This 4 part a capella arrangement holds a unique and much needed message--that there are gifts and truths given in the "dark." In addition to this being a powerful message in and of itself--that there is beauty and power and deep Truth to be experienced in the dark moments and realities of life (literally and metaphorically), there is also power in challenging the implicit racist implications in assuming that "light is good" and "dark is bad." This song could be a congregational song and/or a choral anthem. It could also be a piece to use on "Good Friday" during Holy Week. Lots of potential uses for this provocative chorus. Learn More

Picture her sputtering in awe when you imagine Saint Angela of Foligno singing, "This world is pregnant with God." It's a powerful feminine metaphor for change. Sing it in Springtime, either Lent or Eastertide, on Earth Day, or any moment to remember humankind's interconnection with creation. The simple refrain deepens in meaning as the verses suggest dimensions of the metaphor: if creation is a pregnant witness of Christ incarnate in the world, then every living thing is kin (verses 1-2). For verse 3, I was thinking about the parable of the treasure in the field, and of my family's roots in farming. John 16, Mark 13, and Romans 8 refer to labor pain as a metaphor for the pain of transformation and renewal (verse 4). Teach the community the single-phrase refrain, and your music leader or choir sings the verses. Learn More

This piece is a meditation based on the Magnificat of Mary. It asks us to hold in our hearts the prophetic message that God will lift the lowly and bring down the proud. Learn More

"In the Valley" is a song to be sung after a mountaintop experience like a beautiful retreat or a week at a church camp, or in silence, or in nature, or in circumstances we face each day. It might well be sung before a sermon. Learn More

A contemporary worship song inspired by the theology of Julian of Norwich. Themes of God's goodness, our goodness, and the goodness of all creation -- an invitation for all creation to worship the God of life. Learn More

Welcomes the community of faith to encounter the Living God in worship. Joyful and easy to sing, it lifts up the Trinity in new ways. A strong opening song with a steady Gospel swing. Learn More

A simple chant around Isaiah 60:1-4. This Epiphany piece can be sung with minimal accompaniment, and can be sung in canon. Use it as a theme song throughout the Epiphany season or to feature the texts from Isaiah. Learn More

An Advent-Christmas song about the incarnation-- a kind of midrash take on the Jesus birth story. The title comes from theologian Sallie McFague. Learn More

A song for Advent wreath lighting. Each verse draws attention to one of the candle themes: peace, hope, joy, and love. Learn More