Category: Church Music

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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Through the Fire

Through the Fire Dedicated to Annette (Ruder) Rangel James 1:2-4 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Through The Fire, the final song in the first volume of the Living Water Composition Project, turned out to be an experiment in pushing my stylistic envelope. The original version was a difficult eight-part a cappella …

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Make Me A Noble Christian

Make Me A Noble Christian Dedicated to Chris Noble Romans 8:28-30 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US The key to this song is a bit obvious, and everyone caught it immediately. I recall that Christ gave me this “don’t ever do this to me again” look. However, his sister Alison loved it. …

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Dance For Joy

Dance For Joy Dedicated to Laura (Franklin) Hazlett Psalm 149:3-4 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Laura has had a joyful, positive influence on Living Water’s ministry as one of our sopranos. Laughter pervades her life, and spreads to others quickly. She’s a great person to have around, and is a terrific …

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Follow Through

Follow Through Dedicated to Charlotte (Garland) Gochnauer Luke 9:57-62 Preview: Price: $ US Charlotte proved to be an exceptional Living Water member in that she took advantage of her home schooling situation and left us ahead of schedule! She graduated a year early and used the time afterward to embark on a short-term missions trip …

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