Tag: original work

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 …

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I Won’t Mind the Earthly Distress

I Won’t Mind the Earthly Distress Dedicated to Andrea (Scheel) Zimmerman Matthew 24:1-28 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US This songs speaks of the physical and social travail of the earth which we see around us, and offers hope for those who are following the Lord. The text is based on Matthew …

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Praise Him, Everyone!

Praise Him, Everyone! Dedicated to Leah Lutz Psalm 19:1-6 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US I’m always on the lookout for weird new clues, and this song was a chance to take advantage of my Scouting experience. I’d had to learn Morse Code as part of attaining First Class rank, and so …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Ghosts of the Past

Ghosts of the Past Dedicated to Jennifer (Kuzmic) Siddens Philippians 3:13-14 Preview: Choral score: $ US Accompaniment track: $ US Jennifer was our accompanist for a few short months in the fall of 1990. It was difficult for her to stay, however; her family was hunting for a new home church and eventually decided not …

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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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