"This Is the Christ," music by Marshall McDonald

When your task is as daunting as interpreting the life of Jesus
Christ through music, it's nice to have support from fellow
artists throughout the centuries.  Taking inspiration from
the religious paintings of Carl Bloch and drawing from the
melodies of timeless hymns, LDS composer Marshall McDonald uses
his gifts with piano and orchestra to create a moving and
meditative narration of the life of the Master in "This is the
Christ."

In this interview you'll hear Marshall describe how he tells a
story through music, whether or not he thinks the young people of
today "get" the hymns, and why he didn't feel ready to tackle
some moments in the life of Christ without benefit of the
timeless melodies found in the hymns.