This Saturday (August 12, also known as tomorrow) is the premiere of four arrangements I wrote for the Holland Symphony Orchestra. Below is a documentary about the process. It really is an interesting project, with four global music performers partnering with the HSO for a musical celebration of local diversity.

Once you’ve watched the video, you’ll be so stoked about the concert that you’ll want to attend. It’s a free concert at Kollen Park in Holland, starting at 7pm. Here are the details: https://www.facebook.com/events/152084961141526.

A few years ago, my friend Wendell Kimbrough and I co-wrote a setting of Psalm 118 called “The Lord’s Become Our Salvation.” Lo and behold, it is now the lead song on his album, You Belong. You can listen on your favorite streaming service, download the leadsheet, or do Wendell a solid and buy the CD.

I just discovered that my song May the Mind of Christ My Savior was used at Western Theological Seminary’s graduation ceremony. Here’s a short clip from the rehearsal which sounds just lovely.

Just a quick note to say that some people have been reporting broken links when they try to download music. Nothing’s simple, am I right? We’re working on a solution and will keep you posted. If you need a file immediately, send an email and we’ll try to get it to you right away.

One of the big projects I’ve been working on recently is a Korean/English hymnal. Chan Gyu Jang and I have been collecting favorite worship songs from the Korean church, translating and arranging them for use in English-speaking congregations and Korean American congregations that often include multiple generations and some mix of the two languages. It is immensely satisfying to make these gems available more widely.

One of our translations was included in the 2023 Calvin Worship Symposium. You can hear “은혜로다 / This Is God’s Grace” by 심형진 (Hyung Jin Shim) at 24:42 in the service. Beautiful!