Psalm.72

A gracious canonic setting of a traditional English blessing celebrating the cycle of planting, growth and harvest. With an arching melody suggesting the limitless bounty of the world, this simple song

This warm, richly contrapuntal meditation on resilience and rebirth contemplates the perseverant spirit of a small, humble flower. Both majestic and intimate, Blessed Be the Flower That Triumphs

A warm, richly contrapuntal meditation on resilience, tenacity, and rebirth. Both majestic and intimate, "Blessed Be the Flower That Triumphs" celebrates the boundless spirit of life that endures despite

This vibrant work affirms a vital but underrated component of belief: Doubt! The soulful opening solo leads to the chorus' response, a bold declaration alive with full-bodied chords and incisive

Chosen People traces a path from the Bible's iconic stories – the apple, the ark, the whale – to its more challenging questions of forgiveness and compassion. Widely arching melody

This was the rallying cry and protest song of the 16th c. German Peasant Wars, class uprisings which predated the French Revolution by two centuries. The song reappeared in the 1960s, popularized by Pete

Welcome and acceptance are at the heart of this warm choral offering, served up in a feast of old-time gospel with an embracing "Amen." A powerful concert opener, call to worship, or building dedication

A soulful rendering of Rabindranath Tagore's poetic aphorism on faith, featuring blues-inflected solos, varied choral textures, and a dazzling final chord. A favorite of high school and college choirs, and

A compassionate meditation on social and political conflict, with a compelling dialogue of voices and a "call to action" refrain. Dialogue is a key element of this song, with back-and-forth exchanges

A gutsy celebration of life's hard roads and rough lessons, imbued with determination, honesty and joy. The sweet and soulful conclusion features one or more featured soloists, who may either sing the music

Langston Hughes' short, sassy poem, "Advice," contains an irresistible combination of hard truth and deep love. This dynamic setting is packed with edgy jazz harmonies, straight-ahead rhythms, and soulful,

An atmosphere of mystery and awe permeates this moving celebration of new life, bringing Sophia Fahs’ timeless Christmas poem to life. Opening with stillness and expectation, For So the Children

The Gate is Open offers contemplative listeners a gentle unfolding, trembling with stillness and mystery. Its three central symbols - the gate, the woods, and the Star - are observed but not

Two centuries ago American minister John Murray angered many in the religious establishment by rejecting the notion of "hellfire and brimstone," preaching instead a gospel of tolerance and unconditional

A reflection on the mystery and bounty of grace — that profound force transcending all transgressions, prejudices, and creeds. With lyrics grounded in the realities of life and an understated piano

An evocative musical setting of the Easter Eve Prayer of the Mozarabic Christians, who flourished on the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th-11th century. Images of fire, light and illumination are woven

 This prayerful invocation speaks to a divine presence revealed not only through faith but also through reason. Built around a sinuous, melodically-expansive canon, this contemplative song evokes

This musical "instruction manual" is as whimsical as the singing planet which inspired it. A genre-defying showpiece evoking both the ethereal and the "grooving", How To Sing Like a Planet offers up equal

A powerful reflection on personal strength and resolve, this song blends poet Evelyn Dudley's Southern tenacity and hardy faith with composer Elizabeth Alexander's Appalachian roots and musical vision. The