Something Wonderful

This composition was inspired by a picture taken when I first held my daughter on the day of her birth. The poem expresses the anticipation of a new relationship that would last for therest of my life. - It seems important to share that this poem could be perceived from the viewpoint of the child as well as her parent. - The recording you will hear first was created by the students attending the Belmont Vocal Arts Intensive music camp in the summer of 2024. I am grateful to them for their sensitive rendering of my creative effort.

Something wonderful happened on that day.
Something I thought or felt was here to stay.
Might have been in my mind;
something I knew was real;
still it seems marvelous now that I know
that something wonderful happened to me.
It was that day, that wonderful day
when I met you.
Now I know what it means
to be loved from the heart.
It was you, on that wonderful day.