Publisher's Synopsis
Timothy R. Smith's Forever I Will Sing 2019, is a complete collection of Responsorial Psalm Chants & Gospel Acclamations for 2019 Liturgical Year C.Featuring: -Psalm & Gospel Acclamation settings for Sundays & Holy Days (Dec 2, 2018 - Nov 28, 2019) -Verbatim texts from Lectionary with Imprimatur -Engaging and accessible refrains and chants -Piano, Organ, SATB, Guitar (w/ capo chords) -Online instructional videos for each psalm available at timothyrsmith.com-Receive printable single melody refrains when you email receipt to [email protected] a Psalm for Sunday? Receive instant pdfs of approaching Sundays when you email receipt to [email protected] R. Smith has spent his career writing music that fuses traditional and contemporary elements into songs that inspire and unite communities of all ages. This broad approach can readily be found in the psalm collection, Forever I Will Sing, as well as his recent OCP publication, Mass of the Sacred Heart, which features melodies, harmonies and rhythms that transcend both age and idiom. Mass of the Sacred Heart includes scores and tracks for both piano/guitar and organ/brass ensembles."The Psalms are about our ageless encounter and covenant with the loving and compassionate God of Israel, which relationship transcends all time and history. As a composer, I try to create melodies that reflect my own experience and affect with a particular Psalm. Since, my perspective is limited to my own cultural experience, I think it's essential to broaden my approach by exploring and developing melodies and harmonies that reach beyond my first inclinations." In fall of 2018 Smith releases a new CD collection of liturgical music entitles, I Am with You Always, which features well-crafted, singable melodies that speak equally to both contemporary and traditional worshipping communities. Titles include: Enter His Gates, Mercy, Be Not Far From Me, Lord Let Your Mercy, O Light of Christ, You Are Holy, and You Were Never Alone.Some of Tim's other well-known liturgical compositions include: Give Me Ears To Listen, Changing Lives Together, Voice Of Christ, In The Breaking of the Bread, and Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise. Favorite psalm settings include In Every Age, Give Thanks to the Lord, and My God, My God. Tim's ministry has taken him across the United States, conducting parish missions, music conferences, men's retreats, music ministry workshops that engage, educate and inspire. His presentations feature music designed to engage participation or foster prayerful reflection. Smith has a Bachelor of Music degree from Michigan State University and Master of Music degree from Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan.Tim and his wife, Kim live in Waterford, Michigan. He is Director of Music at Our Lady of the Lakes Church in Waterford, MI. Other acclaimed OCP collections from Tim include Mass of the Sacred Heart, Today is the Day, Persuaded, Praise The Name, Blessed Assurance, and With the Lord.
