New SoundForth Anthems

SoundForth has just released “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “What a Friend We have in Jesus.” The Christmas anthem is an entirely new melody for the familiar seasonal text. On the other hand, I kept the original melody for the gospel song, except for the middle stanza, which breaks into an a cappella section. What’s the back story on these anthems? They were written quite awhile ago. “What a Friend” was written before our musical mission team traveled to Eastern Europe. (The summer I traveled on the team was 2000, to the best of my recollection.) And, as best as I can figure, “O Little Town” was written while I was still in school, which dates it back to possibly 10 years ago. Fortunately, I was given the opportunity to edit and “update” the scores before they went to print. Check them out at www.soundforth.com.

Related posts:

1. We Rest On Thee
2. When We All Get to Heaven
3. O for a Thousand Tongues
4. O For a Heart
5. Jesus, Draw Me Ever Nearer