The Easter service at Oak Ridge Baptist is always very special for us. The recordings turned out fairly well and have been added to our church’s Vimeo page. The service in entirety is embedded below for you to watch. Most of the choir music is at the end if you want to skip right to it. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘stuart townend’
ORBC Easter Service 2012
Posted: May 20, 2012 in Choral, PerformanceTags: choral, james koerts, Keith Getty, larry shackley, ORBC, performance, stuart townend, tom fettke, video
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“Creation Sings” by James Koerts
Posted: February 6, 2012 in ChoralTags: choral, james koerts, Keith Getty, stuart townend
Yesterday, our choir performed this gem from James Koerts. It’s a relatively new Getty/Getty/Townend song that debuted on Stuart Townend’s album of the same title. The song tells the Gospel story as many of the trio’s songs do, but emphasizes God’s creating power rather than his redemptive power.
“His fingerprints in flakes of snow,
His breath upon this spinning globe,
He charts the eagle’s flight;
Commands the newborn baby’s cry.”
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Review: “Getty and Townend Praise Classics” by James Koerts
Posted: January 27, 2012 in Piano Collections, ReviewsTags: collections, james koerts, Keith Getty, piano, reviews, stuart townend
Just before 2012 came upon us, Alfred Music published a collection of 12 arrangements from James Koerts. James took a few of the most recognizable tunes from the Euro duo and arranged them for solo performance. The contemporary style and timeless texts of these songs lent themselves well to Koerts’s signature style of syncopation and modern harmonies. Read on to find out what I think about these unique arrangements. (more…)
