Choir Music

Best "one-rehearsal songs" for gospel choir
An easy & beautiful song is a director's best friend!
Gospel songs that are easy enough for a choir to learn in one day! Every choir director should have some songs in their teaching repertoire that a choir can learn in just one rehearsal and still perform well. They especially come in handy for choir workshops, church conferences and conventions, or any last-minute choir emergencies. This web page has suggestions of "one-rehearsal" (that means "really easy") songs for gospel choirs. I've got a few different song lists here. One list is for ve...

Best Easter songs for gospel choir
Great gospel songs for your choir to do this Easter
For Easter, most choir directors want to prepare special music and put on one of their best choir presentations for the year. Here are suggestions for some of the best gospel choir songs for celebrating Easter. (Photo of a Russian resurrection icon. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Best gospel choir songs for funerals
Church choir music for memorial services
What should the choir sing at the funeral? Funeral, memorial service, celebration of life, homegoing. Whatever they call the service, it is one that will be remembered for a long time. A tribute to someone who was a beloved part of a community. In most Christian funerals, the music selected is hopeful, focusing on the expectation of eternal life. In some instances, the "homegoing service" will be a genuinely uplifting occasion, with feelings of joy and inspiration right along with the tears...

A choir director's guide to "Total Praise" by Richard Smallwood
"Total Praise" by Richard Smallwood -- A gospel choir standard
Everything you would need to know about performing Richard Smallwood's "Total Praise" with your choir. The song Total Praise was on the "Adoration: Live in Atlanta" album by Richard Smallwood and Vision, released in 1996. It is hugely popular in the gospel music world. It is not a simple song to learn or perform, but many choirs include it in their repertoire. A masterpiece of songwriting, "Total Praise" is regarded by many as their favorite choir song ever. This page is a part of my coll...

The Libera Choir Boys Discover Their Angel Voices
the amazing voices of the Libera choir boys sing music to soothe the soul
The Libera Choir is a hugely popular boys choir. This is a fan site and introduction to The Libera boys choir. They are a hugely talented and world famous choir based in London. Libera means free and the name relates to the Libera Me portion of the Requiem Mass. They are a favourite of the Pope and have travelled the world, recently completing a sell out tour in Japan, where they are extremely popular. The choir is made up of boys aged even to sixteen and its size varies from about to sixtee...