Written as a vocal hymn with piano or organ accompaniment. I was led to write the hymn because of all of the racism, hatred and anti-immigrant sentiment that seized our beloved country shortly after our first African-American president was elected. Listen to a soulless, computer generated, MIDI recording of this Read more…
Written as a vocal hymn with piano or organ accompaniment. This hymn emphasizes our great Wesleyan theology which makes it clear that God is always about the business of loving and saving us. We are saved not just through Jesus’ death on the cross, but through his “taking on flesh Read more…
Written as a vocal hymn with piano or organ accompaniment. About the turn of the century my brother Steve wrote a marvelous hymn. I was so moved by it, that I added a verse, trying to tie the hymn to a scripture passage normally read in advent.It is clear to Read more…
Written for organ, SATB choir, and oboe. Over thirty years ago, in the early 1980s, while I was living in Norfolk, VA, and stationed at CREDO (The Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operation), the Reverend DeWane Zimmerman was pastor at Phoenix’s First United Methodist Church, one of the then largest Methodist Read more…
Written for piano and SSAA choir. This was originally written as a hymn, but later turned into an anthem for a 4-part women’s group. This hymn refers to Christ’s mission here on earth and is particularly appropriate for services in which the scriptures deal with Jesus’ baptism or refer to Read more…
Written for piano and SSAA choir. This was originally written as a hymn and is based on the many scriptures pleading withIsrael to welcome strangers, since they were once strangers. I adapted the hymn for a four-part women’s group. I was led to write the hymn because of all of Read more…
Written for piano and SSAA choir. While visiting and helping one of my sons, I heard, in the distance, some lovely music. When I later went to see where it was coming from, I discovered that the former head of the Yavapai Junior College music department, after retiring, had developed Read more…
Written for organ and SATB choir. I have long loved both the words and the music to the hymn, “How Firm a Foundation. ” Recently, I have become quite impressed with the thought of the Franciscan, Richard Rohr, and his emphasis – along with that of the Apostle Paul and Read more…
Written for piano (or guitar), alto soloist, and oboe. One day in the early 1980s, while puttering around on the piano, I began to hammer out a tune I liked. To ensure that I did not forget it before writing it down, I played it again and again. I played Read more…
Written for solo singer. This is something I wrote – but unlike my other music, this number is NOT for worship. Here is its origin: Of my many years in the Navy chaplaincy, none was more fulfilling or spiritual than those at CREDO – Chaplains Religion Enrichment Development Operation. While Read more…