Colorful harmonies and a memorable melody decorate this thoughtful petition for the season of Pentecost. The lyrics remind us of the ministry of God's spirit in our lives and lead into a deeper understanding of His divine purpose of holiness and service. Well crafted and well suited for this special seasonal emphasis.

A plaintive and reflective work for communion that invites all to come as a guest to the table set by God Divine. This anthem may be used during Holy Week or for any communion service. Optional Flute (or C Instrument) obbligato included in anthem. BonusTrax CD available. Duration: ca. 3:30

Composer: Herb Frombach/David Lantz III

What an exciting Christmas spiritual, flavored with African and Latin percussion, and incorporating the familiar Kum Ba Yah! Donit miss this exciting new S.A.T.B. a cappella spiritual (with soprano or tenor soloist) for worship or concert, church or school, this Christmas season. A splendid percussion accompaniment track is also available.

Arranger: Words by Herb Frombach, music by David Lantz III

Writers John Parker and David Lantz III bring us this exciting Advent anthem full of excitement and rhythmic vitalitiy. Here is a perfect worship anthem for the Advent season. Duration: ca. 2:15.

Composer: John Parker/David Lantz III

Uses: Christmas, Christmas Eve Scripture: Luke 2:8-9 This useful SAB voicing brings accessibility to a beloved English carol. A supportive and attractive piano accompaniment fills in the harmonic structure making the overall effect of the piece rich and satisfying. Perfect for cantata crunch time, this anthem can be learned quickly and enrich any holiday worship service.

Try this work to open your festival of lessons and carols. Note the very simple part for handbells and finger cymbals. Difficulty Level: Medium Easy Adult.

Uses: Christmas, Christmas Eve Scripture: Luke 2:14 From our Simply Sacred line of products, this beautifully crafted carol arrangement marries art with practicality. The soaring tunes of the carol are arranged for modest choral resources and the results make an ideal contribution to the choir folders of smaller choirs and a thoughtful choice for snow Sundays when numbers are diminished.

Uses: Christmas, Epiphany, Holiday Concert Scripture: Luke 2:7; Micah 5:2 A virtual potpourri of praise and celebration is found in this pleasing montage of Christmas classics. Sensitively presented for choirs of any level and size, this would be a quality selection for a Hanging of the Greens service or a Lessons and Carols program. Incorporates Sing We Now of Christmas, Infant Holy Infant Lowly, On This Day Earth Shall Ring and He Is Born, the Holy Child.

An exciting African choral for winter. Combination English/Swahili text describes the joy of children running through the plains of Mount Kilimanjaro "chasing the wild, wild winds of December." The choir responds in rhythmic harmony to a soloist's melodic call. Perform with optional rhythm instruments (parts included in the publication) or SoundTrax CD.

Peace, love, good will to all - these are the expressions of Christmas in our hearts. Spread the holiday joy with this heartwarming original. Performance Time: Approx. 2:50.Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD.

Composer: David Lantz III/Gene Grier

The buoyant music and hopeful text of this contemporary original are reminiscent of a traditional American folk song. A compelling accompaniment gracefully winds throughout, easily navigating metric changes. Parts for mandolin/guitar, bass, and violin are available free online.

Uses: General, Pentecost Scripture: Romans 5:5; John 14:26 This spirit-filled original is tastefully decorated with a neo-Appalachian style that is immediately engaging to the listener. With a general worship text or using the optional Pentecost text, this song provides a fresh approach to your summer worship programming! Innovative! With bodhran and Appalachian string instruments. Available Separately: SATB, iPrint Orch (CD-ROM), LiteTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:38

Uses: General, Pentecost Scripture: Romans 5:5; John 14:26 This spirit-filled original is tastefully decorated with a neo-Appalachian style that is immediately engaging to the listener. With a general worship text or using the optional Pentecost text, this song provides a fresh approach to your summer worship programming! Innovative! With bodhran and Appalachian string instruments. Available Separately: SATB, iPrint Orch (CD-ROM), LiteTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:38

Uses: General, Pentecost Scripture: Romans 5:5; John 14:26 This spirit-filled original is tastefully decorated with a neo-Appalachian style that is immediately engaging to the listener. With a general worship text or using the optional Pentecost text, this song provides a fresh approach to your summer worship programming! Innovative! With bodhran and Appalachian string instruments. Available Separately: SATB, iPrint Orch (CD-ROM), LiteTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:38

Uses: General, Communion Scripture: John 15:1-8; Psalm 34:8 This unique anthem for communion is full of images of how God nourishes our souls with goodness: Christ is the vine, the Lamb, the Living Bread, the Living Wine. These images are ideal as an invitation to the table of grace, and the music with its sensitive contours is the perfect cradle for such beautiful thoughts.

