**NEW ALBUM RELEASED**
I Have Finished The Race
This album is a tribute to my family.
The process of writing this album gave me a chance to look back and try to put myself in the shoes of my beloved ones. Foremost, it was a meaningful experience to animate my creativity through the core value my family and I share. Faith that is.
Speaking of faith, I'd like to take this opportunity to honor my father's lifelong ministry and retirement. Dad, I am the witness to your ceaseless devotion that is in debt to perpetual enduring during the day and endless prayer at night. The reward Paul got from his lifelong commitment was nothing but solitude and weariness. However, Paul didn't give up on his faith, the assurance that the crown of righteousness lay upon him. As how Paul believed, I pray this album can remind us all that our crowns of righteousness lay upon us.
Growing up, through music I was allowed to retreat from reality for a moment and appreciate a piece of solace. I hope this album do the same, to spark a glimpse of consolation in listening to it.
Lastly, I want to express my gratitude to my family and friends for their unconditional love and support. This album is my heart for you.
Forever yours,
Patrick Jong Min Kim
Patrick Jong Min Kim is a South Korean composer and pianist based in Los Angeles and Seoul. He holds a B.M in Music Composition from Kyung Hee University and M.M in Scoring for Film and Multimedia from New York University. During his graduate studies he was mentored by Michael Patterson, Irwin Fisch and Chris Hajian.
Classically trained, his music has been described as richly harmonic and melodic while infused with propulsive rhythmic movement and development. He is passionate about composing music that elicits emotion and connects viewers to narrative. He specializes in scoring for film, television and other various multimedia content. His recent works include scoring for the South Korean Web series Wednesday 3:30 PM, Be My Boyfriend(오늘부터 계약연애) and arranging for the LA performance of Comfort Women: A New Musical by Dimo Hyun Jun Kim, Osker David Aguirre and Joann Malory.
