A Manger Filled With Love
My 1997 Christmas Card Carol.
A Holy Child is Born
Jesus was born in an obscure town in a small land, without earthly fanfare. Quietly. And so the emphasis of this Christmas song rests on the word “quietly.”
A Heaven on Earth
It *is* possible to make home a bit of heaven. It happened to our family once, for about ten minutes back in 1992.
Arise and Shine Forth
This song was my unofficial contribution to the 2006 LDS Mutual (youth program) theme, “Arise and shine forth that thy light may be a standard for the nations.”
A Believer’s Prayer
This song, a simple prayer for help in actively representing the things we believe, was written to support the 2009 LDS Youth theme.
Hush the Baby
Not long after Jesus was born, angels summoned the shepherds to come and see the babe and His mother. I hope with all my heart that she had some time to rest…
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Song List
A list of every song on the site, presented starting in alphabetical order, but you can sort or search to narrow the list to just what you’re looking for.
Welcome!
Sheet music (PDF), with demo recordings for most selections.
On a Christmas Long Ago
Each year I try to do a “Christmas Card Carol” to give away in lieu of fudge or cookies. (That’s because you don’t want my cookery. Trust me.) I never seem to get them done in time to be useful for the current year, and this year’s is no exception. So…Here on Christmas Eve Eve (is that a thing?) is this year’s carol…
Another beautiful voice: Tiffany Mortensen
Listen to the nice surprise that showed up in my in-box!
A couple of Christmas additions
A new Christmas hymn, “As Sudden Angels Filled the Night,” written with Toni Thomas; and an arrangement of “And His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful” by Kurt Bestor.
A Christmas Album worth hearing: Laura Pattillo – Oh Holy Night
Laura Pattillo’s lovely new Christmas album. including a Kurt Bestor arrangement of “And His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful.”
Friday Favorites #5
Here’s a Christmas Choral that I’ve fallen in love with. Sooooo beautiful!
Video Fun and Games
The last couple of projects I’ve worked on have dealt with the visual arts. Let me help you to understand the irony of this.