Reverberating church bells ringing through the thin, mountain air.

or choir, percussion and electronics in 19 notes per octave tuning.

The demo for a song included in the 1989 Debbie Allen TV special, featuring sisters Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen.

Sung by Matthew Garey.

Sung by Matthew Garey.

Sung by Matthew Garey.

Matt composed the music for the original musical 1001 Nights (help--was that the title?) in 1974. The Kennedy Center play production class presented the musical as its summer project that year. Here Matt records a rehearsal tape.

Sung by Matthew Garey.

Sung by Matthew Garey.

Matthew absolutely loved horror films. He sings the lead vocal on this early demo tape.

As the AIDS crisis exploded in the 1980s, Matt began to write lyrics that dramatized the impact on society. Matt sings the lead vocal.