Sophomoric Savior

So I don't have a whole lot to say about video games at the moment.
GDC has passed but the only news of note had to do with the follow ups for Gears of War and Fable. The former of which I can't say I really care about and the latter of which I never played. I suppose some Crystal Chronicle confusion was cleared up (there's going to be a WiiWare AND a retail game; different titles), but unless you own Microsoft's newest console there wasn't a whole lot of news brimming from the conference; just some interesting talks.
And so beyond the new screenshots from the Tales of Symphonia sequel for Wii looking good, I don't feel compelled to rant or rave about the industry.

So that leaves me with what has been on my creative mind recently: Jesus In Jail.
Since I was recently able to work on it a little bit with the co-creator, my passion for the christ in prison has been resurrected.
It seems I'm compelled to lay down a single track to have as an impressive asset.
Something that I could orchestrate and pull my music theatre resources into helping me out with.
Not only to excite the whole process, but to make it easier to get help in the future.

But that's not entirely what I want to talk about to you guys in this post.
I want to slowly reveal bits about this whole production to you.
Fortunately or unfortunately if you know me well, I've explained the whole plot in detail and maybe played a few very rough recordings.
But if you don't fit that description, this is your spot for the newest information on the potentially controversial musical.

So keep your eye out on the Jesus in Jail Watch on the top of the menu to the right as any new links to information on the work will be revealed there.

But for now know that Jesus in Jail is set in North America and pretty much in the present day.

But that's all for now.
I plan on doing a bit of work in the coming week so I'll keep you posted.

For now,

_ethan

New Beginnings and Old Clichés

My dear friend Kevin has referred me here.
Now I call him a dear friend, but we probably haven't talked one on one for more than an hour combined.
Not out of distaste by any stretch of the imagination.
But I digress.

Let's go over the list which I have affectionately dubbed "Ethan's Dull List of the Boring Things you Should Expect to See on this Blog"
Or, Edlbtsesb.
Can you tell I'm a fan of acronyms?
Let's get started.

• Passionate rambles about the future of video games and their generally understated place as an art form
• Updates and links to any new orchestrated music I've produced either as a team in UVP Music, or solo under the tentative name Moonset Music.
• Updates and previews regarding my musical work in progress "Jesus in Jail" that I'm co-writing with a close and talented friend of mine. These updates will include when I may need singers or song writers to lend their talents.
• Other updates and behind the scenes opinions about my creative projects. Notably The 5th Wall and The Matt Bernard Show.
• Well, that's it really.

Maybe you'll start to see other personal-esque posts on here, but for now that's left to my LiveJournal.

So let the blogging begin! Bring on those who will stop at nothing to make me bring them more updates. I seek you desperately.

Perpetually,

_ethan