Young Man of Nevis

Описание: “Young Man of Nevis” traces the beginning of Hamilton: Letters from a New Republic, before ambition has a name and before history is listening.
Set on the island of Nevis, the song follows a fatherless boy shaped by loss, poverty, and a storm that both destroys and reveals him. With nothing but ink, numbers, and will, Hamilton learns that survival itself can be an education — and that words may be the only inheritance he can claim.
The piece frames writing as refuge and escape: grief turned into discipline, isolation into resolve. The famous departure is not triumphal, but fragile — funded by borrowed money, fueled by unborrowed hunger.
“Young Man of Nevis” establishes the emotional ground of the work: not destiny fulfilled, but destiny earned — one sentence at a time.

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Stephen DeCesare is a nationally recognized composer and arranger whose catalogue spans over 30,000 works—including sacred hymns, choral anthems, musicals, educational pieces, and liturgical music. His compositions are sung in churches, schools, and performance halls across the world.

Known for his deeply spiritual writing and accessible style, Stephen's music blends faith, beauty, and clarity—offering both congregations and performers the chance to proclaim truth with power and purpose.

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