Format : CD
SKU: WD.080689338175
UPC: 080689338175.
Unique in its creation, Portraits of Christmas brings your church brand new arrangements of some of the most-loved Christmas songs from churches around the United States. Creators Phil Barfoot and Lari Goss approached ministers of music to find out what they wanted in the ultimate compilation of individual Christmas songs. From the soulful tune of Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child, to the peaceful melody of When Love Came Down, this exceptional collection of songs will be a perennial favorite for your choir and congregation.
SKU: AP.74-1592407422
ISBN 9781592407422. English. [James Brown] By R. J. Smith.
The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time. Playing 350 shows a year at his peak, with more than forty Billboard hits, James Brown was a dazzling showman who transformed American music. His life offstage was just as vibrant, and until now no biographer has delivered a complete profile. The One draws on interviews with more than 100 people who knew Brown personally or played with him professionally. Using these sources, award-winning writer RJ Smith draws a portrait of a man whose twisted and amazing life helps us to understand the music he made. At the heart of The One is Brown's musical genius. He had crucial influence as an artist during at least three decades; he inspires pity, awe, and revulsion. As Smith traces the legend's reinvention of funk, soul, R&B, and pop, he gives this history a melody all its own.
SKU: AP.74-1592407347
ISBN 9781592407347. English. [Mick Jagger] By Mark Spitz.
A culturally astute, often funny, and painstakingly researched read, Jagger offers a far richer portrait than biographies published previously. The book reveals much about his relationships (with Marianne Faithfull and ex-wives Bianca Jagger and Jerry Hall); his complex, creative partnership with Keith Richards; his friends like John Lennon and David Bowie; and enemies like Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger. Spitz goes even deeper, exploring Jagger's many roles: an authentic soul man; powerful social commentator; sexual liberator; would-be movie star; and yes, sometimes, a shrewd businessman with an enthusiasm for much younger women. The myth of Mick is examined and rebooted for the twenty-first century.
SKU: GI.G-8657
ISBN 9781622770649.
Edited and Photographed by Michael Stillwater  Waldron Island Reflections offers images and words from Shining Night, the award-winning documentary film about the life and music of Morten Lauridsen. Morten Lauridsen, among the leading American composers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, draws his inspiration from the serenity of nature. In his summer residence on remote Waldron Island in the San Juan Archipelago many of his greatest works are composed. For anyone who appreciates nature as inspiration for creativity, Waldron Island Reflections provides a glimpse into a unique Pacific Northwest haven where timeless words are given a musical voice through Lauridsen’s sublime artistry. About the music of Morten Lauridsen: In 2007 Morten Lauridsen received the National Medal of Arts, the highest artistic award in the United States, from the President in a White House ceremony “for his composition of radiant choral works combining musical beauty, power, and spiritual depth.†He is Distinguished Professor of Composition at the USC Thornton School of Music, Los Angeles. www.mortenlauridsen.net/ “For those of us who need great music to live and feel more fully, these works speak clearly to the soul and illuminate our greater hope.â€â€“ St. Louis Post-Dispatch “This is celestial and spine-tingling stuff. Contemporary choral music really doesn’t come any better than this.†– Daily Express  Michael Stillwater is a filmmaker and music educator whose award-winning documentary, Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen, was deemed “a heartening rarity†by Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal. www.shiningnightfilm.net.
SKU: KJ.JB85F
UPC: 8402703227.
In three movements, this stirring selection is a loving musical portrait of patriotism in all its forms. The opening movement, Declamation, is a brief, rousing statement of American identity; Meditation shows the introspective side of the patriotic spirit, with soul-searching melodies and a tone of somber remembrance; and Celebration closes the set with an exuberant declaration of national pride and unity. Great any time of the year, and ideal for summer concerts and Fourth of July celebrations, Heroic Valor is sure to inspire.
