"Celebrate the Music" Let the music fill your hearts and lives with this upbeat original concert opener! With text by Emily Drennan, this song features vibrant vocal textures combined with contemporary harmonies as the song builds into an exciting vocal stack before one final inspirational chorus! SSA and SATB voices by Hal Leonard #08751061 and accompaniment track. One of the favorites!!

"Come and Worship" Excitement abounds is this lively, rhythmic arrangement of "Come and Worship". Two hymn favorites have been combined to create a celebratory, fanfare-like call to worship and praise God. The lively and supportive accompaniment can be augmented with the use of optional trumpet. Flexibly voiced, it's great for choirs both large and small. SATB voices, Lorenz #10/4041L.

"Come, Thou Almighty King" Chosen J. W. Pepper's "Editor's Choice" this powerful arrangement of a traditional worship masterpiece is made even more spectacular by the inclusion of organ and piano as accompaniment. This mighty hymn invites the gathered to joyous worship and the congregation is encouraged to lift their voices with the choir as the anthem reaches a triumphant finale. Suitable for general services of worship as well as Christ the King Sunday. SATB voices/piano/organ. Shawnee Press.

"Jesus is the Light"by J. Paul Williams and Patti Drennan, Shawnee Press. This new celebrative sacred choral is a cheerful choice for the season of lights. With a text well suited for a variety of holiday uses, this sizzling anthem wil let your light shine with hope and deck your sacred halls with pure joy! SATB voices.

One of the last four songs I wrote with J. Paul Williams before his passing, "Silent Winter" portrays a winter landscape in sound in this evocative setting for women's voices. “Snowflakes gently fall covering the ground, clothing field and meadow with a blanket of down.” A marvelous choice for winter, festival or contest programming! SSAA voices, Hal Leonard, # 08750928.

"Spirit Train" "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" and "The Gospel Train" are seen here in a spiritual arrangement for younger choirs. Chosen as J. W. Pepper's "Editor's Choice", the accompaniment is interactive with the vocals and your singers will love the style and character of the genre. 2-part voices, Hal Leonard #10090737.

Organ/piano/brass/tympani- FESTIVE!

"The Day of Resurrection" Set the alleluias free with this outstanding hymn arrangement for Resurrection Sunday. Scored for organ and piano, this exciting celebration of life will be the quintessential opener for Easter services. A thrilling impact when joined with the optional brass orchestrations. Highly Recommended! SATB voices with organ/brass/tympani. Shawnee Press.

"What Wondrous Love is This" From my solo book and CD, "A Shelter in the Time of Storm"(IC5001), comes a choral arrangement of a well-known American folk hymn. The piano part murmurs its support as this introspective text confronts the worshipper. There is a heroic transformation in the last verse when the focus shifts from our earthly struggles to the ecstasy of our everlasting life in glory! A great addition to the repertoire of this classic hymn! SATB voices from Shawnee Press. Included on LiteTrax Accompaniment CD (35027037)

"Brethren, We Have Met to Worship" is an SATB organ/piano arrangement is a vibrant setting of a much loved hymn. Musical dialogue between organ and piano will delight your accompanists! SATB voices accompanied and available from Shawnee Press.

SATB with solo Voicing- School and Church

Raise the roof with this soulful celebration! This well-known spiritual, "This Little Light of Mine"is given a makeover and the results are a showstopping choral that will earn an encore or repeat performance! The piano player will love the rollicking bass patterns and stylish gospel riffs! This is fun for everyone! Perfect for school as well as church, and your soloist can also shine! Shawnee Press, #A-8850, SATB, $1.95. J. W. Pepper's Editor's Choice.

Sometimes simple concepts are the most powerful. Few can match the focused strength of this contemporary Chris Rice ballad, "Untitled Hymn". The entire journey of faith is presented in one piece and through it all, Jesus is there to nurture, protect, and love. The emotional impact of this Christian song is undeniable. Shawnee Press, #A-8837, SATB voices, $2.00.

Updated with an invigorating contemporary treatment, this uplifting version of "This Is My Father's World" is an excellent offering for choirs, praise teams and youth. The driving rhythms give the beloved hymn new sparkle, and are a fitting addition as you praise the Maker of all creation! Shawnee Press, #A-8765, SATB voices, $1.95.

"You Shall Go Out With Joy"- An upbeat, syncopated tune permeates this anthem, which partners with the traditional hymn, "Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing". The choral writing is accessible and is certain to provide both singers and listeners cause to go out and spread the message of love, peace, and joy! SATB voices, accompanied. Lorenz 10/3902L; $1.85. J. W. Pepper's Editor's Choice.

VOCAL COLLECTIONS

This new "Portraits in Song-Great Hymnwriters" is an anthology or program for Solo Voice and Piano appropriate for concert and worship. Eight best-loved hymns with reproducible program notes are available in medium high and medium low voice. Arrangements are by Jay Althouse, Patti Drennan, Mark Hayes, Lloyd Larson, Anna Laura Page, Jean Anne Shafferman and Douglas Wagner. Accompaniment CD's are available. Alfred Publishing.

"One Rehearsal Wonders- Volume 2" contains more great anthems for that "one-rehearsal singability." These successful 2-part, SAB and easy SATB chorals can be sung anytime and are guaranteed winners with a minimum of rehearsal time. Writers include Joseph Martin, Patti Drennan, Pepper Choplin, Stan Pethel, Ruth Schram and others.
Shawnee Press, #GA5104, $7.95. Preview Pack, Listening CD, Studio Trax CD and iPrint Instrumental Parts available.