This "Deck the Hall" is spiced up with some fun time signature changes and a dash of kazoos. more »

A quodlibet or 'what you will' is a group of songs that can all be sung at the same time. "Unlikely Company" features five songs featuring a strange mix of Halloween creatures . . . more »

A quodlibet or 'what you will' is a group of songs that can all be sung at the same time. "The Ghost Ship" features five songs featuring the crew of a Ghost Ship (the Black Pearl, maybe?) . . . more »

A quodlibet or 'what you will' is a group of songs that can all be sung at the same time. "We're Back!" features four songs featuring undead Halloween monsters: the skeleton, the vampire, the mummy and the zombie. more »

While the text is somewhat grim and thoughtful, it is a perfect match for Thanksgiving, a Harvest Celebration or any service that speaks about the parable of the wheat and the tares or the second coming of Christ. more »

He Shall Feed His Flock is one of the lovely solos from Handel’s Messiah that is appropriate for Christmas, Easter or any sacred concert or service focusing on the Savior.There are two options given of the solo in the original oratorio, this arrangement is based on the one that starts off with an Alto soloist and then, in the second half, a Soprano soloist takes over. I’ve arranged it here for an SATB acappella quartet (though there is no reason a larger choir couldn’t use it):The arrangement still features the soprano and alto solos (or sections if you desire). I hope you enjoy it. more »

It is difficult to find Christmas music that focuses on the role of Joseph, Christ's foster father. Joseph was perhaps the third convert, after Mary and Martha. more »

Appropriate for themes of transience, time, repentance, death, and farewells. I adopted a dance-like meter to symbolize that all things with the Lord are one eternal round. more »

This peaceful, soulful setting of this beautiful text captures the feel of an Appalachian spiritual. more »

I found this delightful carol text when I was working on my children’s Christmas songbook, “O Sing a Song of Bethlehem,” back in 2004. In this version, the voices imitate the sound of the bells, a la “Ring Christmas Bells" (aka “Carol of the Bells"), while the bass sings the words of the tune. This has a completely different feel, but you get the idea. I love the text; it is somewhat ambiguous and leaves me wondering if it is talking about Old Father Christmas or the Christ Child . . . it could go either way. more »

This version of The March of the Three Kings is sung acappella in an ABA form. This could be sung by a seasoned group of carolers or an acappella choir (who would shun the thought of singing all three verses the same each time). It is offered in e and g minor, both keys in one file. more »

I've long been fascinated by the "Three Kings." We know very little about them. The scriptures call them wise men, not kings, and never mentions their number . . . more »

This version of Unto us a Child is Born! is performed ABA. The middle B section is more difficult and will require some experienced singers. This is based on an old chant-like tune, Puer Nobis Nascitur, from a collection published in 1582 called Piae Cantiones (from which we find find carols like In Dulci Jubilo). I have played with the rhythms, the words and the harmonization. more »

This acapella arrangement of "We Three Kings" has some tight harmonies, but nothing that should overwhelm most choirs. The new third verse adds a personal dimension to the lyric, expounding on what we can give to our Savior today. more »

The text, by Vachel Lindsay (one of America's great poets), celebrates the simple things that we often take for granted and I think would be wonderfully appropriate for a Thanksgiving service or concert. more »