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Relentless Joy (worship song)
This worship song was written by Josh Caterer to go with a sermon series on the book of Philippians. Works with one guitar or keyboard all the way up to a large worship band.
This worship song was written by Josh Caterer to go with a sermon series on the book of Philippians.

It tune has a vaguely Irish feel to it and a impresses itself easily on the brain. It sounds great accompanied by just one guitar or keyboard, or with a large worship band.

The lyrics paraphrase many key passages from Philippians:

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Peace beyond all understanding
Guards my heart in troubled times;
Through the grace and love of Jesus
This relentless joy is mine.
Precious gift of God's salvation
Sent to us from heaven's throne;
To redeem the hopeless sinner; And to call this wretch His own.


Every knee shall bow before Him,
Every tongue confess Him Lord,
To the glory of the Father
He shall reign forevermore.

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MP3 sample: Studio recording




RELENTLESS JOY, a worship song by Josh Caterer, comes in a pdf file of 175k, with a one-page song sheet with melody line and chords and a license page, two pages in all. Performance time should be about 4:00.
Worthy To Be Praised (worship song)
This is an easy-to-learn simple worship song based on Psalm 18.

A simple melody flows over simple chords with a moderately slow harmonic rhythm. Key of D and a limited range means high singability and common guitar chords.

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The Lord is my shield and my portion.
I love you O God with my strength.
He is my shield and my stronghold.
Worthy to be praised.

God is the One who has saved me.
God has a perfect way.
The Lord brings light to my darkness.
Worthy to be praised.

Blessed be The Rock.
Worthy to be praised.
The God of my salvation.
Worthy to be praised.

Blessed be The Rock.
Worthy to be praised.
The God of my salvation.
Worthy to be praised.

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MP3 sample: MIDI/Synthesizer




WORTHY TO BE PRAISED, a worship song by Tom Kirkland, comes in a pdf file of 172k, with a one-page song sheet with melody line and chords and a license page, two pages in all. Performance time should be about 3:00.
Our God Reigns (worship song)
Uplifting worship song by David Welch.
This worship song is simple and very singable with a great message.

The light rock beat drives a simple melody that will work its way into the head as the message works its way into the heart. The piece is in the key of E, but the pdf includes a chord chart version in D (marked capo 2).

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Sing praise 'cause our God reigns!
Sing praise 'cause our God reigns!
From the mountains,
Through the nations,
Sing praise 'cause our God reigns!

Our God reigns! Our God reigns!
Our God reigns! Our God reigns!
Great is the Lord who is worthy to be praised!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!

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MP4 sample: David Welch




OUR GOD REIGNS, a worship song by David Welch, comes in a pdf file of 157k, with a two-page song sheet with melody line and chords, one-page guitar lead sheet with lyrics and chords, one-page guitar lead sheet with lyrics and chords for guitar capo 2, and a license page, five pages in all. Performance time should be about 2:40.
US$3.95
God's Creative Hand (tenor solo w/piano)
Beautiful Song by David Hepburn.
David Hepburn is a retired minister-of-music, choir director, band director, missionary, teacher, and school president, and a fine tenor and trumpeter. His many compositions are a testament to the works of Jesus he has seen in the lives of others and in his own life.

This beautiful song was written in 1981.

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If I can plant a seed beneath the ground and see it grow,
And live each year to see the sun of spring melt winter's snow,
Then see the waters from the snow form rivers in the land,
I see the evidence of God and His creative hand.

I see the heavens' rainbow adding color to the sky,
I wonder how the desert blooms when all the ground is dry.
The ocean's misty air we breathe while waves dance on the sand,
We see and feel the evidence of God's creative hand.

Now the God who plants the seed of faith down deep
within my heart
Will surely cause that seed to bloom and fully grow.
And that same God who formed creation with the might
of His own hand,
Will tend that seed 'til I before my Savior stand.

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MP3 sound sample: entire piece (synthesizer/midi).



