Seven Last Words Project - Composer Profile
Steve Hammer
"I did a lot of listening to Muddy Waters and the great old blues players of the 1930's."
"For the setting of 'I Thirst' I tried out a couple different ideas - first a 12-bar blues type of setting, then a ballad, then back to the blues. The music is a solitary voice on the cross, crying out to daddy because he doesn't want to go to sleep yet. To prepare for this composition I did a lot of listening to Muddy Waters and the great old blues players of the 1930's. Thinking theoretically about music makes me play music in a new way. There's a whole world of music out there, and after years of playing I feel like I'm at the tip of the iceberg."
The Seven Last Words of Christ
Good Friday Service
Friday, April 3, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Esperanza Lutheran Church
Phoenix, AZ
Friday, April 3, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Esperanza Lutheran Church
Phoenix, AZ