Come, Rejoice is a beautiful Restoration hymn written by Tracy Y. Cannon, a tabernacle organist. It’s unusual in our hymnal because it is intended to be sung in unison, something that we Latter-day Saints, with much of our hymn tradition derived from harmony loving Welsh pioneers, do not normally do. I originally intended to write this… Read More Come, Rejoice
This setting of “The Morning Breaks” was written as a postlude for the outgoing missionary devotional of the California San Jose Mission. I hope you can hear in it my testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is true! The Morning Breaks — PDF Download the audio here (Right-click and choose download). By the way,… Read More The Morning Breaks
This setting of “Sing We Now At Parting” was an improvisation I had used for years. When I finally started to compose for real, it was the first piece I wrote down. This setting is interesting because the mood is quiet and meditative like a prelude. It can be appropriately be used as one, although… Read More Sing We Now At Parting
The hymn “Sing Praise To Him” is an exultant shout of praise for Him who created all things. It’s one of my favorite hymns, both because of its beauty and because it’s challenging to play on the organ. Challenging music need not be feared. It can be overcome with good training and good practice. I… Read More Sing Praise To Him