GOD'S CREATIVE HAND by David Hepburn for tenor with piano comes in a pdf file of 180K, with a four-page score and a license page, five pages in all. Performance time should be approximately 2:00.
US$3.95
Be Glad in the Lord! (SATB w/piano)
A simple little piece that is more of a worship chorus with introduction for SATB choir, from Psalm 32:11.
David Hepburn is a retired minister-of-music, choir director, band director, missionary, teacher, and school president, and a fine tenor and trumpeter. His many compositions are a testament to the works of Jesus he has seen in the lives of others and in his own life.

This song, sort of a worship chorus with and introduction by SATB choir, is based on Psalm 32:11.

The choral introduction is intended to be unaccompanied, but all four parts are on two staves, so is it easy to double with piano. The chorus is just two-part call and answer.

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Oh, what a change in my life there has been,
Oh, what a joy I have found!
Since Christ became my redeemer and friend,
New pleasures of life now abound!

Be glad in the Lord!
Raise your voice and sing praise!
Be glad in the Lord!
He'll fill all your days with gladness and joy
as you walk in His way!
So clap your hands, raise up your voice,
Be glad in the Lord!

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MP3 sound sample: entire piece (synthesizer/midi).



BE GLAD IN THE LORD! by David Hepburn for SATB with piano comes in a pdf file of 172K, with a four-page score and a license page, five pages in all. Performance time should be approximately 1:30.
US$3.95
You Reign (worship song)
Great praise song by David Welch. Complete MP3 sound sample by the composer.
David Welch brings a simple song with a deep message.

Written in the key of G, the range is D to C, just a seventh, so is very singable for all voices, solo or congregation.

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I will shout for joy
To You who reign on high.
I will sing of Your love
For You have brought me new life.

You fill my mouth with laughter!
Songs of joy are on my tongue!
You reign, You reign on high!
Jesus, lover of my soul,
You have come and made me whole!

Your love is better than all things;
My soul is satisfied!
I sing in the shadow of Your wings;
Your name be magnified!

You fill my mouth with laughter!
Songs of joy are on my tongue!
You reign, You reign on high!
Jesus, lover of my soul,
You have come and made me whole!

You reign, You reign on high!
You reign,
Won't You reign in my life?

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MP3 sample: David Welch



YOU REIGN, a worship song by David Welch, comes in a pdf file of 162k, with a two-page song sheet with melody line and chords, one-page guitar lead sheet with lyrics and chords, and a license page, four pages in all. Performance time should be about 2:40.
US$3.95
Lord, You're All I Need (worship song)
Worship song about the difference between want and need, and who God is.
Sometimes we can become convinced that we need things we really only want, and the fact is that we really only need one thing.



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You own the storehouses of snow,
You tell the wind which way to blow.
And You can cause the storm to still,
You own the cattle on each hill.

Lord, You're all I need.
Lord, You're all I need.
My foolish heart has many wants, but Lord, You're all I need.

Thunder and lightning, they obey,
And yet You listen when I pray.
You are the Lord of everything,
And of my life you are the King!

Lord, You're all I need.
Lord, You're all I need.
My foolish heart has many wants, but Lord, You're all I need.

You command the waves and tides!
You're the God who will provide!
You made darkness, You made light!
You're the God of all power and might!

Lord, You're all I need.
Lord, You're all I need.
My foolish heart has many wants, but Lord, You're all I need.

Lord, You're all I need.
Lord, You're all I need.
My foolish heart has many wants, but Lord, You're all I need.

Lord, You're all I need.

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LORD, YOU'RE ALL I NEED, a worship song by Tom Kirkland, comes in a pdf file of 194k, with a three-page piano score, a two-page song sheet (melody line with lyrics and chords), a one-page guitar lead sheet with lyrics and chords, and a license page, seven pages in all. Performance time should be about 3:16.
US$3.95
My Rock, The Righteous One (Psalm 92) (worship song)
A new worship song suitable for solo or congregational singing.
Ten of the fifteen verses of Psalm 92 are represented in this worship song, many in paraphrase. This is a simple song with a strong hook that is suitable for solo or group singing, as well as congregational singing.

The range is from C to E, just a tenth. There is a written alto/tenor part to go with the chorus. The chorus contains the highest notes in the melody line.

This song was first done in a worship service with baritone solo voice, two backup singers (alto and tenor on the chorus), two guitars, piano, bass and drums, and received many positive comments.

