Anthems from Lorenz
How Majestic Is Your Name
Michael W. Smith/arr. Tom Fettke
and Thomas Grassi
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Thomas Grassi
General/Trinity Sunday/
Eastertide
Lord, I'm Coming Home
Disc 2
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When I think of Psalm 149 and its
charge to "sing a new song to the Lord,"
I tend to immediately go back to my childhood, sitting
in a bedroom that I shared with my twin brother. We
are both musicians and composers. We started piano
at age eight, guitar at age nine, and have not stopped
learning since those days. We would often dig through
our parents record collections—either on vinyl or on
cassette tape—and sit around the speakers with guitars
in hand, picking out the chord progressions, melody,
harmonic color, and rhythm. Within a few minutes,
we usually had the song roughly constructed. Thus
began the lifelong goal of creating, listening, learning,
and composing. My "new song" awaits me every day.
Sometimes that song finds me best in the middle of the
night, when inspiration strikes. Sometimes it wakes me
up. But in all cases, my pursuit of "singing a new song"
is my most cherished gift and act of worship that I give
to God. He is the ultimate creator... and I thank Him
for instilling in me a creative spirit. When I compose,
arrange, and write music... I feel close to Him.
Disc 1
Tom Fettke and Thomas Grassi
have arranged Michael W.
Smith's celebrated hymn with
a classical feel. This marvelous
anthem for use throughout the
year opens with a regal fanfare
that is followed by rich and full
vocals that are easily performed
by choirs of all sizes.
Anna Laura Page and
Jean Anne Shafferman
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I grew up with church music and began playing the
piano in church at the age of eleven. I learned to
"make up" arrangements of hymns because I did not
have many choices in print at that time. As it turns
out, that is where I learned to "Sing (through my fingers) to the Lord a new song," and it has followed me
throughout my life. I have been blessed with incredible parents, wonderful piano and organ teachers,
inspiring mentors, and encouraging editors such as
Jean Anne Shafferman who have helped me become the musician I am today. I am thankful.
Disc 3
Lord, I'm Coming Home is an
inspired match of melody and
text. The traditional folk tune
is marked by flowing unison
moments, while Dvorák's Largo
theme is used for the refrain:
Coming home, never more to
roam, Lord, I'm coming home.
Anna Laura Page
General/Lent
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