Constructing heartfelt horror with the sweeping, bittersweet builds of a full-on orchestra, I've had a truly engaging and educating experience with this project. For eight months I put forth all my creative musical energy towards making an instrumental soundtrack for my friend Clint Smith's publication of short horror stories entitled "Ghouljaw and Other Stories." I'm very proud of this project, and of Clint's amazing book. There are fourteen tracks backing each story in his collection. Please check out his release on the Hippocampus Press site, he has a truly unique perspective on the horror genre. The songs I've written will deliver like classic horror meeting the likes of Sigur Ros and their ever hopeful crescendos. Listened to this first-thing when I woke up this morning -- not surprised, but excellent. Here's what I've realized about these last two pieces: the atmopshere matches perfectly with the conclusion -- more specifically the final words -- of each story; what Poe called the single effect. Please do keep this up -- I'm really pumped about how this is shaping up, brother. With applause to you, Clint