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It's good to give You thanks, O Lord,
And sing praises to Your name!
To declare Your mercy in the morning,
Your faithfulness by night!
For You, O Lord, have made me glad
By all that You have done.
I'll sing for joy at the works of Your hands,
My Rock, The Righteous One!

How wonderful Your works, O Lord,
Your thoughts are very deep.
You dwell on high eternally,
And crush Your enemies.
You make the righteous thrive,
When planted in Your courts.
I'll sing for joy at the works of Your hands,
My Rock, The Righteous One!

Let the music sound
From every instrument!
Let every voice cry out;
Sing praises to Your name!
Declare the Lord is living today,
My Rock, The Righteous One!

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MP3 sound sample: entire piece (synthesizer/midi).



MY ROCK, THE RIGHTEOUS ONE (PSALM 92), a worship song by Tom Kirkland, comes in a pdf file of 495k, with a six-page piano score, a two-page song sheet (melody line with lyrics and chords), a two-page guitar lead sheet with lyrics and chords, and a license page, eleven pages in all. Performance time should be about 3:45.
US$3.95
You Are (from Psalm 28) (worship song)
A wonderful new worship song by David Welch. Complete M4a sample by the composer.
David Welch has paraphrased Psalm 28 in this new song of praise to The God Who Delivers.

The moving folk-style melody has a strong hook and is very singable by congregations, small groups, or soloists. The piece is in the key of G, but the pdf includes a chord chart version in E (marked capo3).

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You Are My Shelter
You Are My Strength
You're My Deliverer
And You saved me by Your grace

To You I call, O Lord my Rock
You Hear my cry for mercy
When I am tired and alone, Lord
You lift me up

Your Hands, O Lord, outstretched in power
I lift my hands to Your Holy Place
My heart leaps for joy at the wonders
Of Your Amazing Grace

And now I offer back to You; All I am for what You do
Your love is amazing; You are unchanging

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M4a sample: David Welch



YOU ARE, a worship song by David Welch, comes in a pdf file of 224k, with a two-page song sheet with melody line and chords, one-page guitar lead sheet with lyrics and chords, one-page guitar lead sheet with lyrics and chords for guitar capo 3, and a license page, five pages in all. Performance time should be about four minutes.
US$3.95
Call on Jesus (SATB)
Bob Latham's new original lyrics set to a tune that is reminiscent of a "great revival" hymn.
Bob Latham wrote a terrific song lyric that does not pull any punches and is strongly in the tradition of revivial songs of the early 20th century. It is fitting then, that these words are married with music that could easily have been from that period.

This song is presented in SATB format with two parts per staff, hymnal-style, so is easily adapted to choir, quartet, or congregational singing.

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There are those whose journey is long,
Who at the outset are weak, not strong;
Each day's a struggle because of past sin,
But Jesus says, come enter in.
He came to earth to die you see.
Because of His love He can set you free.
He paid the price we could not pay.
Please don't wait another day.

Unlike the world, He came with love
To provide a home in heaven above.
He is a God of righteousness.
He gave His life to save all of us.
Will you call on Him, accept His grace,
He who died to take our place?
He says repent and turn to Him.
Call on Jesus to forgive your sin.

So bow your heart and come today!
God's word says Jesus is the only way.
Jesus said He would make all things new,
He'll come into your life and change you, too!
Call on Jesus,
Cry out to Jesus,
He loves you so.

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MP3 sound sample: entire piece (synthesizer/midi).



CALL ON JESUS, lyrics by Bob Latham, music by Tom Kirkland for SATB or congregational singing, comes in a pdf file of 450K, with a three-page score and a license page, four pages in all. Performance time is approximately 2:40.
US$3.95
Jesus, Name of Matchless Worth (vocal solo/ensemble with worship band or guitar)
A worship song with a Scottish sound for vocal solo or ensemble with worship band or guitar.
They tell me an ancestor, William C. Kirkland, came over to the United States from Scotland in 1805. Perhaps that explains why I have suddely written a Scottish-sounding song.

My desire was to write a worship song using the names of Jesus found in scripture as well as talking about the redemption. It is a tremendous blessing that this lyric is so full of phrases from scripture.

