IsaacShepard.com

Comment from Victor
Time: January 1, 2009, 4:47 pm

Hello, Isaac!

I’d really like to thank you for making the sheet music from your song Before Dawn available to be downloaded and printed. It’s very rare to find a musician who does such a thing and doesn’t think of himself like a god, holding the knowledge for himself.
Hope you are a big success!

Thank you once again,
Victor

Comment from Greeker
Time: December 7, 2008, 3:48 am

Incredible music. The game it accompanies does it no justice really but I admit that through it I had the opportunity to make acquaintance with your music. I am no musician at all, far from it, but I found myself attracted to playing that silly game which I actually didn’t enjoy, again and again, until it dawned on me that it is your music that I went back to. As someone else here put it- heartwarming. Thank you.

Comment from Jeoug
Time: December 4, 2008, 8:40 pm

Hello

It’s been a long time since I’ve heard heartwarming music.
Isaac, your ‘Before Dawn’ is such a beautiful song!
I thank you so much for making such good music.
God bless you

From Jeong from S.Korea

Comment from Jessica
Time: November 20, 2008, 3:28 pm

I have been starting to play before dawn and it just is the perfect song. You have inspired me to continue playing piano because of beauty of your compositions.
Thank you : >

Comment from Mélanie
Time: November 20, 2008, 8:24 am

Hi! Like most people who wrote you a comment, i’d like to thank you for your beautiful music, sir.

Your songs goes right threw my heart and just blow me away…^^ I used to play the piano in my childhood and when i was listening to your songs i felt like i had no choice but playing again…thank you again…

Mélanie from Switzerland…

Comment from Sophia
Time: November 16, 2008, 5:17 pm

i love all your compositions and of course my favorite is Before Dawn. i’d really like to learn how to play it, hopefully ill be able to soon. thank you!

Comment from Duct Tape
Time: November 14, 2008, 11:50 pm

Hello,

Before I heard your song Before Dawn, I was hiding from music. Prior to my leave from the piano I was forced to play music crafted by the hands of Bach and Liszt. Not only did it make me feel ancient and out-of-date, but all together awful. I left the 18th century and also the keyboard. But after playing Music Catch on Kongregate I realized that the piano is not an ancient instrument, but a tool to create modern music. Suddenly I wanted to make music again! Thanks for being my inspiration to play music.

And when I play this song for my friends, it kicks the wind out of them.

~Duct Tape

Comment from Andrew
Time: November 12, 2008, 5:36 am

i found your song from music catch at Newgrounds. and i was like, losing because im more focus on listening to the song. haha.
but seriously, great piano composition. and i managed to dload the sheet of before dawn, hope i can dload a sheet for memories never fade also

oh btw, i bookmarked this page for more updates hehe and oredy tellin mah friends about ur compositions :).

Comment from Cody
Time: November 4, 2008, 8:29 pm

I just wanted to let you know i love your music. My favorite song is of course, Before Dawn but i plan to buy the album. I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful music.

Comment from Amir
Time: October 27, 2008, 5:45 am

Hi,

can i just first congratulate you on your beautiful piano compositions, i cant express to you how much i love them. My favourite is obviously before dawn, though i thoroughly enjoy the others too.

And now to my request, could you please record a video of yourself playing before dawn and post it on youtube, i really want to see the master play it!

And i really think that by posting videos of your songs on youtube would really help publicity. I for one would love to see Walt’s Waltz (aswell as before dawn)

thanks for the great music

Amir

Comment from Isaac
Time: October 25, 2008, 11:19 pm

Brandon,

Thank you very much for your nice comments and interest in my music. At present, only the Before Dawn sheet music is available. I hope to offer more in the future.

Thanks!

Comment from Brandon
Time: October 25, 2008, 5:44 pm

Where can i find the sheet music for your other pieces other then Before Dawn? (i have that one already)… Your music is really good and i would like to learn some of the other pieces as well.

