These ten compositions are drawn forth from that vision, so dramatically encapsulated in The Green Ember. We, like Heather and Picket, can learn to always bear the presence of beauty, goodness, and truth in our hearts, as we usher in a Kingdom that is coming soon. The Green Ember is one of those timeless tales that only comes along once in a rare while, stories that crystalize in a profound way what it means to walk in faithfulness and intentionality, even as we find ourselves still in the middle of our own story. Just like Heather and Picket, we too are looking forward to when the wood of our own world is mended, and our King returns to put all to right. Along the way, the rabbits learn to be strong and carry the hope for the renewal of their rabbit home in their hearts, even as they walk in the uncertainty of difficult times. Soon, they are caught up into the travails of a band of rebel rabbits who have taken up arms against the evil Lords of Prey, led by the sinister Morbin Blackhawk. In The Green Ember, readers are invited to follow the perilous adventures of rabbit siblings Heather and Picket as they seek to be reunited with their family, following an enemy raid on their idyllic meadow home. Smith’s children’s fantasy The Green Ember. Little could I have known that I was about to enter a glorious literary world like those from my childhood. After working in music composition for many years, I was thrilled when I was given the opportunity to provide the narration for S.D. Stories like Redwall gave me eyes to see the truth of the world through the lens of imagination that good wins in the end, and that beauty and truth are worth fighting for.Įnter the adult me.
HEATHER GREEN EMBER FULL
His enrapturing story of a brave mouse fighting to defend his home, Redwall Abbey, against the onslaught of a menacing rat named Cluny the Scourge, captured my preteen imagination and plunged me into a world full of adventure, heroism and bravery. Our Clarkson home was buzzing all around me, but I didn't notice a thing, as I sat in our enormous leather winged-back chair reading through Brian Jacque's engrossing fantasy Redwall. I've asked Joel to share a bit about how this project came to be.
Now, Joel has entered into a new collaboration for Smith's creative world, by writing an album of ten original compositions inspired by scenes from the first book in the series. These glorious orchestral pieces will inspire you, lift your spirit to new heights as you enter the beautiful world of The Green Ember. Smith's children's fantasies, The Green Ember, and Ember Falls. Today I am delighted to share my son Joel's newest musical venture, Melodies for the Mended Wood, Volume One! For those of you following his creative pursuits in recent years, you may know that he has contributed his talents as a narrator for the audiobook versions of S.D.
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