The lyric was originally written for another tune, one that could not be remembered after the lapse of time it took to get it written down, therefore, this tune was written to fit the lyric. This melody is much more majestic and fitting for the lyric anyway, so all things worked together for good.

It is intended that this piece be done with a worship band consisting of a synthesizer, guitars, and drum. Real strings and an oboe or bagpipe would be a wonderful substitute for the synthesizer. It could also be done with just guitar, but the transition leads from the key of D into the key of F for the last stanza. The key of F being among the most hated by guitar players, it may be best, if done with just guitar, to cut out the transition and do all three stanzas in D. Capo 1 chords are included in the lead sheet for the last half of the transition and the third stanza in the key of E, but the trick will be to figure out when to put the capo on.

A harmony part is written for the third stanza that is in a good range for either tenors or altos, or both.

Transitioning to the key of F also makes the highest note of the melody an F, which is probably too high for a congregation. It may also be best in the case of congregational singing to leave out the transition and do all three stanzas in D.

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Jesus, Name of matchless worth,
You are Lord indeed,
Ruler of the universe,
Everything we need.
Jesus high above the earth,
Present here; we sing:
Jesus, Name of matchless worth,
Lord of everything.

Jesus, Name of matchless worth,
Humbly bled and died,
Then You rose up from the earth,
In beauty glorified.
As in Adam all men died,
So in You we live.
Jesus, Savior, crucified,
Praise to You we give.

King of Kings!
Lord of Lords!
Mighty God!
Counselor!
Prince of Peace!
Our best Friend!
Alpha, Omega!
Beginning and End!

Jesus, Name of matchless worth,
We give You all the praise,
Set Your throne upon the earth,
Our voices now we raise.
Jesus, high exalted One,
We humbly bring our song:
Jesus, You're the only one
To Whom our hearts belong.

Jesus, You're the only one
To Whom our hearts belong.

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MP3 sound sample: entire piece (synthesizer/midi).



JESUS NAME OF MATCHLESS WORTH, worship song by Tom Kirkland, comes in a pdf file of 774K, with a six-page-page score and a two-page lead sheet, plus a license page, nine pages in all. Performance time should be about three minutes.
US$3.95
Lullaby for the Messiah (SA w/piano accompaniment)
A tender Christmas song for Soprano/Alto (or Soprano/Tenor) with piano accompaniment.
Check out the orchestrated version with chorus.

"When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart." --Luke 2:17-19 NIV

This is a song about what Mary might have thought while singing her baby boy to sleep a night or two after the visit of the shepherds. The most striking dimension is the emphasis on a mother's conflicting desires to see her child grow up, but also to see her child remain a little baby just a while longer.

This song is written for a mezzo soprano soloist with (or without) alto or possibly high tenor (highest note A). If performed with a male singing the "alto" part, it could be incorporated into a Christmas program as a song sung by Mary and Joseph beside the manger. Also very effective performed by a women's chorus, where it is suggested to sing unison except for those points where the alto part appears.

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Be still and sleep my Yeshua, my little baby son,
Close your eyes and dream of times when better things will come.
What little can we give you: Life as a carpenter's son,
And in the hills of Galilee, you will learn to run.
What a nurs'ry for Messiah, this stable where we stay!
You've nothing but these well-worn blankets, and this fragrant bed of hay...

The hills were ringing with the song sung by the angel choir,
(Glory in the highest, and on earth his peace!)
Start'ling all the shepherds there, all huddling by the fire.
Then those shepherds came and honor'd you, a most amazing sight,
And I heard the praises on their lips, saw the wonder in their eyes.
(Wonderful! Counselor! Prince of Peace! Mighty God! Everlasting Father! Messiah!)
But in the quiet of the night, my dearest pride and joy,
Messiah seems so far away, you're just my little boy...

One day you will leave our home to do Jehovah's will,
Wear your crown and purple robe, ascend the holy hill!
Then when it's time to take your throne they all will sing your praise,
And ev'ryone will bow the knee and Lord will be your name!

