Setting of the poem by Fenton Johnson for Soprano and Alto Duet with Piano Accompaniment; First Place Winner of TFMC’s 2017-2019 Music in Poetry Challenge.
“I just want to share how I used your wonderful CD and illustrated book last week and how enjoyed it was. On Tuesdays I do an Alzheimer’s Respite for families to have a break from care for a few hours. For art, I played two stories and then they drew what they heard. I got the most work from a woman who usually doesn’t do art at all. She drew birds all over her page. It really touched her. They were ALL flying. The drawing, although primitive, meant so much to her daughter later. Your music touches people. That is everything. Bless you!”
