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Allen Goodwin
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Christmas Joy TTBB
Creating a Choral Arrangement with a Theme of Christmas Joy
In 2023 I was contemplating what Christmas music to use for the Men’s Ensemble at First Baptist Church in Ringgold, GA. The men mostly sing a Cappella arrangements.
My mind was drawn to the concept of joy, presented musically with motion, energy, and excitement. My spirit wanted a text that could proclaim the gospel message of Christmas and be joyful in style.
At the same time, my heart was drawn to the concept of leaving listeners in a spirit of worship and a mood of quiet and reverence at the end of the song.
The contrasting concepts seemed to present a dichotomy. Choose one concept or the other.
I settled on a theme of joy, an upbeat tempo, and the familiar melody and text of the 18th century English carol “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.”
The text clearly states the gospel message: “Remember Christ the Savior was born on Christmas day to save us all from Satan’s power when we were gone astray. This holy tide of Christmas doth bring redeeming grace.”
The carol’s refrain repeats the joyful text, “O tidings of comfort and joy.
Now, how can I arrange this song in an original way?
I came up with some syncopated rhythms combined with little echo-like repeats of phrase endings. The syncopated rhythms give the melody a playful character. The composed echo-like repeats draw out the textual meaning while providing a familiar carol with fresh musical interest.
I decided to end the song by repeating the word “Joy” three times. I ended the melody on a high note instead of the usual low note.
This joyful carol is actually written in a minor key - not unusual for Christmas songs in the 1700s. I ended the minor harmonies with a “joyful sounding” major chord. The technique of concluding a song written in a minor key by using a major chord at the end was a common practice in the 18th century.
When I finished the arrangement, I thought again about the idea of leaving listeners in a spirit of worship, a mood of quiet, reverence, and contemplation at the end of the song.
I looked through some German chorales. I found a beautiful melody by Johann Ebeling with a beautiful text by Paul Gerhardt: “All My Heart this Night Rejoices.”
“All my heart this night rejoices, as I hear, far and near, sweetest angel voices.
‘Christ is born,’ their choirs are singing, till the air, everywhere, now with joy is ringing!"
I harmonized the chorale in a major key for men’s voices, emulating the Baroque style of Bach chorales with moving notes and harmonic suspensions. I added a simple “Amen.” I put the harmonized chorale in a different (but related) key than “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.”
The slow, legato harmonies of “All My Heart this Night Rejoices” contrast in style and mood with the fast-moving, syncopated rhythms of the English carol, but they fit together like hand and glove!
It was a happy marriage of two songs about Christmas Joy. The two songs contrast in style and mood, but they complement each other in text and music.
May God be praised!
Allen Goodwin
Written and arranged by Allen Goodwin especially for the Men's Ensemble of First Baptist Church in Ringgold, GA. Pdf scores are available without cost upon request from the composer-arranger (allen.w.goodwin@gmail.com).
In 2023 I was contemplating what Christmas music to use for the Men’s Ensemble at First Baptist Church in Ringgold, GA. The men mostly sing a Cappella arrangements.
My mind was drawn to the concept of joy, presented musically with motion, energy, and excitement. My spirit wanted a text that could proclaim the gospel message of Christmas and be joyful in style.
At the same time, my heart was drawn to the concept of leaving listeners in a spirit of worship and a mood of quiet and reverence at the end of the song.
The contrasting concepts seemed to present a dichotomy. Choose one concept or the other.
I settled on a theme of joy, an upbeat tempo, and the familiar melody and text of the 18th century English carol “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.”
The text clearly states the gospel message: “Remember Christ the Savior was born on Christmas day to save us all from Satan’s power when we were gone astray. This holy tide of Christmas doth bring redeeming grace.”
The carol’s refrain repeats the joyful text, “O tidings of comfort and joy.
Now, how can I arrange this song in an original way?
I came up with some syncopated rhythms combined with little echo-like repeats of phrase endings. The syncopated rhythms give the melody a playful character. The composed echo-like repeats draw out the textual meaning while providing a familiar carol with fresh musical interest.
I decided to end the song by repeating the word “Joy” three times. I ended the melody on a high note instead of the usual low note.
