Orphan Tunes
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BIG OLD TREE
Hymn tunes shouldn't only be for the older folks, right? Here's a common meter tune that would work perfectly for a children's song. The... -
CHARMING FOURTH
This tune is called CHARMING FOURTH, because I wrote and rejected three other tune drafts before settling on this one; they say the thir... -
DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING
This falls somewhere between regal and rustic— something that would be at home in a cathedral or a Sacred Harp sing. It is an unusual ... -
DOUBLE WIDE
I wrote this tune for a text by Herman Stuempfle and a few months later I came across a second text by the same author to fit this tune.... -
Ever-Tender Shepherd
“Ever-Tender Shepherd” is a musical “collect prayer”–a prayer which petitions God based on God’s attributes. In this case, a... -
GILLIGAN
The text for which this tune was originally written, Isaac Watts' “The Islands of the Northern Sea Rejoice!” is a real foot-stomper ... -
ICC
In 2007 I fulfilled the lifelong dream of having a college adopt one of my tunes as their school fight song. While my rousing "We Are th... -
MARY MAGDALENE OF GRAND RAPIDS
I was looking for a setting of the Benedictus (Luke 1:68-79l the song of Zechariah) when the lectionary called for that passage as the "... -
PEEPS
Chordal enough for a guitarist or worship band to play, but could also be led effectively at the organ. The tune is more or less modal, ... -
Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart
What I like most about this hymn tune is that it twists, turns, and teeters on the edge of chaos without ever losing its melodic momentu... -
Rhyme or Reason
I wrote this tune for a somewhat irregularly metered hymn text based on Ecclesiastes. Since the text talked about stretching and striving, I... -
RUSTY
This is my homage to shape note singing. No, I won't stack it against the timeless tunes of Sacred Harp or Southern Harmony, but it has ...
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