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

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

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

Two different a cappella arrangements of the beloved Polish carol Infant Holy, Infant Lowly. The "Soulful Close Harmony" version is caressed with folk inflections and pentatonic embellishments. The

A powerful reflection on personal strength and resolve, this song blends the poet's tenacity with the composer's Appalachian roots and musical vision. The lyrics' determined refrain "I'll go alone if I have

An exuberant song of gratitude and joy for all ages. Based on a simple, universal prayer appropriate for any religious or secular occasion, this song celebrates cherished communities with people both far

Let It Matter is an urgent call to deep listening across cultural divides, crafted with grit, tenacity and passion. Its pithy, emotionally layered lyrics are punctuated with edgy internal rhymes

The Gate is Open offers the contemplative listener a gentle unfolding of stillness and mystery. Its three symbols – the gate, the woods, and the Star – are an exquisite invitation to

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

A meditation on the faith demonstrated by planting seeds, whether they be the "garden variety" or the seeds of life. Appropriate for worship or concert settings in any season of the year. There are three

Same Birds is a gaggle of glee, sizzling with quirky jazz voicings, snappy syncopations, and musical mischief. Its unabashed word play and exaggerated dipthongs grow ever more rambunctious until they

No Other People's Children is a blessing and a bridge, a song of reconciliation that affirms the worth and dignity of anyone we might be tempted to see as "other." Explicitly acknowledging past

In 1941 Norbert Capek, minister of the Unitarian Church in Prague, was arrested and imprisoned by the Gestapo, accused of listening to foreign broadcasts and BBC transmissions. In addition, he was accused

Elizabeth Alexander's fluid, luminous a cappella setting of one of Kabir's most intimate prayers honors the unity of all things sacred and secular. "You are in us, and we are in You, Each being distinct,

A contemplative setting of John Greenleaf Whittier's beloved poem on the boundless, enduring nature of divine love. With a plaintive melody, haunting modal harmony, and compelling inner voices, this

Danish philosopher and theologian Soren Kirkegaard suffered from depression – a condition then called "melancholy" – for most of his life. In this intimate prayer, Kirkegaard refers to this

At first glance, this song offers a light-hearted retelling of the ancient story of the five loaves and two fishes. But a closer look reveals a deeper truth: that gratitude and generosity can bring forth an

A soulful reminder of music's power to lift the heart during hard times, What’s Keeping You from Singing? addresses the joy and well-being so easily obscured by depression's somber

A rhapsodic setting of Wendell Berry's wise and simple prayer: "When I rise up, let me rise up joyful like a bird. When I fall, let me fall without regret like a leaf." Equally appropriate for concert