Julliard School, the country's most prestigious fine arts school. Many of today’s musical giants attended Julliard, including film composer John Williams, brilliant cellist Yo-Yo-Ma, and exceptional trumpet player Wynton Marsalis, to name only a few. With the dissolution of my parents’ marriage, that promise was broken. 

“My fascination with the relationship between music and art began when I realized the dynamic was a kind of feedback loop. Both were reflecting one another and impacting the world around me.”

If I do good works and no one knows about it, does it still count? If I tell someone how I helped a family who’s down on their luck, will the gratification I enjoy be my entire reward? Do angel wings and a crown of gold await me in the next life in exchange for the myriad of good works I’ve piled up in this life?