COMPOSER SABRINA PENA YOUNG | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | FILM | CLASSICAL | OPERA

A Young woman is injured at the Nazi Rally in Virginia Honest Thoughts About Charlottesville from a Christian Latina Artist's Point of View If you come to this blog on a regular basis, you probably know a little bit about me. You know that I am a composer, that I love music, that I dabble in indie filmmaking, and that I am a writer. I am also many other things - Parent, Decent Cook, Percussionist, Christian, and Latina (Cuban/Dominican). In general I keep the blog about music, more from time constraints than from any other reason. I would love to write a hundred blogs a month for my readers, but it's just not possible. But I could not keep silent about Charlottesville.  For those that don't know, last weekend Nazi protestors went to Charlottesville, Virginia, to protest the removal of a Confederate statue. Counter protesters (among those a faction from the Antifa - AntiFascist) movement were also there. The Nazis brought assault rifles. The Antifas brought clu...

FREE AMAZON KINDLE BOOK Modern Psalm: Alpha to Everlasting (The Poetry and Lyrics of Sabrina Pena Young Book 1)   In this short modern Psalm, classical composer Sabrina Pena Young captures the voice of Christ in lyrical poetry. An expression of praise and hope, Alpha to Everlasting is an uplifting piece that brings joy to the reader.  The composer includes a special musical gift as a thank you to each reader, including links to free sheet music and limited time exclusive music download for readers.  CLICK NOW! DOWNLOAD Modern Psalm and Your Free Classical Soundtrack Today ABOUT THE AUTHOR  International composer Sabrina Peña Young has created over 250 acoustic and electroacoustic works presented throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. In 2011 the IAWM awarded Young the New Genre Prize for their international Search for New Music competition for her work Creation Oratorio, a complex choral work sung in English, Spanish, and Swahili. Sabri...

January's Monthly Giveaway! As a special thank you to all the wonderful fans of my music and video art, this year I have start doing special giveaways. This month the free giveaway is a free Kindle poem with a special free Music Gift.  Alpha to Everlasting was a sacred poem I wrote many years ago that outlines the story of Christ in a modern psalm format. Included with this free Kindle giveaway today are links to free music scores and an exclusive download of five music tracks for Alpha to Everlasting readers. Alpha to Everlasting provided inspiration for my later work the Creation Oratorio , an award-winning sacred work for women's chorus, tape, and percussion ensemble premiered by the Millikin University Women's Choir and Millikin University Percussion Ensemble. Alpha to Everlasting is already #30 in Amazon's Free Books list in Poetry today! I hope that you enjoy this first free gift. If you have ideas for upcoming giveaways, drop me a note in the comments ...

Opening the door to a crack addict on a freezing winter's night leads to a dizzying series of events and the most chilling questions about charity, humanity, and the soul in S. Peña Young's controversial short story inspired by the author's life experiences with the Tampa Urban Project. Excerpt: "What are you doing in this part of town, Elma?" "Jus'ta meet some friends." Why ask? Sure, friends. Nice friends with nice powders and needles and rocks. Real nice friends who will kill you for a bag of the good stuff. Friends. Kind of how I'm your friend, your supplier, but not drugs, just food, and a ride or two. I'm a supplier, too.  Download Cocoon to your Kindle or Computer Free Today: http://www.amazon.com/Cocoon-Short-Story-ebook/dp/B006ZLF2T2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1348578883&sr=8-5&keywords=sabrina+pena+young I wrote Cocoon in 2001 after working with the Tampa Urban Project, an inner city ministry coordinate...