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Hieroglyphs was composed for the band by Michael Siler  with arrangement and score by Barb Siler (Gettysburg and Canticle of Praise). Hieroglyphs is an Egyptian inspired symphonic suite.  In the tradition of Bellbrook's previous shows, this composition is divided into three parts: Opening, Ballad, and the Closer.

The opening movement conjures up the spirits of the ancient Egyptian Gods and Pharaohs and evokes images of the beginnings of the Egyptian civilization.

The “love ballad” incorporates Egyptian folk instrument sounds with a flute solo introduction. The love ballad themes are played by a soprano saxophone duet suggesting the love between a male and female slave. The conclusion of the love ballad is interrupted by the coarse introduction of a “slave work song”, marking the beginning of the Closing section.

The work song suggests the super human efforts of the slave labor watched carefully by pharaohs and nobility in the production of the great pyramids, the sphinx and other monumental architectural achievements of ancient Egyptian civilization. The Closing movements in the final segment suggest the liberation of the slaves and an up-tempo driving celebration of one of the most powerful of all times in world history.