music

This page shows various compositions by Jef. The Studio Sessions section gives a synopsis of what each song was written for. Check back for more demos.

studio sessions: vol. 1.

1) Back to the Sun: An adventure piece that aches to belong to some grand scene in an epic movie. Begins with two forces that are fighting as a last resort. The fight begins as a struggle. The leader of one army is killed leaving one side lost and helpless. The army rallies and takes over the other army out of revenge.

2) Plan of Attack: A battle scene of Old Testament proportions.

3) Baby Bella: A love song from father to daughter.

4) Defying Gravity Intro: The exploration of space. The pursuit of knowledge of the untouchable. Seeking a deeper understanding of creation. Left with too many questions.

5) Declination: Exploratory piece deals with the nature of time.

6) Movement: Robot: A dark room with a man all alone. The light shines in, and he gets up. Follow with scenes of decided action interspersed with flashbacks to some memory that haunts him. Finally he confronts the memories and conquers them, leaving battered but victorious.

7) Defying Gravity Finale: The loss of a mother. The crying out of a child that canÕt understand why she would be taken from her.

8) To The Left: An adventurous piece that has many different influences.

9) Celestial Mechanics: Alien Ice: A moody piece that was brought on by some other-worldy literature.

10) Reversed Circle: A Song expressing frustration. Written for A Maze of Grace: Known

11) Have You Seen the One My Heart Loves? Written for A Maze of Grace: Ask. The cry of someone lost longing to see their God.

12) Theory Three: A film piece that is a progression from frozen despondency to motivation.

Declination: An exploratory piece that explores the nature of time and how it can control a human unless taken control of.

13) Nightmare: Written for a scene of a nightmare in a short film by Rob Olguin.

14) Peff Hop: An angry song written for A Maze of Grace: Ask

15) Stomping Around: A piece of fustration with society. Words by Rob Olguin. Composed for A Maze of Grace: Known

16) Miracle: Written before the birth of my daughter Isabella May.

Stomping Around: Written for a scene in A Maze of Grace: Known. Words by Rob Olguin.

Reversed Circle: Written for A Maze of Grace:Known Expresses the confusion of one trying to know God.

other

Various vocal compositions.