Comment from Isaac
Time: October 25, 2008, 10:25 am

Sandra, I believe the following places allow you to purchase and ship the CD internationally: CreateSpace and CD Baby

Thanks!

Comment from Sandra Wiersma
Time: October 25, 2008, 7:55 am

I love your music and play Music Catch every day. But I have the same problem as Jeremy, I caný buy your CD because I’m not American. Could you please make your CD available in The Netherlands?

Sandra

Comment from Isaac
Time: October 18, 2008, 12:34 pm

I just posted a new version of the Before Dawn sheet music, which should be much easier to read than the last version. You can download it using the link above or here: Before Dawn Sheet Music

Comment from Steven
Time: October 17, 2008, 6:32 pm

I can’t ready the sheet music you have for “Before Dawn”. Could you make so it is like regulaur sheet music. If you could that would be very kind of you.

Comment from Katelyn
Time: October 12, 2008, 5:34 pm

hey Isaac!! i Absolutly LOVE before dawn. I am 13 and have been playing piano for 8 years. i am learning before dawn right now and it tis the most beutiful thing i have ever heard!!

thanks for all your music,

Katelyn

Comment from Ernest
Time: October 9, 2008, 12:15 pm

Hello
Before Dawn is so beautiful and relaxing. I really like this song and you have to know that it´s not easy to impress me. Also I am a german and olny 14 years old.
I bought your album from amazon.com to support you so you can write more beautiful music for all your friends. But I´m so sad that this album arrives in Germany in one month. I want it earlier!!!

But I have to thank you one more time
Ernest.

Comment from Katie
Time: September 26, 2008, 8:38 am

Before dawn is a beautiful piece of music - all i can say is well done. All i have to do is close my eyes and listen and it reminds me of so many happy times.

thank you

Comment from Alan
Time: September 15, 2008, 7:12 pm

Hello,
im 15 and i played piano for 7 years then i stop for 3 years, because i found nothing good to play and i wasnt inspired anymore but because i heard Before Dawn, i now inspired to start play piano again. the song was the best thing i heard in years. like some of your fans have said, words cant describe how beautyful the song is. I thank you for letting me hear how beautyful the piano can be. THANK YOU!

Comment from Caleb Chase
Time: September 8, 2008, 6:01 pm

Hello, before dawn is something I can not describe, listining to it makes my entire body fill with emotion, the music you’re making is not merely notes from the piano but the escence of beauty, grace, and all that is good in this world, I have been inspired by this and i can only hope to create such beauty in my life, thank you

Comment from Anonymous
Time: September 7, 2008, 3:24 pm

….
WOW

Comment from Eclectica
Time: September 6, 2008, 12:23 am

I was moved to tears by how beautiful your music is.
You have inspired incredible peace and joy in my life by your music. May the gods always smile upon you.
Thank You!

Comment from Evelyne Lecot
Time: August 28, 2008, 1:59 am

Hello, when I listen to ” before dawn ” I have it shivers so it me upset. Three minutes fifty it is too short. Go farther. You are an artist. Thank you. Eve

Comment from cal
Time: August 26, 2008, 5:36 am

You’re an inspiration, after listening to before dawn, I’ve never wanted to get back to taking up piano (after abandoning it many years ago) more. I guess you’ve somewhat re lit the passion I had for the piano.
Thank you for that.

Comment from Olesya
Time: August 20, 2008, 7:23 am

….to buy a CD in UKRAINE????

Comment from Mahasin
Time: August 12, 2008, 4:29 pm

You blow me away im 14 and never would i think id be atractted to such music your amazing music is my life and Before dawn is the reason im getting piano lessons your just i dont know im speechless thank you!.

Comment from Anonymous
Time: August 11, 2008, 5:18 pm

I cant download your sheet music because its in PDF format can u make it something else like the people at musicnotes do

Comment from Isaac
Time: August 10, 2008, 2:59 pm

Thanks, Jeremy! I’ll see what I can do about making the CD available in Singapore.