A Michael W. Smith modern worship classic is creatively paired with the favorite Advent hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel with great effect, resulting in a stunning anthem. It moves from contemplative to upbeat ... while celebrating the coming Messiah.Available separately: SATB and BonusTrax CD.

This energetic Thanksgiving anthem is scored for mixed chorus with keyboard and optional C instrument. Try it for Christ the King, Thanksgiving Sunday or general use. Difficulty Level: Medium Adult.

Uses: Christmas Scripture: Matthew 2:10; John 4:14; II Timothy 1:6-7 The hushed beauty of this anthem speaks straight to the heart of the listener. A flowing cantabile piano part helps motivate the spirit of the piece and the classic strains of FINLANDIA are the perfect melodic frame for the lyricist's artful poetry. A Christmas invitation to receive the precious gift of divine love makes this is a beautiful choice for holiday worship events. Duration: ca. 4:16.

Uses: Epiphany, Christmas concert Scripture: Matthew 1:2-18 Anchored by the chorus of We Three Kings, the inspired words of this choral anthem guide us to the light of Christ. We mirror the journey of the magi and discover the Christ-child waiting to receive us. Harmonically interesting, the piano part weaves a texture of mystery while the words help us to see a contemporary parallel to our own spiritual journey. Consider using the optional flute & handbells.

The choir is accompanied by only a string (or synth.) bass and African percussion instruments in this multicultural masterpiece. Inspired by a traditional Swahili expression, which means "persevere, don't give up!"

Lyrically framed as an Advent vigil, this luminous, hopeful anthem is crowned by a memorable theme set in minor mode. The message is of deep yearning and the music rises to meet this spiritual longing for Messiah. Harmonically colorful, choirs will find many moments of expressive beauty hidden in its sensitive phrasing. The stunning refrain is a prayer for God with us, that settles on a cadence of serene grace. Artful!

Uses: General, Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 31:24; Romans 5:5; John 1:5 Lyric loveliness is represented in this peaceful prayer of gratitude. The gifts of grace, mercy and peace are blessings from the hand of God and this anthem helps bring into focus a spirit of thanksgiving. The lush harmonic writing has great expressive potential for your ensemble. Available: SATB. Duration: ca. 3:21.

The team of John Parker and David Lantz has provided us with a marvelous work for Lent, Passion or Palm Sunday, general use or even festival of the Christian home. Difficulty Level: Medium Adult. Duration - 00:02:18.

Confident in its message yet humble of heart, this text speaks to our reliance on Calvary's cross and reminds us of the grace that is at the heart of our faith. The beautifully contoured tune is written in a gracious Celtic hymn style and is given nobility by dotted rhythms that punctuate the powerful text. The effective piano chords of the accompaniment contain many impressionistic color tones, giving the piece a modern sensibility. Strong!

Showcase your most soulful singer throughout this unique arrangement for mixed or men's choruses. Strong sectional writing often contrasts the upper and lower voices and alternates the soloist with the choir. An uplifting, can't-stand-still spiritual!

David Lantz is well known for his many fine anthems in a number of catalogs. Here he sets the traditional American melody (Arise) for mixed chorus with keyboard. Consider using the piece for world communion Sunday, American music month, or for memorial catalogs. Difficulty Level: Medium Adult.

Uses: Holy Week, Maundy Thursday Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46 This lovely sacred song portrays a bittersweet moment in the life of the Savior. The shadows of Gethsemane fall deeply as the Rose of Sharon opens to His Father's will. Touching words join with an Irish folk melody, and the result is this stunning and creative arrangement. The interplay of flute and piano is particularly appealing and so appropriate for Holy Week. Flute part included.

Composer: Irish Folk Melody

Contemplative and mournful in nature, this marriage of text and music will be a meaningful backdrop for Good Friday or any service of the cross. Available separately: SATB, BonusTrax CD. Score and parts (fl, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download. Duration: ca. 2:50.

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas gets a bit jazzy in this new arrangement for the holidays. Starting with the familiar tune, it moves into a relaxed-rock feel with easy jazz harmonies and continues into a jazz waltz. There's even a classical section and plenty of opportunities for solos. A terrifically musical choice for your holiday concert!

In this rhythmic African choral the choir calls percussive phrases alternating between Swahili and English lyrics. The creative piano part may be doubled or replaced by mallet instruments, and non-pitched percussion repeats a steady pattern adding even more intensity. Exuberant!

