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During my teenage years, I was considered something of a nerd. I loved computers, I was in the Rocket Club, and I received several awards for Science Fair projects. But, in my defense, I was also on the track and field team and the cross-country ski team. In college, I made it a point to explore new clubs and activities every semester. After all, life is an adventure.

But there was one thing that consistently plagued me through those long, interminable teenage years–unrequited love. I had a twelve-year crush on one girl. And when I got tired of feeling rejected by her, I pursued other young ladies. I laugh when I remember that over a period of one year I vainly pursued a dozen different girls. Perhaps I was a bit lonely? You know how it went, “Do you like me? Yes. No. Maybe. Circle one.” This was typically returned with a serious look of pity and the words, “Can’t we just be friends?”

One of these was a girl I met at a family conference in Tennessee. It was for her that I composed this piano work, trying to capture in melody my consuming thoughts and feelings for her. But it was not long after this that I realized she, like the others, was only interested in friendship. At the same time I was reading in Revelation: “I have this against you–you have left your First Love.” I recommitted myself and this work to Jesus Christ and named it “First Love” to remind me of how quickly I can take my eyes off of Christ and place them on other things.

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from The Golden Road (Solo Piano), released February 18, 1999

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Relaxing piano music inspired by true stories of real people, perfect for studying and work focus, prayer and meditation, sleep and rest

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