Isaac

Comment from Jeremy
Time: August 9, 2008, 11:41 pm

Hi Mr Sherpard!
I love you music.
Especailly ” Before Dawn”

I have a request.

Will you CD be arriving in Singapore, Asia?

Do reply soon!

Regards,
Jeremy

PS: I think it will be a great if you CD is available in Singapore

Comment from Peter B.
Time: August 8, 2008, 11:10 pm

Hi.
I just wanted to say I love “Before Dawn”. I haven’t listened to anything else of yours yet, but i certainly plan on it. I have been playing piano for 10 years, and I am probably going to learn a few of your pieces now that i have heard Before Dawn.

Comment from Sandra G.
Time: August 8, 2008, 2:26 pm

Excelent, i love your music *___*

Comment from Isaac
Time: August 3, 2008, 10:01 am

Keavin, yes, I’m already in the process of getting the album up on iTunes, as well as many of the other online sites. It will hopefully be up in the next month or so. I’ll post about it when it is up.

Thanks for your interest!

Comment from Keavin
Time: August 2, 2008, 9:07 pm

Well, Isaac I was wondering….like Tim if you could put the songs on ITunes. It would be enjoyed by millions of people. They can spread the word of you and your works and hopefully be as sucessful as you.

Comment from Isaac
Time: July 30, 2008, 11:14 pm

The album is now available in CD format on Amazon.com!

Enjoy!

Comment from Lindsey H.
Time: July 27, 2008, 1:48 pm

I am a 15 year old piano player. I’ve been taking lessons for about 8 years now. The first time I heard “Before Dawn” on the game Music Catch, I told myself I HAD to find who composed this music! I LOVE it and I’m going to try to learn it. Thank you soo much for the downloadable version of “Before Dawn”! It’s so beautiful!!!

Comment from Chris
Time: July 25, 2008, 6:08 pm

Hey, where can I download Into Spring?! I love that preview!

Comment from vir
Time: July 24, 2008, 10:54 am

your song is amazing!!I´m learning to play the piano and I hope play your song some day…

thanks bye

Comment from David
Time: July 23, 2008, 12:57 pm

You are a musical genius.

Comment from Isaac
Time: July 21, 2008, 5:42 pm

Jylan, I’m currently working on making a physical CD available on Amazon, as well as offering the MP3’s on other well-known sites. I’ll post a note when they are available.

Thank you for your interest!

Comment from Jylan
Time: July 21, 2008, 9:22 am

Is there any other way to buy the Swept Away mp3s? Amazon will not sell them to me because I am not American. :’(

Comment from Isaac
Time: July 20, 2008, 7:11 pm

Rena, thanks for the comment! Yes, I hope to publish sheet music for all of the tracks on Swept Away, but I’m not sure yet when it will be available.

Thanks!

Comment from Rena
Time: July 20, 2008, 10:49 am

Hi~
I was wondering if you will ever publish an entire book of sheet music for all of your songs. I really want to learn to play each and every one.

Comment from Mark
Time: July 15, 2008, 8:23 am

Before Dawn… ah, that song is amazing, its very calming and half-way through, its very energetic. I love it, I would love to download the sheet for it, and attempt to learn it, I’m not that great of a pianist, but just listening to this song, makes me seem like its possible. Anyways enough with me… Great song, amazing talent you have there, and thank you for sharing it with everyone.

Comment from alice
Time: July 12, 2008, 3:14 am

Please could you put the MP3s up on amazon.co.uk too so that I can buy them here in England?
This music is so beautiful.

Comment from Tessa
Time: July 9, 2008, 5:32 pm

i love how every song as a perfect name. For instance, the song Before Dawn, if i had to imagine music for every time of the time, Beofre Dawn would be exatly it. BEfore Down is truly amazing. it almost makes be cry :*D and i think it would be a good song for dancing ballet to.

