The 40 Days Project

Musical works inspired by Scripture's recurring periods of forty

"Forty days" is a time period which occurs frequently in the Old and New Testaments, and is also the length of time during which Christians observe the season of Lent. As a concept, which I first envisioned in 2001, I am exploring musical adaptations of the various biblical references to "forty days." The first was a Christian rock opera (written in 2001) entitled "40 Days: Resurrection to Ascension" telling the story of Christ's time on Earth following his resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Completed or Nearly Completed Works

40 Days: Resurrection to Ascension
which includes
40 Hours: Death to Resurrection
40 Months: Annuciation to Nazareth
which will include
40 Days: Nativity to Presentation
Lyrics and some music complete
40 Days: The Terror of Goliath
Based on 1 Samuel 17
Lyrics complete

Upcoming Themes

40 Days: The Lenten Journey
40 Days: The Flood
Genesis 7 & 8
40 Days: Moses & The Ten Commandments
Exodus 24, 34 & Deuteronomy 9, 10
40 Days: Twelve into Canaan
Numbers 13-14
40 Days: The Threat to Ninevah
Jonah
40 Days: Jesus' Temptation in the Desert
Matthew 4, Mark 1, Luke 4

Other themes for possible consideration

40 Days: Elijah's Jouney to Horeb
1 Kings 19
40 Years: Wandering the Desert
Exodus
40 Winks: Great Naps of the Bible