A Light in My Dark

About This Song

“A Light in My Dark” is an original song written by Stevan Pasero and recorded in 2021. It is a medium-tempo composition written in the key of C major. The song is introduced a fourth below in G major and then modulates several times, rising to C major, Eb major, and back to C major. The piece works the entire fingerboard and incorporates open string voicings to achieve unique harmonies and non-tertian sonorities. The work was inspired by the thought of how one can find hope amid uncertainty, conflict, or loss — inspired by Emily Dickinson’s “Hope is a thing with feathers”: “Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops, at all.”