Songs for Children of Light: (Ten Albums of Lyrics)

This work began with the taking of notes on insights
and observations derived from contemplation of the Bible, my own life, and the
death of my sister.  The writings were
initially oriented toward the composition of a filmscript, whose purpose was to
depict, abstractly, scenes common to the lives of all mankind – from birth to
death.

In February of 1984, well over a year into this
project, these lyrics began to pour forth from me.  Three-quarters of them were finished before the end of the month.

During this period of my life, I underwent an
intense conversion to purity of soul.  I
immersed myself in the practice of all the artistic mediums, including painting
and sculpture, poetry, music, dance, and drama.  Striving to be an artist for Christ, my life became as a cross
between graduate student, monk, and convict.

This way of living and working continued for seven
years and resulted in the creation of the large manuscript, Songs for
Children of Light: Ten Albums of Lyrics, Music, Dance, and Drama.  In this volume, I present the lyric portion
of the project with accompanying illustrations.

May the Light of the Spirit be with you as you read
the words herein.

James Kurt

June 23, 1995