Joseph Tawadros never ceases to amaze and at 26 years of age, this young Australian already has a Freedman Fellowship under his belt, two young Australian of the year nominations, two limelight awards, four ARIA nominations and six albums to his name. He continues to appear at festivals and concert halls throughout the world, dazzling audiences with his brilliant technique, his passionate musicianship and his joyous style of performance. Kahlil Gibran's much loved book, The Prophet is the inspiration behind Joseph's sixth album. This literary classic, philosphically addresses topics such as Love, Pain, Work, Reason and Passion, Children and Friendship through poetry, and Joseph has composed music relating to each of these. The packaging includes a full colour hard cover book featuring Gibran's poems accompanying the CD. This album is a remarkable body of work, which showcases a young Australian composer of musical maturity way beyond his years. It places Joseph squarely in the ranks of the world's greatest Oud players and is destined to become a classic in its own right.