A new pairing of this classic hymn with a beautiful, majestic tune by Gustav Holst (prominently featured in his great orchestral work, The Planets). more »

A joyous, lilting anthem of thanksgiving (appropriate for any time of the year) that reminds us that "All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above." more »

This arrangement takes the famous tune by Felix Mendelssohn & places a new 18th-century style counterpoint around it. more »

This intermediate arrangement of Away in a Manger combines three well known tunes that are commonly associated with this beloved carol. more »

A joyous anthem of thanksgiving. This anthem is easy on the choir but requires a good accompanist. 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 »

This arrangement appropriate for any service - the text illustrates perfectly the tender mercies of the Savior. more »

I chose this hymn for the theme "repentance," but it would equally compliment themes like "commandments," "mercy," "grace," or "faith." more »

A favorite hymn of testimony and devotion, perfect for any meeting centering it's focus on the Savior. more »

An arrangement of this beloved hymn with optional tenor solo and violin part. 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 »

The overlying message is one of peace and comfort: that the Bridegroom (Christ) is near, He is even at the door, that we have no need to fear if we will but wait on and for Him, keeping our lamps "trimmed and burning." more »

By request: a simple version of this loved hymn for choir and organ. There is a short acapella section for the choir, but if you could have the organist double the choir on their parts. 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 »

The irony here is that even though I wrote this seasonal song all in good fun, I love fruitcake. more »

For a more advanced choir's Christmas program. If you're looking for something beautiful, upbeat and adventurous, this may be what you're looking for. more »

Offering "the heart's adoration" to the Christ Child is the theme of the text, placing us individually in the shoes of the wise men. more »

This anthem speaks of the many blessings granted us through the restored priesthood with an attitude of gratefulness and humility. 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 »

The tune is quite beautiful and rather unique among traditional tunes as it shifts modes mid-tune which gives it a light and floating quality. more »

Three of my first sacred choral settings: The Lord Bless Thee and Keep Thee, Peace I Leave with You, How Excellent is Thy Name in all the Earth. more »

This piece calls on the pastoral images of Spring, which is described as it miraculously bursts through the Winter's tide. more »

This version of the carol mixes snippets of "Good Christian Men Rejoice" with the "Wachet Auf" tune. 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 »

The words of this original carol reflect on the symbols of how our Savior is "the bread of life," "the bright and morning star," as well as "lamb of God." Surely Christ will be "our compass and our lantern for all eternity." more »

This sacred song of saving grace and the love of Christ is intended to be sung with exuberance. more »