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This delicate Shaker tune from 1834 is appropriate for weddings, Maundy
  Thursday services, and any time we gather to celebrate love. I know several
  lovely choral arrangements, but I was unable to find a setting for voice and
  piano. This arrangement gives vocal soloists the opportunity to sing it as
  well.

Love Is Little (low voice in E-flat)

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Here is a quiet, reflective meditation for organ on Gustav Holst's exquisite tune for "In the Bleak Midwinter," by poet Christina Rosetti. It is suitable for the Christmas season, whether in church services or concerts of seasonal music.

Meditation for Organ on CRANHAM

Organ Solo

This moving gospel song about sorrow for sin and failure to help others is a perennial favorite, and it has been covered by a wide range of artists, including Mahalia Jackson and Elvis Presley.  The song is especially appropriate for Ash Wednesday and Lent. Its memorable melodic line is supple and begs the singer to pay close attention to each phrase's interpretation. This arrangement is available in 3 voice ranges.

If I Have Wounded Any Soul Today (low-voice edition)

Alto, Bass Solo

Here is a soft adagio movement based on S. S. Wesley's famous hymn tune, "Aurelia." The tune is usually paired with Samuel Stone's text, "The Church's One Foundation."
This composer opted for the slow and soft approach to the tune despite the temptation to do something loud and pompous. "Loud and pompous" would be a surrender to ecclesiastical triumphalism, which is denial of the reality of the church's history.
This short organ piece is easy to play and is usable in almost any church context.

Meditation on AURELIA

This delicate and gentle Shaker tune from 1834 is appropriate for
  weddings, Maundy Thursday services, and any time we gather to celebrate love.
  There are several lovely choral arrangements, but I was unable to find a
  setting for solo voice and piano. This arrangement gives vocal soloists the
  opportunity to sing this lovely tune as well.

Love Is Little (high voice solo)

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These piano variations on "Guide My Feet" are suitable for church services, weddings, or any performance occasion. 
This African American spiritual builds on a common theme in Christian hymnody: walking with and being guided by God. From the Welsh hymn "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" to the folk hymn "Just a Closer Walk with Thee," this theme undergirds Christian piety and spirituality. 
The tune was collected by Spelman College folklorist Willis Laurence James on a trip to south Georgia in 1939. It has been included in 29 hymnals. 
I have dedicated this set of variations for piano to my good friends Martin and Jerry Camper-Shearer, who had the assembled guests sing this song right after they jumped the broom at their wedding.

Guide My Feet

Piano Solo

John Goss's LAUDA ANIMA is one of my favorite hymn tunes. It is usually paired with Henry Lyte's text "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven," an inspiring paraphrase of Psalm 103 ("Bless the Lord, O My Soul"). I hope you enjoy this stirring treatment of that hymn tune and find it helpful for festival occasions.

Fanfare & Recessional on LAUDA ANIMA

This delicate and gentle Shaker tune from 1834 is appropriate for
  weddings, Maundy Thursday services, and any time we gather to celebrate love.
  There are several lovely choral arrangements, but I was unable to find a
  setting for voice and piano. This arrangement gives vocal soloists the
  opportunity to sing it as well.

Love Is Little (medium voice)

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Freshly arranged for three-part (SAB) choir, this very accessible version of the traditional African American carol is perfect for smaller church choirs. The arrangement begins with a "twinkling star" sound and moves into the familiar call-and-response structure. The "call" parts can be sung by either a soloist or a unison soprano section. This is a perfect addition to your Christmas Eve musical offering.

Rise Up, Shepherd

Three-Part Mixed Full Score

Here is a placid, flowing prelude on a familiar hymn tune that allows the organist to showcase a light solo stop such as an oboe, english horn, or cor d'amour. The tune is most commonly associated with the text "O Word of God Incarnate" and occasionally with the text "O Jesus, I Have Promised." The tune was adapted by Felix Mendelssohn in 1847 from a German chorale tune from the late 1600s. He then used the tune as the basis for the chorus "Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord" in his oratorio Elijah.

Chorale Prelude for Organ on MUNICH

If I Have Wounded Any Soul Today (medium-voice edition)

Alto, Baritone Solo

This new prelude on “We Shall Overcome” holds audience interest as it shifts moods from the serene to the jubilant. Changes in tempo and key, as well as the occasional deceptive cadence will keep listeners’ attention. 
The piece was composed and given its premiere performance in January 2026 for the celebration of Martin Luther King Day, but it is appropriate throughout Black History Month and, indeed, any time of year when a pianist wants to create awareness and inspire concern on issues of justice and resistance.

Prelude for Piano on "We Shall Overcome"

If I Have Wounded Any Soul Today (high voice edition)

Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor Solo

The anonymous hymn "More Love," originated in the Shaker community in Canterbury, New Hampshire in the latter part of the 19th century. Several fine choral treatments of this tune have been published, but I felt  a need for a meditative organ prelude on the tune. This is a lovely, sweet 4-1/2-minute piece to use as a prelude to a wedding, a sacred service, or as a slow-things-down change of pace in a recital program. Savor this one.

Prelude on the Shaker Hymn Tune "More Love"

The stirring Welsh hymn tune Llangloffan is the perfect foundation for an organ processional that shows off a strong trumpet stop. The tune has been paired with a wide variety of hymn texts, ranging from the Lenten hymn "Bless Now, O God, the Journey" to the Advent hymn "Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers" and year-round texts like "O Jesus, I Have Promised," "O God of Every Nation," and "Come unto Me, Ye Weary." Play this electrifying piece as a postlude, recital piece, or processional.

Processional for Organ on Llangloffan

The vigorous German tune "Mit Freuden Zart" is associated with
  various hymn texts, including "Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above"
  and "Lord Christ, When First Thou Cam'st to Earth. Here is a short organ
  prelude in trio style that can be used as a stand-alone voluntary or as an
  introduction to the hymn. Enjoy!

"Mit Freuden Zart"

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Everybody loves "When the Saints Go Marching In" as an
  up-tempo, foot-tapping Dixieland march. But there are times when you want
  something slower and quieter to allude to the same classic tune. This is it.
  Use it as a prelude or communion meditation. Appropriate for All Saints Day,
  of course, or any saint's day. Excellent for funerals, as well.
    
    Organists, use the pedals as you choose. Or even play it on the piano,
  since the hands can encompass all the notes.

Meditation on When the Saints Go Marching In

This gentle arrangement of the traditional Polish cradle-song was created for small choirs with limited vocal resources.  This should be easy to learn and easy to perform at Christmas when so many other demands press on church musicians. The song conveys tenderness and hope, welcome themes of the season.

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

SAB Full Score

This piano prelude on a familiar African-American tune tries to capture the good news that there is indeed healing for sick souls. While it is appropriate any time of year, it is especially well-suited to the season of Lent.
The spiritual responds to the plaintive question of the weeping biblical prophet Jeremiah. In the face of the spiritual sickness of his people, Jeremiah cried out, "Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there?" 
This song answers in the affirmative: "There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul." Thus Jeremiah's dismal view is greeted with hopeful good news. 
The song was first collected by the African-American musicologist Frederick J. Work (1907) but there documented examples of precursors of this song as early as 1859. 
Play this piece with tenderness and joy.

Prelude for Piano on "There Is a Balm in Gilead"

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