Category: Church Music

My Faith Looks Up to Thee (OLIVET) – Eight handbells

My Faith Looks Up to Thee by Lowell Mason is a thoughtful contemplation on the nature of trust in God and confidence in His promises. Looking upward is a huge part of faith; it’s a physical representation of God being above us, and around us, and higher than we are. Our need for now and …

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At the Cross (HUDSON) – the standard eight-handbell version!

We’ve had a “Surprisingly Easy”™ version of the hymn tune HUDSON since 2015, but it took a while longer to write a “standard” version. Here it is!

Come, All You People, Praise Our God (ODAWA) – for Eight Handbells

We gather each week to celebrate the greatness of the God who has saved us. Here’s our eight-bell arrangement of this hymn text, set to the tune ODAWA.

Come, All You People, Praise Our God (ODAWA) – Eight handbells

We gather each week to celebrate the greatness of the God who has saved us. Here’s our eight-bell arrangement of this Come, All You People, Praise Our God, set to the tune ODAWA. Come, all you people, praise our God and tell his glorious works abroad, who holds our souls in life; who never lets …

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Beach Spring (BEACH SPRING) – for Eight Handbells

The Sacred Harp from the nineteenth century has been a popular source of music for American hymnody. Dozens of hymn texts have been set to the tune BEACH SPRING, such as Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy and What A Friend We Have in Jesus. Here’s our eight-bell arrangement – we’re sure you’ll enjoy playing …

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Choral accompaniment tracks

We’ve had music for SATB choir, men’s quartet, and ladies’ trio here for a long, long time. These pieces are written in lots of musical styles, from classical to traditional church choral expression to jazz and pop. We think there’s something here for everyone! Until now, however, we haven’t made the original accompaniment tracks available …

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Nearer, My God, to Thee (BETHANY) – for Eight Handbells

God wants us to be near to Him; this prayer is that we would seek to be near to God. Here’s our eight-bell arrangement of a hymn that’s provided comfort and solace to many believers.

Nearer, My God, to Thee (BETHANY) – Eight handbells

Nearer, My God, to Thee is a meditation on what the end of life means to the Christian. For that reason, it’s been used frequently in memorial services and funerals. Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E’en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my …

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Come Sing a Song of Praise

Come Sing a Song of Praise Dedicated to Jesse Hraban Psalm 100 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Life in Christ is to be filled with praise. We’re saved from our sin, we’ve been promised a place in God’s everlasting kingdom, and we have a life to live on earth for His …

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Beach Spring (BEACH SPRING) – Eight handbells

The Sacred Harp from the nineteenth century has been a popular source of music for American hymnody. Many hymn texts have been set to the tune BEACH SPRING: Come, All Christians, Be Committed As a Fire is Meant for Burning God of Day and God of Darkness Come and Find the Quiet Center God, Whose …

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