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MARY MAGDALENE OF GRAND RAPIDS
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Michael Perry’s 1973 setting of the Benedictus (Luke 1:68-79), “Blest Be the God of Israel” is usually paired with MERLE’S TUNE by Hal Hopson. That’s a beautiful tune, but sometimes a hymn needs more brawn than beauty. This new tune has a lot of similarities to the Peruvian Gloria, which could be used as an extended Amen at the end of the song.

This leadsheet is a free download. If you sing this song in your church please report its use to CCLI or OneLicense.
Mary’s Song (Our King of Peace)
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Wendell Kimbrough’s setting of Mary’s Song captures the wonder, fear, and obedience of Mary’s response to Gabriel’s message. The song is a perfect fit for Advent, Christmas, and Lessons and Carols services. The choral arrangement places the choir alongside folk instruments, which is a lovely marriage for those who lead blended worship.

Listen to this new recording of the children’s choir anthem produced by Carey Luce and Carlos Colón:
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May the Peace of God
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This short, four-part benediction from Philippians 4:7 connects to Psalm 4. It could be used as a coda to my Psalm 4 song “I Rest in You” or sung as a choral benediction at the end of a worship service.

This hymn is a free download. If you sing this song in your church please report its use to CCLI or OneLicense.
My Days Are in Your Hands
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Inspired by a hymn text of W.F. Lloyd, “My Times Are in Your Hands” is a prayer of trust that offers our lives to God in faith, whether our days be dark or bright, long or short. It can be sung at New Years’ services, in times of trial, or when embarking on new ministries.

This song is mentioned in Greg’s podcast, “New Year.”

PowerPoint slides for congregational singing are available from Digital Songs & Hymns.
Neither Death Nor Demon
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This song on Romans 8 could be sung as a coda to my setting of Psalm 3 (same key) or as a stand-alone Scripture song. Though I took quite a bit of liberty with the text, I think it still conveys the spirit of Romans 8.

This leadsheet is a free download. If you sing this song in your church please report its use to CCLI or OneLicense.
O God, Our Help, We Bless Your Name
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Based on a hymn text by Philip Doddridge, this tune sounds like it comes from the pages of Southern Harmony while the lyrics remind us that the seemingly insurmountable obstacles we see ahead of us will become occasions for praising God in the future.
O Lord, May Your Kingdom Come
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This song is an East/West collaboration between Pakistani Eric Sarwar and me. Eric wrote the music based on the shiv ranjni raga and I wrote the text based on Isaiah 11. It is a beautiful statement of longing for God’s promised Kingdom, which at times we can almost taste and other times seems very far off.

Anthem for SATB choir, percussion, and strings. Purchase price allows you to print as many copies as you need for your ensemble.
O One with God the Father
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William Walsham How is best known as the author of “For All the Saints,” but he wrote almost a hundred other hymns, including this one: “O One with God the Father.” It is a powerful Epiphany text that begins with the theme of Colossians 1:15, “The Son is the image of the invisible God.” It continues by focusing on the light of Christ, praying that Christ’s light would dispel the darkness of our lives. This wonderful old text now has a fresh coat of (musical) paint!
O One with God the Father
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William Walsham How is best known as the author of “For All the Saints,” but he wrote almost a hundred other hymns, including “O One with God the Father.” It is a powerful Epiphany text that begins with the theme of Colossians 1:15, “The Son is the image of the invisible God.” Surprisingly few hymns address the oneness of the Father and Son, so it is also appropriate when focusing on the theme “We believe in Jesus Christ his only Son” from the Apostles’ Creed.

PowerPoint slides for congregational singing are available from Digital Songs and Hymns.
One Generation Will Call to the Next
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Looking for a song to celebrate and encourage intergenerational worship? This setting of Psalm 145:1-7 was one of the winning songs of the CRC sesquicentennial hymn contest. Since then it has been included in three hymnals, recorded on a CD, sung at weddings, and used as a theme song for church dedications and education programs. One young person said this: I love this song. It has given me greater understanding of what a healthy church and Godly community looks like and has inspired me to be open to learning from the “last” generation.
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A leadsheet is available here. For piano accompaniment or a festive choral anthem, visit GIA: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/one-generation-will-call-to-the-next-print-g9804. The choral anthem is extremely flexible, with options for solo, children’s choir, worship band, and full orchestra. (See instrumentation chart below).

PowerPoint slides for congregational singing are available from Digital Songs & Hymns.
Our Father
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The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) becomes an ethereal musical groove in this song. Download the sheet music or listen to the track as it appears on the album Half the Man.

This leadsheet is a free download. If you sing this song in your church please report its use to CCLI or OneLicense.
Pilgrim Psalms: Songs of Ascents
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Pilgrim Psalms is my latest musical journey, writing songs for all fifteen Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). You can listen to a podcast about the project above or hear all the songs uninterrupted below.
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Download music for all the Pilgrim Psalms at once, or go to an individual psalm below.

Psalm 120: Deliver Me
Psalm 121: My God, My Guide, My Guard
Psalm 122: Let Us Go!
Psalm 123: Have Mercy
Psalm 124: Our Help
Psalm 125: Everlasting Peace
Psalm 126: Tears and Joy
Psalm 127: Wait for the Work of the Lord
Psalm 128: Bless Us, O Lord
Psalm 129: We Won’t Stay Down Forever
Psalm 130: From Down in the Depths
Psalm 131: Wait for the Lord
Psalm 132: Dwell in Us
Psalm 133: How Good and Beautiful
Psalm 134: Bless the Lord!