But in the time I watch you grow, while you still need me near,
Just be my precious little one, the son I love so dear,
Your working time is yet to come: Messiah your birthright,
But in this moment Yeshua,
My dearest precious Yeshua,
Just be my little Yeshua,
For one more silent night.
(Wonderful! Counselor! Messiah! Prince of Peace!)

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MP3 sound sample: Entire Piece (synthesizer/midi).



LULLABY FOR THE MESSIAH, by Tom Kirkland, a mezzo soprano solo with alto (or tenor) or for women's chorus, with piano accompaniment, comes in a pdf file of 525K, eight pages of music and a license page, nine pages in all. Performance time should be about four minutes.
US$3.95
Fully Yours Today (vocal solo)
Contemplative song about following God's will.
This is a song about contemplating God's will for your life, about not wanting your own wishes to interfere with what God really desires you to do, even if that means making a complete and radical change in everything you thought you were going to do, and where you thought you would be, and even who you thought you would be.

The lyric is in the form of a prayer:

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Don't know what I want, don't know what to say,
Don't know what to do, hear me Lord I pray.
Show me where to serve, let me know Your way,
Ev'rything I am, fully Yours today.

Lord I'll be Your man, I'll do what You say,
Use me right at home, send me miles a-way,
Willingly I'll go, willingly I'll stay,
Ev'rything I am, fully Yours today.

Thinking of Your Love, what amazing grace,
Picture You enthroned, in that holy place,
Fall down on my knees, beg to know your will,
Followed You this far, and I always will.

Lord I'll be Your man, I'll do what You say,
Use me right at home, send me miles away,
Willingly I'll go, willingly I'll stay,
Ev'rything I am, fully Yours today.

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MP3 sound sample: Entire piece (synthesizer/midi).



FULLY YOURS TODAY, a vocal solo by Tom Kirkland, comes in a pdf file of 262K, with a three-page score that includes the simple string and bass line plus guitar chords, and a license page, four pages in all. Performance time should be approximately 3:15.
US$3.95
Jesus, Priceless Treasure (vocal solo w/accomp.)
A simple vocal solo with a Caribbean feel that can also be used as a worship chorus.
I was on a small island in the Carribbean, lying in a hammock under a palm tree beside a sparkling azure bay, my seaplane anchored just offshore, sipping something with a funny little umbrella in it when this song just came to me, wafting on a warm sea breeze.

Well, not really. That is the way I wish it had happened. In reality, I was in the shower on a Friday morning, getting ready to go to work. There was no tropical sea breeze in the air, just the scent of Suave shampoo and Zest soap. It was warm and humid in there though, despite the cold wind blowing outside the window....

I was idling away on a kind of Jose Feliciano guitar and melody thing, and suddenly this lyric, which I had memorized nearly thirty years ago, came to mind. Now, such a thing happens quite frequently, but I never seem to be able to get it down on paper before it is gone. In this case, I studied the melody, decided D was a good key for it, and mentally wrote the first phrase, F#, D, G, F#, E, F#. Somehow, I rembered when in the shower on Saturday that I had a good musical idea the day before, and was able to reconstruct the tune beginning with the note sequence I had worked out. I sang it to myself a few times to refresh it, then, before my hair was completely dry, I sketched the melody into the computer. The rest of it just kind of happened as I fleshed it out on Saturday evening, after a day of one of my least favorite things: car shopping.

I'm not sure where the vaguely Carribbean feel came from. I was aiming for something more Latin. Maybe it is the tempo. Anyway, the end result is restful, easygoing, and peaceful, like the sense of calm in the midst of a storm that the lyric talks about.

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Jesus, priceless treasure, source of purest pleasure,
Truest friend to me!
Oh, how long I've panted, and my heart has fainted,
Thirsting Lord, for Thee!
Thine I am, oh spotless Lamb!
I will never, never hide Thee,
Nothing else beside Thee!
Nothing else beside Thee!

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End the fear and sadness, for the Lord of gladness,
Jesus enters in.
We who love the Father, though the storms may gather,
Still have peace within.
Fires may flash and thunders crash,
Yes, and sin and hell assail me,
Jesus will not fail me!
Jesus will not fail me!

