Spirituals and Gospel Choral Music

The upbeat text in this spiritual arrangement tosses the devil away and celebrates praying, singing, and going to heaven! Commissioned for the 2022 ACDA Southern Region Honor Choir, this winning spiritual

Brandon Waddles has a special gift for arranging accompanied spirituals. This arrangement uses elements of soulful jazz harmonies and syncopated rhythms that will make your choir want to "sing all along the

Rosephanye Powell has brought her classic style to the beloved spiritual Good News, Chariot's Coming! This arrangement is rhythmic, vibrant, and fun, with excellent vocal writing and energy. The

The artistically crafted piano accompaniment creates a gentle, wave-like motion to support the warm, lush choral textures and harmonies in this superb arrangement of the beloved spiritual. This elegant

Gentle piano gestures underscore a new melody for the traditional spiritual's words of comfort and assurance, "He's got the whole world in His hands." Choir and audience alike will be assured of God's

Here's a beloved American spiritual, sensitively prepared for concert or service use. The familiar strophic melody and expressive tempo markings stretch on each phrase and suggest more motion when the text

Young choirs will enjoy the swing style in this arrangement of the well-known traditional spiritual. Conservative ranges on each part, an added descant or solo line, handclaps, and a sturdy supportive piano

More love, more hope, and more joy! This traditional spiritual is a plea for peace and unity, and this arrangement makes it accessible to any choir. Its simple harmonies unfold beautifully over three or

This traditional spiritual is great for any occasion as a celebration of music and joy. The arrangement begins with a slow soulful opening, then breaks into a rockin' gospel groove that will lift up your

Choirs have loved and performed Carter's classic arrangement of this traditional spiritual throughout the years. Preserved and now available in a newly engraved version, it can continue to be enjoyed for

Carter's classic arrangement of this traditional spiritual has been performed for many years. Now available in a newly engraved version, choirs can enjoy this setting for years to come. 

Written specifically with young developing choirs in mind, this exciting spiritual arrangement features comfortable vocal ranges and easy-to-learn two-part harmonies. This rhythmic setting abounds with solo

This arrangement moves! Rhythmic drive, vocal energy, and articulate piano lines distinguish this setting from others, and your choir will really sound impressive when they sink their teeth into it!

Here's a supercharged gospel-style setting of a traditional Quaker text - a marvelous new look at a timeless American poem. This one has it all - a wide-open solo for your best gospel singer, an

After a stirring, soulful beginning that includes three optional solos, the piece explodes with radiance and joy accented by the festive punch of an optional tambourine.

This rousing rendition of the well-known spiritual begins slowly and crescendos into a jubilant exhortation to let your light shine. There are two versions of this piece: one is SATB divisi acapella in F;

This popular song, often referred to as the "Black National Anthem," is frequently chosen to celebrate important moments in gatherings and commemorations of the African American Civil Rights Movement. In

A strong, resolute setting of the familiar civil rights "marching song" vividly calls to mind the images which add depth of meaning and emotion to the notes sung. From the distant beginning to the powerful

A text from the Book of Common Prayer, as timely today as when it was originally penned in 1662, is particularly engaging in this relaxed and soulful gospel setting. This setting for SATB voices and piano

Possessing crisp a cappella harmonies and cool syncopation in the vocal parts, this work is a solid choice for developing choirs in both concert and festival settings. An original bridge augments the

This sensitive setting of the spiritual KUM BAH YAH is not to be missed. In one spot the piano plays a guided improvisation over the choir singing neutral syllables. In another there is the option to sing

This work has the ethos of a spiritual, with the text and a few riffs inspired by Amazing Grace. The choir, considering the power of grace in song, affirms that no trouble, no shame, no

Gorgeous a cappella harmonies bring moments of tension and release in an artistic setting of this beloved spiritual. The longing expressed in the text is perfectly set with thoughtful dissonances and divisi

Here's a rhythmic and exciting setting of the traditional spiritual with a gospel-style piano accompaniment for mixed choirs. Beginning in a lighter style, the piece transitions to a slower section with an