Matthew Kelty, a native of Boston, has been a monk of Gethsemani since 1960. Before that he served as an active priest in the Society of the Divine Word, both in the States, and in Papua New Guinea. His previous books include "Flute Solo" (Sheed, Andrews & McMeel), "Sermons in the Monastery, Call of the Wild Geese, " and "Singing for the Kingdom" (Cistercian Publications).