Spirituals and Gospel Choral Music

A spirited original melody paired with the traditional spiritual Little David, Play on Your Harp is the foundation of this bright and bouncy offering. With its accessible partner-song format, this

A bluesy rhythmic motive stacks up across voices, creating a compelling introduction and scattered interludes for this fresh interpretation of the African-American spiritual. Call-and-response verses give

Creative piano parts set the mood for this set of three well-known spirituals that can be easily learned by developing choirs. Each spiritual - Oh, Won't You Sit Down?; Deep River with

Contemporary harmonies, cool syncopations in the vocal parts, and a rhythmically supportive accompaniment grace Victor C. Johnson's high energy setting of this favorite spiritual. This work is a marvelous

A soulful quote from "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" opens this gospel original before breaking into a spirited celebration. The syncopated chorus will be fun to sing and the closing descant offers sopranos a

Opening with "Keep your lamps trimmed and burning!" as a dramatic rubato statement, this incredibly creative arrangement then kicks into a driving, rhythmically intense feel that never lets up!  A most