When the virgins were gathered at the palace in Shushan, there was a special girl who appeared, catching the attention of head eunuch Hegai. Something about her is very special and he notices.
ESTHER:
Can a woman
Persuade
Changing currents
Of fate?
So do the best you see for me
Do with me
As how you would see
And then I’m sure I’ll live happily
I can see
that though I’m not free
We’ll make the best of what I can be
HEGAI:
Now, dear woman,
Arise
ESTHER:
Yes, my master
Hegai
HEGAI & ESTHER:
You are starting
to fill my days with light
HEGAI:
What’s your name, dear?
ESTHER:
I’m Esther.
I’m here. (HEGAI: You’re here)
This was the second song that was crowdfunded successfully, thanks to Oscar, James Freeman, Aaron Reed, Thom Scott, Sharon Eitan Sarah, Paul Hyde, Maggie Bond, Sonja, Jen Coogan, and Nyl Alexander Guevara.
Featured in this number
Co-composer (Music, Lyrics), Esther (Streaming/Demos)
Julienne Magbanua (teresa) is a singer-songwriter and composer hailing from the Philippines. Her interest in musical theater started when she joined a theater club in grade school. This love for theater music grew even more in high school, and in 2018, she started composing an unfinished musical wit… Read more
Composer (Music, Lyrics), Producer, Guitar, Demo vocals
Benjamin is the man leading the project. A poet, film composer, and musical theatre lover, he left the corporate world to pursue his artistic roots. Right now he lends his voice to all the demos until they are replaced with a proper cast, making as much progress as he can and getting all the help th… Read more
Percussionist
A seasoned percussionist, recording artist, and producer with two decades of experience in performance and 15 years in recording and sound engineering. Worked with notable artists including Vibraslap & Trilok Gurtu, Panagiotis Andreou, Jose Torres, Skalpel Big Band, Stanisława Celińska, Stanisła… Read more
Trumpeter
Nebojsa Pavlović is a trumpet player from Belgrade with a background in both classical and jazz music. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade and trained with renowned mentors across Europe. Since 2012, he’s been a dedicated educator, with his students winning awards at competitions in S… Read more