Dropped into a different world...

One of the great things about scoring films for a living is that I have the opportunity to be dropped into a very different world every time I'm given a film to score. That happened again as I composed the music for the new documentary "Confronting The Truth".

In the last fifteen years, several countries emerging from political turmoil have chosen to move forward into the future by looking back. They believe the unspeakable truths of massive human rights abuse can't simply be forgotten; they need to be aired and acknowledged so that victims can regain their dignity and society can be rebuilt.

By telling the stories of truth and reconciliation commissions in Peru, South Africa and East Timor, "Confronting The Truth" reveals how commissions work, what they can and cannot achieve, and what impact they have on the communities they serve. A really amazing story.

An air date hasn't been scheduled yet for this documentary, but you can listen to a few shortened music samples from the score (all are less than 1 minute long). You'll be hard pressed to find clear melodies or chord progressions here; instead the music is meant to create evocative feelings, sparse moods, and ethnic "world" textures that support the undercurrent of this story.

"Opening Montage" Excerpt
"Local Colors" Excerpt
"Sadness Again" Excerpt
"Timor Dawn" Excerpt
"Aftermath" Excerpt

Thanks - and enjoy the music!