Hymn Arrangement for Orchestra: Be Thou My Vision

Compositions, Hymn Tunes

Be Thou My Vision was commissioned by Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, and premiered at their fifth annual Desiring God National Conference back in September. As with all of my hymn arrangements for orchestra, I try to stay true to the tone of the text when...

Christmas SATB Choral Anthem: Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Choral Anthem, Compositions

Although I like all of The Word Became Flesh, I think Gloria in Excelsis Deo is undoubtedly one of the most exciting moments in the whole work. If you listen carefully throughout the underscores of The Word Became Flesh,, you’ll notice a distinctively exotic...

Christmas SATB Choral Anthem: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Choral Anthem, Compositions, Hymn Tunes

I think this is one of the most beautiful hymn tunes. And Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus is one of my favorite hymn settings. I have attempted to make the musical arrangement portray the sense of longing that the Hebrew people felt as they awaited the arrival of their...

Christmas SATB Choral Anthem: Unto Us a Child Is Born

Choral Anthem, Compositions

Unto Us a Child Will Be Born takes the longing of Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus and infuses it with a sort of sort of celebratory expression of expectation. If you listen closely, you will see that the melody in the Savior Foretold Underscore is really just an...

What style of music do I write?

Philosophy

I often think of my music as an “equal opportunity offender.” I try to defy standard conventions of style. Since common labels like “contemporary” and “traditional” just don’t seem to apply, some people have difficulty classifying my music. Evangelicals think that I...