This joyful carol is actually written in a minor key - not unusual for Christmas songs in the 1700s. I ended the minor harmonies with a “joyful sounding” major chord. The technique of concluding a song written in a minor key by using a major chord at the end was a common practice in the 18th century.
When I finished the arrangement, I thought again about the idea of leaving listeners in a spirit of worship, a mood of quiet, reverence, and contemplation at the end of the song.
I looked through some German chorales. I found a beautiful melody by Johann Ebeling with a beautiful text by Paul Gerhardt: “All My Heart this Night Rejoices.”
“All my heart this night rejoices, as I hear, far and near, sweetest angel voices.
‘Christ is born,’ their choirs are singing, till the air, everywhere, now with joy is ringing!"
I harmonized the chorale in a major key for men’s voices, emulating the Baroque style of Bach chorales with moving notes and harmonic suspensions. I added a simple “Amen.” I put the harmonized chorale in a different (but related) key than “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.”
The slow, legato harmonies of “All My Heart this Night Rejoices” contrast in style and mood with the fast-moving, syncopated rhythms of the English carol, but they fit together like hand and glove!
It was a happy marriage of two songs about Christmas Joy. The two songs contrast in style and mood, but they complement each other in text and music.
May God be praised!
Allen Goodwin
Written and arranged by Allen Goodwin especially for the Men's Ensemble of First Baptist Church in Ringgold, GA. Pdf scores are available without cost upon request from the composer-arranger (allen.w.goodwin@gmail.com).
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Where can I find this sheetmusic for orchestra?
I believe this arrangement and its orchestrations are now out of print. I have never actually seen any orchestra scores for this music. The accompaniment tracks were originally on a cd from the publisher of the arrangement. My understanding is that the church purchased a few scores and the accompaniment track possibly in the 1990s.
To Know Jesus Christ! That is our greatest blessing in life. John 3:16.Thank you, beloved. This faithful praise music/song ministry blesses us and was anointed for this moment in God's time and calling to follow the path of scriptures and conclude in Jesus Christ, name above all names and Lord above all lords, saves! We will pray for you. Here resides a ministry well deserving of our support . Subscribed. WE LOVE YOU, LORD! YOU GAVE ALL FOR US. YOUR SUFFERING WAS IMMENSE! WE GIVE YOU ALL THE GLORY! YOU ARE OUR LIFE SAVIOR. YOU KEEP YOUR WORD IN THE BIBLE. GOD'S BLESSINGS TO ALL NATIONS AND PEOPLES Gospel! The good news about Jesus Christ and salvation from judgment on our sins. Jesus dined with His disciples; Mark 14:22-25, the night before He went to the cross. Jesus and His disciples were eating a Passover meal together at the Last Supper. After partaking of bread and wine (His body and His blood) , the Bible mentions the hymn Jesus sang with His disciples. “And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives” Mark 14:26. What were they singing on such an occasion? PRAISE! Psalms 113-118. THE GOOD NEWS "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me.."John 14.6 Blood coming from his body, NAKED, hanging on that cross like Roman torture weapon! What a Lord God and Savior! He had to. HE is God the Son. Only His sinless blood could pay our sins price.1 John 2:1-2. The Savior was born to die for our sins so we could live through Him. God knew your praise ministry before the world was made! Ephesians 1:1-14. Prayer goes out for you and those here. A Crown in Heaven awaits all who share the Gospel of Jesus Christ that saves a soul. ( see"JESUS SAVES") 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20; Philippians 4:1. The Apostle Paul said in Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek". This praise resounds throughout the earth: "Jesus Christ is Lord and God. Only He saves". He testified: ''I and my Father are One" John 10:30 2 Samuel chapter 22:verse 50 "Therefore I will praise you, O Lord, out of the countries, and I will praise your name." JESUS SAVES God the Son (Jesus Christ) has given us the gospel to share with the world. Mark 16:15: "And He said unto them, Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." How can we hear it? Scripture tells us. Romans 10:17 "Then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (We receive the "word" in many ways. The "Word" is Jesus Christ!); John 1:1-5. God the Holy Spirit teaches through the Word of God in the Bible. The Birth of Jesus Christ Isaiah 7: 14: "Therefore the LORD shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and call His name Immanuel." Hebrew: עִמָּנוּאֵל, "God