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This composition is about holding on, staying strong and keeping your
  faith. Now and through out your journey to achieve your destiny. 
    
    
    
    I call it "A Gospel Spiritual." 
    
    
    
    I combine the two styles of Moses Hogan and The Mississippi Mass Choir.

Keep Holdin' On

SATB Octavo

A very fun and silly but serious vocal exercise/warmup. This song is 20
  years old and from young kids to adults love The Bum Bum Song. It allows
  everyone to be free and the leader can teach masterful vocal techniques.

The Bum Bum Song

Unison/Two-Part Octavo

A Gospel Spiritual
    
    
    
    This tells the story of the betrayal of Jesus Christ all for Thirty Pieces
  of Silver. It features two soloist to help tell this powerful story of human
  betrayal for coin.
    
    
    
    It is in the style of Moses Hogan and The Mississippi Mass Choir. 
    
    
    
    It delivers a steady groove with very rich colorful Jazzy undertones.It
  breaks into the traditional Black Gospel parts with a glorious full power
  chords towards the finish. The Composition ends with a very multi rhythmic
  break/build up into the traditional Black Gospel style with elements of a
  Negro Spiritual flavor grand ending.

Thirty Pieces of Silver

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This captivating string orchestra composition seamlessly blends bold colors with excitement and playfulness. From its dynamic rhythms to its melodic peaks players will surly enjoy learning this innovative piece designed to help build strong techniques while telling a story with its easy accessibility and infectious fun. "Olympic Odyssey" is sure to bring waves of enthusiasm to classrooms and performance venues.

Olympic Odyssey

String Orchestra Score & Parts

This Kyrie is very different. It's a classical light jazzy style with colorful rich tones and a beautiful warm piano accompaniment. The choral parts are easy but need special attention to tuning the chords properly. 

I know that your singers will enjoy this enchanting gorgeous composition.

A little about Kyrie's history:  It was first composed for SSA for a High school girls' Aria choir. 

Next, the SATB version was composed and premiered at the ACDA Western Conference by a champion chamber choir.

In 2010 Kyrie was selected as the California Golden State Choral Competition "Test Piece" for all large choirs. 

I'm so honored that Kyrie was performed in Italy with an unplanned performance for the Pope. 

Lastly, Kyrie was also chosen as an interest composition for the 2010 ACDA Convention.

Kyrie

This was commissioned for the Martin Luther King Jr. City Celebration
  Ceremony in Cincinnati, Ohio. Held at Saint Marks Catholic Church in 2004.
  
    
    
    
    I once again was inspire by Moses Hogan. While I was studying at the
  Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music on tour. I brought the score to Mr.
  Hogan for his review. He studied the score and Blessed it. I was so honored
  to have received that chance to work with my inspirational master.
    
    
    
    In 2010 it premiered at the ACDA Western Conference Convention in Tucson,
  Az. with a debut performance at St. Augustine Cathedral.
    
    
    
    Hallelujah Allelujah Amen is broken into three short connecting movements.
  
    
    
    
    The first movement tells the story about humans lost in grief, sin,
  sadness, and just wondering aimlessly in the shadows. 
    
    
    
    The second movement modulates transcends into beautiful interwoven colors
  that depict discovery, awakening, healing, and forgiveness.
    
    
    
    The third movement modulates back into minor but a triumphant battle as
  soldiers on a conquest over sin and death.
    
    
    
    The ending is high energy with a lot of rhythmic forces to strike a
  glorious blow to the enemy in victory.
    
    
    
    The piano accompaniment drives this whole composition. It is very exciting
  and classical but it is also beautiful with its warm colors that are interwoven.
    
    
    
    This composition will take you on an emotional spiritual journey of
  self-discovery.

Hallelujah Allelujah Amen

A fun Contemporary Gospel compositing with a soloist. It has a very
  groovy piano arrangement with an exciting 3 part rhythmic grand finish!
    
    
    
    I composed this when I was a young boy and it was written for 300
  inner-city youth in Cincinnati Ohio for The Salvation Army Camp Celebrations.

I Will Lift You Up

Three-Part Mixed Octavo

Beautiful colors that tell a simple story about not living in sin,
  appropriate for Holy Week, Lent, Easter, or for a time of healing and
  forgiveness.

Surely The Lord Will Lead You Home

This is a very fun Jazzy/Swing composition for SSA with an exciting piano
  accompaniment. it's medium-fast. It tells a funny yet personal story of my
  Grandmother Rachel Nora Raven and my mother Rachelle Raven and what we kids
  had to do in order to get grannies delicious deserts. I wrote this groovy
  music for my first children's choir. The Oxford Preparatory Academy Concert
  Choir. This composition has been premiered and performed at Disneyland and
  Knotts Berry Farms music competitions and received rave reviews from the
  judges. Please watch the articulations markings, it will help guide you
  through this medium challenging composition. Also, watch for when it changes
  from swing to straight and back again. I'm sure that your Youth Choir/
  Children's Choir will have a blast and love performing this grand closer.

Grandmas Chocolate Cake

SSA Octavo

"A Gospel Spiritual" for (SSAATTBB) 
    
    
    
    This composition is in the style of Moses Hogan and The Mississippi Mass
  Choir. 
    
    
    
    This Gospel Spiritual tells the story of a traveling stranger's viewpoints
  while passing through a valley town and what this stranger witnessed and felt
  while passing thru. 
    
    
    
    It describes a story of anger/disbelief, love, compassion, justice,
  healing, and finally forgiveness. 
    
    
    
    "Way Down In The Valley" is a very powerful and very rhythmic
  composition. The harmonies are lushes, thick and colorful. This Gospel
  Spiritual has a most beautiful delicate graceful moment in the middle. Then
  builds back up to a grand climatical rhythmical finale.

Way Down In The Valley

A re-arrangement of a traditional hymn in a Swinging Gospel style. 
    
    
    
    It starts slowly with a soloist and then picks up the energy to a gospel
  swing with 3 part choir. 
    
    
    
    This composition has a very fun swinging baseline piano accompaniment.

Standing On The Promises

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An easy but graceful and colorful jazzy piano solo.

Danny Boy

Piano Solo

A Contemporary Gospel Style.
    
    
    
    This composition tells the story of "God's Love" and how the
  spirit moves through each of us. That if we let this "Love" and
  excitement into our lives. This Love will bless our hearts. 
    
    
    
    This is a grand finale piece. 
    
    
    
    It's very youthful, rhythmic, and colorful with a steady rhythmic cool
  piano accompaniment. 
    
    
    
    Think, "Sister Act 2" style
    
    
    
    This is sure to be a big hit and could be a very exciting fun spiritual
  experience for singers of all faiths.

His Love

Mary's Lamb In C Minor

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