Thesis (M.A.)--Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 24-28).

This creative project is a musical setting of Psalms 22, 23 and 24. The text is a paraphrase by the composer in contemporary English.The five movements of the work are: I. Suffering Servant, Psalm 22:1-10 II. Suffering Servant, Psalm 2:11-21 III. Suffering Servant, Psalm 22:22-31IV. Shepherding Savior, Psalm 23 V. Supreme Sovereign, Psalm 24The work was composed for flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, percussion (xylophone, tam tam, triangle, snare drum, suspended cymbal, crash cymbal), tenor soloist, mixed chorus, violin, viola and double bass. One of each instrument is needed to perform this 20-minute work.The musical basis of the composition is the serialization of the intervals: diminished fifth, minor second, major third, major second and minor third.