with us" in human flesh but without sin. The Savior of the world was born to die for our sins! He did so 33 years later. His terrible ordeal; body mutilated; blood poured out, finally died (John 19:30; Luke 23:46 ) and was placed in a tomb and rose from the dead the 3rd day ! "HE IS RISEN" Matthew 28: 6. Isaiah 53:" 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." - IT IS FOUNDED UPON GOD'S LOVE FOR MAN AND WOMAN HE CREATED John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3: 23 " For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23 "1 Corinthians 15: 3 "For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:" THE PAYMENT BY HIS BLOOD FOR ALL SINS EVER! Romans 5:8 " But God demonstrates his love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, now justified by his blood, we will be saved from wrath through him." “For he (God) hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21. " In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;." Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18-19. Matthew 26: 28 "For this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." (the life is in the blood. He had to pay with His life) "And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." Hebrews 9:22 BY GOD'S GRACE ALONE THROUGH FAITH ALONE IN JESUS CHRIST ARE WE SAVED Ephesians 2:8 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 not of works, lest any man should boast." Jesus died and paid the penalty for our sins to rescue us from eternal death. He died on our behalf. We believe in Him, trusting His death and shedding of His blood as payment for ALL our sins and His burial and resurrection from the dead the third day! John 20:24-31; 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4 above. WHOSOEVER BELIEVES SHALL TESTIFY TO THE TRUTH Romans 10: 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” TO DIE IS TO REJECT SALVATION IN JESUS CHRIST AND BE SEPARATE FROM GOD FOREVERMORE Salvation and forgiveness of sins is the blessing of anyone who believes in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. We receive the baptism of God the Holy Spirit immediately which seals us in Christ and that is permanent! Ephesians 1:13-14. Those who reject the free gift of salvation, see John 3:16 above, "perish", which means their sins are judged by God the Son and they suffer eternal separation from God and the family of God forever called the "second death". Revelation 21:8.
Thanks for sharing! We will sing this song this Sunday in a Presbyterian church, here in Brazil. Despite the rehearsals, it's always good to be able to have a recording with the arrangements to an extra practice.
Thank you, Bruno, for your gracious words. May the Lord bless you and your work for our Lord in Brazil!
Good job
Wonderful singing with great arrangement! God bless you for this wonderful song. Please can share with me the TRACK of this Song? Thanks
Sorry, this recording is out of print.
This is a most beautiful worship song and it always brings me closer to home with the Lord. The singers are truly gifted. THANK YOU
Back in 1988, I lived down the street from the Goodwins and attended church with them at Southwest. The were fine people and were very hospitable. Great video
Nice song. Please mail me the karoke of this on romyjohn1996@gmail.com
Nice Male voice arrangement..from where i can buy the TTBB score and accompaniment of this song ?
God Is Able, Book SORRY, THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT God Is Able. (The Mosie Lister Men's Collection). By Mosie Lister. For TTBB choir. This edition: Paperback. Choral. Individual arrangements for men's choir, ensemble, or quartet.. Southern Gospel and Sacred. Book. 88 pages. Published by Lillenas Publishing Company Instrumentation : Choral TTBB Sub-instrumentation : TTBB Publisher : Lillenas Publishing Co. ISBN 9780834170742. Southern Gospel and Sacred. God Is Able includes a delightful combination - original songs from Mosie Lister's creative artistry, as well as a few of his time-honored standards, all arranged for men's choir, ensemble or quartet. Presented in authentic southern gospel s.
Allen Goodwin Thanks !
Thank you. I'm enjoying these.
Do u have inst for this song? I need the inst within this week. If u have it then plz send me the file to my e-mail. leesw0222@gmail.com
Hi could I please have a copy of the sheet music? I would very much like to try singing this with a group of my friends
Sure, what's your email address?
@@allengoodwin7076 It's marcwijesuriya@gmail.com Thanks a lot
Hi Allen, Any idea where I could get a copy of this entire recording? Jason Kauffman jkauffman68@bigpond.com
Read the entire bible & tell me why we should be anything but victorious
We need this with every heart beat we have
Excellent!
Sounds great with the brass sound!
Allen, these bring back some very good memories!