Category: Choral music

In the Race

In the Race Dedicated to Dan Gretz I Corinthians 9:24-27 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Dan was another senior high football player who served with Living Water. I recall that he always gave his best effort, which is exactly what God requires of each of us. Dan’s willingness to continue striving …

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God Looks on the Stature of Your Heart

God Looks on the Stature of Your Heart Dedicated to Cayley (Nemec) Hunt I Samuel 16:7 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US This almost certainly is the Living Water Composition Project song with the greatest number of clues. At the time of writing, Cayley was not yet a college grad, didn’t sing …

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Burn Them Bridges Down

Burn Them Bridges Down Dedicated to Allison (Firstbrook) Nolasco John 10:27-29 Preview: Price: $ US The “words” clue in this song is a pun of sorts, and is found in the second line of the first verse: “The first stream you must ford” – it’s a play on Allison’s last name. There also is a …

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I Run to God

I Run to God Dedicated to Joe Anderson II Thessalonians 2:16-17 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US One of Joe’s most notable characteristics is that he’s not just tall, but big. This was an essential part of his being a football player in senior high. However, it gave an impression quite different …

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Choose

Choose Dedicated to Josh Flood Joshua 24:15 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US The Scripture reference for this song is Joshua 24:15, and it’s the clue. The message is an essential one for all generations, and it’s presented in a fusion style which combines some distinctly Seventies harmonies with some Nineties rhythms. …

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Make Me To Be True

Make Me To Be True Dedicated to Jason Anderson Galatians 5:22 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Jason has had his challenges in the Christian life. He’s experienced trouble and hard times, plus a fair amount of frustration. Nevertheless, he still wants to be an example to others, and has made a …

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Writer of My Destiny

Writer of My Destiny Dedicated to Jessica (Reiter) Klier I Thessalonians 5:9-10 Preview: English choral score: $ US Spanish choral score: $ US Russian choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US The key, of course, is a pun between the title and Jessica’s maiden name. This actually turned out to be prophetic after a …

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Praise His Name Forevermore

Praise His Name Forevermore Requested by Alison Noble Psalm 150 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ 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 …

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Battle Hymn of the Republic

Battle Hymn of the Republic is a well-known nineteenth-century song written in a time of tremendous strife in the Unites States. It endures today as a call to service and dedication. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are …

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LWCP, 2002-2003

LWCP – Time for Memories to Begin With my focus moving so much into handbells over the past few years, and my choral ministry winding down in general, it seemed it was time to let the Living Water Composition Project go. There was a melancholy feel from this realization, but at the same time the …

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