Comment from GMB
Time: July 9, 2008, 10:19 am

Sitting in work in a very stressed company listening to Before Dawn has managed to put a smile on my heavy tied face only wish I could buy this in the UK on CD for the long drive in to work every morning. Make me think of my lovely 3 month old daughter

Comment from Kyz
Time: July 9, 2008, 1:48 am

Just a quick word to say i love your music & would really like to buy your album. Yet i’m not in the US so another way to sell your music would be really great !

Thank you,

Alex

Comment from Linda
Time: July 7, 2008, 7:03 am

You are truly a gifted artist. I did, indeed, purchase your CD from Amazon. I have no words for how your music has touched my soul. And, although, everyone is buzzing about Swept Away, my favorite piece is Unattainable Desire. Thank you for bringing such beauty into my life. I am forever indebted.

Comment from Moo12
Time: July 5, 2008, 2:44 pm

Before down it’s so amazing this song makes me cry. amazing and relaxing, incredible, WONDERFUL

Comment from Tessa
Time: July 5, 2008, 2:40 pm

is this classifeid as classical? i was woundering…. i think it would be or it would be clssified as truly amazing and inspirational…..=D

Comment from TJ
Time: July 2, 2008, 2:21 pm

This is really beautiful music. I went to buy the album, but Amazon only offers music downloads to US customers, so I was not able to buy it.

Please, find another way to sell your music, or else you are limited to USA only…

Thanks,
Timo

Comment from Matt
Time: June 26, 2008, 1:11 pm

I’ve listened to Before Dawn over ten times in a row the first time I even heard it while playing Music Catch. Thanks for such emotional, uplifting music. You are very talented.

Comment from Qivux
Time: June 26, 2008, 8:40 am

Wow! Everything on the album is fantastic. Thank you!

Comment from Eleene Thomas
Time: June 23, 2008, 11:31 am

Thank you for being able to print “Before Dawn”. My grandson, who is a Marine serving in Iraq, e-mailed me and asked if I could learn to play it before he comes back. It was very inspirational to him. I’m looking forward to learning to play it. Thanks again. Grandma T.

Comment from Keavin
Time: June 21, 2008, 7:31 pm

Wow, thank you so much for this beautifully composed work of art.

Comment from taylor
Time: June 21, 2008, 12:14 pm

I love the song Before Dawn. ive never heard anything like it and it fills me with joy. Thank you very much.

Comment from Tom
Time: June 16, 2008, 4:03 pm

absolutely amazing, before dawn is an incredible track

Comment from Felix
Time: June 16, 2008, 3:23 pm

Simply amazing, a very beautiful piece made w/ genuine talent.

Comment from Carrie
Time: June 16, 2008, 11:53 am

Where can I get the CD?

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Comment from Tim
Time: June 13, 2008, 11:05 pm

I really liked the song, the only thing that I would like, and possibly many other people, is to have it on iTunes so we could download it.
Thanks.

Comment from Kevin
Time: June 12, 2008, 7:08 am

Thanks so much for the sheet music. I really like your song I and I hope I will be able to play it eventually.

Kevin

Comment from J.Rutledge Jr
Time: June 11, 2008, 3:00 pm

just wanted to say you song Before Dawn is amazing i listen to it alot the song of the music just reminds me of happier times

Comment from justin miller
Time: June 11, 2008, 1:19 pm

I just listened to your song before dawn it is amazing its so tranquil and beautiful it puts you in a trance you have amazing work keep it up.

Comment from J. Elaina Robinson
Time: June 10, 2008, 6:18 pm

I enjoyed the game and song you composed.I compose music myself but still needs some work

Comment from Galak
Time: June 9, 2008, 1:37 pm

Sorry, I just checked the file with Adobe Reader, and there everything’s fine!
so don’t mind my last comment

Comment from Galak
Time: June 9, 2008, 1:35 pm

Hello,
just wanted to tell you my Preview Application (Mac application to open image files like PDF’s cannot read the sheet music of Before Dawn…. (notes appear as white squares….

Is there any way I could have the sheet music from somewhere else?

thank you
Galak Fyarr