This prelude is inspired by a beautiful stone chapel tucked in amongst the trees on the shore of Keuka Lake in Western New York. Having visited the chapel during several summer trips, we were struck by the reverent building and its incredibly peaceful surroundings.

As Steve was improvising ideas and melodies for the piece, he played a motive reminiscent of the hymn, "Shall We Gather at the River." This seemed like an apt reference because of Garrett Chapel's site on the water, so you'll hear references to that hymn throughout.

This prelude is inspired by Parrocchia San Martino, a two-toned salmon- and gold-colored church in Ispra, Italy, which we visited in 2018. The church is tucked into the middle of the piazza in this old Italian town on the coast of Lago Maggiore. As you hear the church bells ringing across the piazza each day, it's hard not to marvel at the beauty of the place and its surroundings. So, we thought incorporating the hymn, "For the Beauty of the Earth" would be fitting.