Choral Music, N-S
No Matter Who Leaves Me
No Matter Who Leaves Me Dedicated to Rachel Hebrews 13:5-6 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US Rachel joined us when she was in junior high, and quickly became very well enmeshed in our ministry. She sang as an alto and later as a tenor, and was well on the way to becoming …
No Shoes
No Shoes Dedicated to Diana Exodus 3:1-5 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US Moses and Joshua had a common experience with respect to their being called by God. Both of them were drawn aside from their original intentions by a supernatural phenomenon (Moses by the burning bush, Joshua by a theophany – …
Once in Royal David’s City
12/14/03: It’s six days before we sing at another church’s Christmas program, and Geri just wrote to ask if we could get our hands on an arrangement of Once in Royal David’s City. I responded with “I’ll see what I can do in two hours (because that’s all I had before having to head out), …
Overcome the World
Overcome the World Dedicated to Becky John 16:33 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US God wants to work in us to overcome the influence of the world around us. Without His leading and strength, we have no possibility of victory; with Him, we can have no possibility of defeat. Of course, this …
Praise Him, Everyone!
Praise Him, Everyone! Dedicated to Leah Psalm 19:1-6 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US I’m always on the lookout for weird new clues, and this song was a chance to take advantage of my Scouting experience. I’d had to learn Morse Code as part of attaining First Class rank, and so started …
Praise His Name Forevermore
Praise His Name Forevermore Requested by Alison Psalm 150 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US Praise His Name Forevermore was a rebuild of the original ladies’ trio song. Alison Noble, whose mom was one of the trio members, asked if I’d recast it for Living Water. This, incidentally, is the only LWCP …
Praise the Lord Together
Praise the Lord Together Dedicated to Ashley Psalm 100 Choral Score, English (PDF): $ US Choral Score, Klingon (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US We’re commanded in Psalm 150 (and lots of other places in Scripture) to praise the Lord. Part of that, I suppose, is also calling, encouraging, and even compelling others outside …
Price of Sacrifice
Price of Sacrifice Dedicated to Paige Hebrews 13:15-16 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US Serving God requires each of us to make some very personal – and difficult – choices. Actually, there is only one actual decision to make; we must take our stand for the Lord or against Him. As we …
Psalm 9:2
Dedicated to Rhiannon Psalm 9:2 Here’s a video of the Spanish translation of Psalm 9:2: Choral Score, English (PDF): $ US Choral Score, Spanish (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US “I will be glad and exult in Thee; I will sing praise to Thy name, O Most High.” The presentation of this text starts …
Quiet Victory
Quiet Victory Dedicated to Laurie I John 5:4-5 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US This song attempts to capture Laurie’s gentle and sweet personality in musical form. It expresses a confidence in God which is above the stresses of life. Overall, the theme of victory – the meaning of “Laurie” – is …
Rejoice Eternally on Lands Afar
Rejoice Eternally on Lands Afar Dedicated to Danielle Romans 10:14-15 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US Every now and then, God provides the inspiration to write yet another song in a certain style. As a matter of fact, this continues to happen as the LWCP progresses; it seems that each song writes …
Rejoice! For Our Savior Has Come
Rejoice! For Our Savior Has Come Dedicated to Alex Matthew 21:1-11 Choral Score (PDF): $ US For once I write a Palm Sunday song! The open fifths are reminiscent of trumpets, the triple meter pulse has the feel of a coronation procession, and the irregular meter (to me) expresses the near-random shouts of the crowd. …
Seek His Face
Seek His Face Dedicated to Debbie Psalm 67:1 Choral Score (PDF): $ US The thematic material for this song was taken from “Debbie,” which means “bee;” this constitutes a verbal clue. In addition to writing meaningful lyrics, I tried to maintain scientific accuracy in the words: Bees don’t fly at night, presumably because they depend …
Seek Me When I Wander
Seek Me When I Wander Dedicated to Steven Luke 15:3-7 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US Now and then I get to know someone well enough to write – really write – them into a song. Steve is one of those people, not just because he’s a great friend but also because …
Send Me Forth, Lord
Send Me Forth, Lord Dedicated to Ben Isaiah 6:8 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Church Calendar: Missions Sunday For those who go to the field, the missionary call frequently comes early. This song expresses the quiet yieldedness which is so easily demonstrated early in life, and is a prayer to be sent to wherever God …
Set Free
Set Free Dedicated to John Psalm 146:5-7 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US Face it, we’ve all had our share – or more – of trying to live on our own terms, and many of us have come to the correct conclusion that there’s no way we can be successful at it …
Sing A Song of Holy Praise to Him
Sing A Song of Holy Praise to Him Dedicated to Nathanael Psalm 86:12 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US We are called to sing for God’s glory (what better task for a choir is there?), and so we ought to be honoring Him with our lives, and expressing those lives in what …
Sojourner’s Hope
Sojourner’s Hope Dedicated to Scott John 11:25 Choral Score (PDF): $ US When I’ve written songs with style transitions, they normally have started in a traditionally style and have switched to a contemporary one. “Sojourner’s Hope” is an exception in that the switch is from traditional choral to Baroque fugue. The message is one of …
Star Chaser
Star Chaser Dedicated to Karen Revelation 22:16 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US Karen was one of the Living Water sopranos during my first year with the group. She’s quite a musician, as she also plays piano and violin (and wouldn’t mind getting to play cello someday too, I think). I remember …
Strength Is From the Lord
Strength Is From the Lord Dedicated to Charles Psalm 46:1 Choral Score (PDF): $ US Accompaniment MP3: $ US Strength, whether we think we have it or whether we think we need it, is from God. He is the source of all power, and therefore is the One to whom we should turn when we …