Fe Viva (2021) is a duo composed for two singing marimbists. It was commissioned by my friends, Cassie and Justin Bunting from Blue Line Duo.

The text is based on a bible verse that my family would reference when I was growing up. I’m not religious in a traditional sense, but this little verse has always stuck with me. This music is meant to be joyful and peaceful and dancy and poppy, and personally, reminds me so much of traveling throughout Texas with my dad’s country / gospel / tejano band when I was a young child.