Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Here is a new song that I wrote in 2020. Composing, recording, and filming this song was a massive yearlong effort involving 22 people across 4 cities and 2 countries, all remotely during a pandemic. THANK YOU to everyone involved. This is my proudest work so far, and I’m grateful to every one of you for your contribution.

Purchase on Bandcamp: gavinleeper.bandcamp.com/track/step-by-step

Composed by Gavin Leeper


Harp - Low Leaf


Violin 1 - David Davidson
Violin 2 - David Angell
Viola - Kristin Wilkinson
Cello - Sari Reist
Bass - Joel Reist


Flute - Erik Gratton
Oboe - Luke Simonson
Clarinet - James Zimmermann
Bassoon - Jim Lotz




Piano - Gavin Leeper
Chudaiko - Mitchell Fukumoto
Erhu - Xiao-Fan Zhang






Harp recorded by Low Leaf at her home studio in Los Angeles
Strings recorded by Taylor Pollert at David Davidson’s home studio in Franklin, TN
Woodwinds recorded by Brendon Harkin at Wildwood Recording in Franklin, TN


Mixed by Dale Low at NOIVIL Studios in Singapore
Mastered by Raywyn Zayne at NOIVIL Studios in Singapore




Strings shots filmed by Mike White
Woodwinds shots filmed by Jamie Johnson Harkin
Piano shots filmed by Ben Barron


Film Editing - Dusk Low
Album Artwork - Yichuin

Special thanks to Jon Stubbs & Michaela Carmein