The creation of Sacred Space was inspired by recordings I took of Gamelan instruments. The instruments could not be transported to the studio for crystal clean recordings, and therefore the recordings contained a large portion of background noise. During the compositional process I discovered that I could not remove this noise without compromising the sound of the instruments, and decided to embrace the noise as part of the piece. This discovery allowed the beauty of the sounds to be exposed. Sacred Space represents the potential for beautiful sound that is often overlooked as a creator tries to shape and mold a piece. In an effort to create the best possible music, it is easy to destroy the organic aesthetic of a piece. Sacred Space attempts to do the opposite; rather than bend the sounds to the composer’s will, each sound is revealed for its own inherent beauty.