Epic in the Making

I'm a big fan of progressive rock ("prog"). I have long been drawn to its fusion of genres and the frequently epic feel of the music.

Prog, however, is the province of virtuosos, which I am not. I am basically a singer-songwriter with ambitious musical vision, not a master-musician. So while Metanarrative bears certain reminiscences to prog rock, you won't find the over-the-top complexity or astounding soloing that marks the music of my influences.

Nonetheless, the album does have an epic feel, and that, I think, is only appropriate. It is telling the account of the greatest epic known to man - the story of history as understood through the lens of the Holy Scriptures. The story of the Bible enfolds all of human life into itself; while Metanarrative does not encompass every musical genre, it does reach out in many directions for its component aspects - from acoustic rock, folk, eighties-feel pop rock, to classical and even opera and Gregorian chant, and other subgenres that probably don't even have a name. And of course, the track lengths echo a bit of prog's bombast - the centrepiece of the first CD, "Flesh and Blood," weighs in at over 16 minutes.

To hear streaming demos of early work (circa 2006) on Metanarrative, visit this site's old home page.

For more information about this project, visit the Metanarrative project site, metanarrative.net.

At a Glance

Metanarrative is a double-CD musical summation of the story of the Bible. Epic rock incorporating everything from classical, folk, and even Gregorian elements, the album aims to show the thread of unity in God's story with His people.

Metanarrative is currently in progress. Work on the first CD is roughly 75% complete; work on the second CD has just begun.