A stylish arrangement of a classy song from the musical Funny Girl. The optional flugelhorn is a brilliant addition to a very rich and performable arrangement. And the well-known lyrics are special: "People who need people are the luckiest people in the world."

Composer: Jule Styne | Lyricist: Bob Merrill Performed By: Barbra Streisand | Musical: Funny Girl

Here is an original work of thanksgiving with energy and spirit - thanking God for our many blessings, as well as the gift of His love. A great anthem for Thanksgiving, harvest or other celebrations of appreciation. BonusTrax CD and Instrumental ePak also available. Performance time approx. 2:50.

Composer: David Lantz III/Gene Grier

Full of rhythmic and harmonic color, this exciting exclamation of Hosanna to the King will make your Palm Sunday one of excitement and splendor. Duration: ca. 2:10.

Uses: General Scripture: Psalm 16 Scripture becomes poetry in this reassuring text based on passages from the Psalms. There is an atmosphere of worship in the music and the general nature of the text makes it useful for many occasions. Interesting vocal textures create a marvelous tapestry of sound while the piano supports the singing and adds its own flavor.

Uses: Advent, Christmas Scripture: Isaiah 29:19 There is unbounded joy in this exuberant choral gesture for general worship. With rhythmic energy, this call to praise captures a jubilant spirit right from the opening bars. Solid part-writing gives each section a rewarding musical experience.

Uses: Easter, Concert, Praise Scripture: Matthew 12:39-40; 17:23; 20:19 Spiritual-like in nature, this original anthem will quickly become a favorite of your choir in both rehearsal and worship service. The choral parts are easy to grasp, and your singers will enjoy singing behind the baritone soloist. Duration: ca. 3:10.

The Latin phrase 'majora canamus' (so let us sing of greater things) is blended with an original text. The music is bright and joyous, and will work equally well as a call to worship or anthem. Duration: ca. 3:35.

Winter programming at its finest! A rare find for four-part mixed or treble choirs. This original poetic text recounts the sheer beauty of snowflakes floating to earth in a winter paradise. A gently lilting tempo, the ebb and flow of a graceful melody, and some closely spaced cluster chords create an artistic soundscape that will challenge and engage even the most accomplished choristers. Outstanding performances are the result of outstanding rehearsals, and this piece contains the depth for both. "Nature, not to be outdone, leaves one and all . . . spellbound."

Uses: Christ the Shepherd, General Scripture: Psalm 23; Isaiah 66:10-13 Comforting words adapted from the Psalms display the tenderness and nurturing leadership of Christ, the Good Shepherd. Using the Hebrew name, El Shaddai (the God who supplies our needs), the text reminds us of God's provision for our life. God desires to bless and give us an abundant life and the lush musical substance of this choral ballad helps connect this promise to the heart of the listener.

Some days, you just gotta sing the blues---even in the chorus room! This tongue-in-cheek chart is a great tool for teaching jazz style. Extensive instructions for optional scat singing (on pentatonic and blues scales) provide a framework for vocal improvisation. If you've got a rhythm section handy, be sure to check out the optional SoundPax!

Uses: Holy Week, Good Friday, Communion Scripture: John 19:17 Jesus' lonely walk to Calvary is described here - right up to the point where He ultimately finished His work alone. The quote, Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley, provides a fitting ending for this meditative and reflective anthem of Calvary. Duration: ca. 3:20.

Uses: Christmas Scripture: Luke 2:7, John 7:42 There is a subtle Native American sound in this new anthem that perfectly matches the evocative poetry that uses nature as a backdrop for the Christmas drama. The flute and opt. hand drum add to this flavor and infuse the whole with a distinctive memorable tonal impact. Tell the old, old story in a fresh new way. Unique!

Uses: Christ the Shepherd, General, Hymn Arrangement Scripture: I John 4:19; Psalm 23; Psalm 113:2 Two songs in one, this useful concept is a beautiful re-thinking of classic material and the results are very compelling. An impressionistic piano accompaniment cradles this treasured tune with a delicate touch. Warm, familiar texts from the hymnbook always bring pleasant memories and connect us with our legacy of sacred song. Duration: ca. 4:14.

John Parker and David Lantz have teamed up once again to bring us this haunting work for either Christmas or Epiphany. Difficulty Level: Medium Easy Adult.

Ensembles and choirs will enjoy the little bit of extra work that might be required for this a cappella set, and the result will be well worth the effort. Duration: ca. 4:45.

You've never heard it like this before! Your choir will shine on this hip new arrangement of the popular carol featuring infectious rhythms and close contemporary chords. Jazzy and fresh, a special treat for jazz and show choirs.