Choral Music, T-Z
Tell Them the Truth
Tell Them the Truth Dedicated to Diana Petry I Peter 3:15 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Diana joined Living Water through Allison Firstbrook’s friendship. She sang with us for the latter half of her senior year. The difficulty for my with respect to the Living Water Composition Project in situations of …
The Big Picture
The Big Picture Dedicated to Brad Schield I Peter 5:6-7 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US The Living Water Composition Project came into being as an effort to provide some new music for Seasons of Heart, the erstwhile Valley Church senior high ensemble. However, Seasons of Heart disbanded before their set of …
The Coming
The Coming Dedicated to Phil Nemec Revelation 19:11-16 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US God anticipated me in this song in the same sort of way He did with Make Me To Be True. The original clue was to allude to the meaning of “Philip” – lover of horses, and I figured …
The Graceful Lily
The Graceful Lily Dedicated to Susie Lancaster I Corinthians 15:20 Preview: (Just a note: This MP3 is a men’s ensemble voicing of the original unison score – because those were the voices I could record…) Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Church Calendar: Holy Week, Good Friday, Easter This song was motivated by …
The Lord Will Give Me Wings
The Lord Will Give Me Wings Dedicated to Jesse Cecil Isaiah 40:31 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Jesse was riding his bike at Angel Island in November 1989 when he missed a curve and went over the edge, breaking his neck (first and second cervical vertebrae). Such an injury is almost …
The Way Things Are
The Way Things Are Dedicated to Paul Flood Romans 1:16 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Paul is completely unafraid to tell you the truth of the matter. His vocal talent is remarkable as well; when auditioning for the San Jose State Choraliers, Paul was asked to sing a scale starting from …
Things Are Clear Now
Things Are Clear Now Dedicated to Claire Hwang Galatians 2:20 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Claire joined us for the latter half of her senior year in high school, and made quite an impact on us because of the glorious spark of the new life she had in our Lord. You …
This New Commandment
This New Commandment Dedicated to Amy (Somes) Abels John 13:34-35 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US John 13:34-35 is the subject text for this song. The subject is love, which also is the meaning of “Amy.” There is a rather obscure clue in the first letters of the first two lines of …
This Word, ‘Tis Nestled In My Heart
This Word, ‘Tis Nestled In My Heart Dedicated to Sonja (Scheel) Flood Psalm 119:11 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US This song is a declaration of faith, and is a statement of intent to serve God truly no matter what the circumstances are. The basis for this faithfulness is the embedment of …
Through Him I Can Do Anything
Through Him I Can Do Anything Dedicated to Nathan Prince Philippians 4:13 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US An elementary school teacher once told Nathan’s mother to avoid enrolling him in any choir classes. The reason given was lack of discernible talent or ability. But in two-and-a-half years of serving with Living …
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 …
Unfailing Love
Unfailing Love Dedicated to Colleen Pringle Jeremiah 31:3 Preview: (Just a note: This MP3 is a men’s chorus voicing of the original SAB score – because those were the voices I could record…) Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Colleen was with Living Water during my second year with the group. It was …
Walk Beside Me
Walk Beside Me Dedicated to Alison Noble Romans 6:4 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Being at Valley Church carries the privilege and blessing of being able to tie into an unusual level of musical resources. In particular, God has blessed us with a tremendous number of brass instrumentalists in our music …
Worship!
Worship! Dedicated to Julie (Crice) Flood Isaiah 9:6 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Living Water has been blessed with a considerable number of instrumentalists over the years. Julie plays French horn quite well, and this is remembered here in the key signatures of F minor and F major (the instrument is …
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 …
You Must Trust
You Must Trust Dedicated to Mike Abels Acts 16:25-31 Preview: (Just a note: This MP3 is a men’s ensemble voicing of the original unison score – because those were the voices I could record…) Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Other arrangements available as a handbell arrangement that can be played with the …
You’re Never Alone If Jesus Is Yours
You’re Never Alone If Jesus Is Yours Dedicated to Geraldine Hraban Hebrews 13:5 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US I am continually astonished by our general inability to perceive God as being omnipresent; perhaps it’s a demonstration of our sight- and feeling-oriented mindset, where we trust most in the things we can …