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Any burden I must bear, still in Thee is purest pleasure,
Jesus, priceless treasure!
Jesus, priceless treasure!
Jesus, priceless treasure!
Jesus, priceless treasure!


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Talk about going to the well for a lyric! I learned this lyric while memorizing the first six and final movements of BWV227, Jesu, Priceless Treasure, by J.S. Bach (available elsewhere in the sheet music section of this site), back in 1976. The original lyric for the hymn was penned in German by J. Franck in 1655, and was translated to English by Catherine Winkworth in 1863. I have cut and pasted from a couple of different places in the original hymn text and modernized the English, but otherwise, the lyric for this song is by Franck and Winkworth.

I hope you find this a fun and thoughful interpretation of the text, rather than a trivialization. I think the text is very joyful, and while my little tune cannot hold a candle to the Johann Creuger hymn tune for simple majesty, it probably does sit better on the modern ear.

The score is for vocal solo, flute, guitar, bass, and wood block. No doubt there are many ways to use this in a worship setting, including congregational singing, and recordings of performances, however creative, are always welcome.

MP3 sound sample: Entire piece (synthesizer/midi).



JESUS, PRICELESS TREASURE, accompanied vocal solo with lyric by Franck and Winkworth, music by Tom Kirkland, comes in a pdf file of 686K, with an eight-page score, a two-page melody line with chords, and a license page, eleven pages in all. Performance time should be approximately 3:45.
US$3.95
A Child of the King (vocal solo w/accomp.)
A terrific short gospel song with a great lyric. When done expressively, it will not leave a dry eye in the house. Words and music by David Hepburn.
David Hepburn does it again. This short poignant gospel song has a wonderfully singable melody, a fantastic and expressive lyric, and a timeless message.

Perhaps the most unusual thing about this song is its lack of verse/chorus structure. It is memorable without being the least repetitious, and in that way has more of an art-song structure, but it also clearly has roots in traditional gospel music. Overall, it is quite a compelling song.

The lyric is perhaps the song's best feature:

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I came as a pauper, not as a prince,
To the foot of the cross where Jesus died,
To plead for His mercy, for I knew I was lost,
If His grace to me was denied.

I had no great riches, position, or fame,
My talents were common to men,
And I knew if I needed these things when I came,
Then my search for forgiveness would never end.

So I came empty handed, stripped of my pride,
I knelt at the cross where the Savior died,
His grace and forgiveness to me were applied,
And now I'm a child of the King.

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The sound sample is of a slightly different arrangement, and the piano accompaniment is ad-libbed to a significant degree.

The song is easy to sing for tenors or sopranos; range is C to F, an octave and a half.

MP3 sound sample: Covenant Four, solo by David Hepburn, 1988.



A CHILD OF THE KING comes in a pdf file of 984k, including a four page vocal part with very simple piano accompaniment and guitar chords, and a license page, five pages in all. Performance time is just over two minutes.
US$3.95
The Road to Heaven (vocal solo w/ accomp. and SATB)
David Hepburn's wonderful gospel song continues to garner appreciation for its classic melody and timeless crystal-clear gospel message. You'll be glad you clicked on this one.
Arrangement for trombone quartet.

It is a real privilege to have this piece available here on www.tributek.com. This is a gospel song in the most classic tradition with a crystal-clear gospel message. It has been a personal favorite of the publisher for several decades now.

David Hepburn wrote this song in 1975 during his tenure as leader of the New Song Singers, based on Minneapolis. He personally performed it as a solo with piano, bass, guitar, drums, and four-part choral harmony on hundreds of occasions. Later, a different arrangement of this same song was performed for many years by the Covenant Four Quartet (of which David was a member), based in San Francisco.

We present here the original "New Song Singers" version, complete with the four-part mixed choir backup vocal. The brass parts heard in the sample are not included. The choral backup is quite simple and could be played on a synthesizer or by a string or brass quartet, or left out. The printed piano part is simplified significantly from what you hear in the sample, but few pianists can resist creating their own version with various runs and licks, and that's just fine with us.

We include here the entire lyric, as it is quite compelling and beautiful:

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There's a city, I've been told,
Where the streets are paved with gold,
Where sorrow and strife
Have no part in that new life,
And the gates were opened wide on the day that Jesus died,
And He paved the road to heaven with His love.

Oh, He paved the road to heaven with His love,
Condescending to come down from heaven above.
When He died on Calvary's tree
Redeeming men and setting free,
He paved the road to heaven with His love.

If to that city you would go
Then my Jesus you must know.
He alone is the way,
He alone the price did pay.
"Follow Me," He says in love, "I've a mansion up above,"
"And I paved the road to heaven with My love."

Oh, He paved the road to heaven with His love,
Condescending to come down from heaven above.
When He died on Calvary's tree
Redeeming men and setting free,
He paved the road to heaven with His love.

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MP3 Sound sample: David Hepburn and the New Song Singers, 1975.



THE ROAD TO HEAVEN by David Hepburn comes in a PDF file of 1096K, eleven pages in all, score with vocal line, four-part SATB backup, piano part, guitar chords. Range is B to E, almost an octave and a half. Performance time, about about 3:00.
US$3.95
Singing of God's Love (SATB w/accomp.)
A snappy opening song for a Christian choir, also includes a solo version. Words and music by David Hepburn.
Every group needs an opener, and it should be something that warms up those people who came to hear. This song has been used by both the old New Song Singers based in Minneapolis and the Covenant Four Quartet based in San Francisco for the best part of twenty-five years. It is consistent in its ability to be used to open a crowd up to hear what is about to come, and its snappy lyric is a real treat, with a real message.

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Singing songs of happiness,
Songs designed to tell you this:
There is joy when you're abiding
In God's love and there residing.
Singing, singing, singing of God's love!

There are songs of great romance,
Songs that make you want to dance,
Songs that keep your toes a tappin',
Songs that keep your fingers snappin'.
We are singing only of God's love.

Songs that tell us Jesus paid the price by which our lives are saved.
When we come in faith believing, God the Father is forgiving.

Singing songs of our redemption,
Songs of joy is our intention,
Songs of praise! To God the Glory!
Happy songs to tell our story.
Singing, singing, singing of God's love!

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Note that the brass parts heard in the sound sample are not included in the printed music. The piano part improvised by Tim Amstutz is only loosely based on David's manuscript. The sound sample also includes the transition into Todd Krause's trombone solo, whereas the printed music reprises the bridge and final chorus and has a big ending without going into "For God So Loved the World..."

MP3 sound sample: New Song Singers, 1975.



SINGING OF GOD'S LOVE by David Hepburn comes in a PDF file of 1288K, eight pages in all, including the SATB version with simple piano accompaniment, and a solo version with the same piano accompaniment and guitar chords. Performance time, about 1:15.
US$3.95
The Things We Invest In Jesus (vocal solo w/accomp.)
A slow, contemplative treatment of I Peter 1:23-35. Deals with the temporary nature of man and the eternal nature of God.
A slow, contemplative, contemporary treatment of I Peter 1:23-25 that emphasizes the temporary nature of the work of man, and the eternal nature of the Word of God. Vocal range is moderate, D to E a ninth above.

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The work of man is like the flowers in a field,
Pleasing for a season then to winter winds they yield.
Lovely fragrance giving way to a crumbling dusty end,
Blown away by winter winds and then starting out again.

But the word of the Lord stands forever,
It will never pass away.
And the things we invest in Jesus will stand beyond today.

Three score and ten is like a second in His sight.
We may be magnificent, blooming full and bright,
But when the winter winds come by to blow the dust away,
All we have accomplished will perish on that day.

But the word of the Lord stands forever,
It will never pass away.
And the things we invest in Jesus will stand beyond today.

The natural man is born of seed that will perish in the fall,
But the one who's born of water and the word comes through it all.

For the word of the Lord stands forever,
It will never pass away.
And the things we invest in Jesus will stand beyond today.

Yes the things we invest in Jesus will stand beyond today.

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Includes a score with written piano part, a guitar chord chart with vocal line, and an optional oboe part that could also be played by flute or violin. MP3 sound sample: entire piece (synthesizer/midi).



THE THINGS WE INVEST IN JESUS by Tom Kirkland comes in a PDF file of 1560K. Performance time, approximately 4:15.
US$3.95
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