GIA is delighted to present its first recording by established composer Scott Soper. In this recording of music for Lent, Triduum, and Eastertime, Scott shows off his compositional skills: a gift for melody, refined harmonies, evocative interpretations of psalms and canticles, and arrangements of traditional tunes. Whether the style is gospel, blues, contemporary Christian, or traditional, Scott's songs are musical "pictures" that your choir and assembly will sing with ease.

For those who admire Marty Haugen's special musical contributions—composers, listeners, and singers alike—this collection represents an important compilation of the many and varied musical journeys of one of our time's most beloved liturgical composers. This new two-volume offering, containing the best of Marty's earlier years, brings new life and meaning to many of your favorite songs.

This collection is characterized by a variety of styles in the Cooney tradition. "Live the Promise" was chosen as the theme song for the 1994 LA Religious Education Congress for its upbeat music and bold lyrics. A great version of Psalm 34 for weddings, "Every Morning in Your Eyes," and a "Winter Magnificat" with text by Sr. Miriam Therese Winter, MMS, round out this wonderful collection.

This delightful recording contains many of your favorite hymns, carols, and songs that will help cheer your heart and your home. Blending secular and sacred music, Christmas in the City presents an hour of the beautiful sounds of the Christmas season. Listeners will be captivated by the brilliant reverberation of handbells and handchimes performed by the skillful and talented ringers of Chicago Bronze.

It's been some time since we've heard from the composer of the beloved "Taste and See," but Come to the Feast is certainly worth the wait. A resident of Vienna, Austria, James Moore has made a special return visit to the United States to record this lively new collection. Along with favorites never before available on CD, this collection also includes new material Jim has written in the past several years. Known for simple refrains perfect for assembly singing, this collection offers "Let Us Go Rejoicing," featuring a delightful refrain in canon; "Love Endures," a wedding song with a simple congregation response; and "Praise Ye the Lord," a wonderful new hymn. "I Am Special" was written for use with children's choirs and may also be used with a combined choir of adults and children. "Alive!" is a lively song written especially for youth, while "Be Still" is a meditative tune ideal for after Communion.

Reaching out to the hearts and musical sensibilities of a wide range of Christian believers, Fr. Tim Valentine’s Rhythm and Rhyme unites both contemporary and classical sounds with inspired texts to create a wonderful new collection of music for the church. "I Saw a River" delights in the images of water and light through the glorious sounds of a gospel choir, organ and horn section. Translated from one of St. Thomas Aquinas's great hymns to the Eucharist, "O Pilgrims' Meal" is an ideal communion hymn lending itself easily to unison congregational singing. "Lamentation" is a heartbreakingly lovely piece with a Renaissance feel. From contemporary to classical, spirited joy to heartfelt sadness, this great new collection envelops all in the “rhythm and rhyme” of the Church’s song.

Among the many liturgical composers who have shared their talents with us over the past few decades, Francis Patrick O'Brien consistently captures the wants, needs, and capacity of the Sunday morning choir beautifully! The Word Is Born is a marvelous collection of Christmas offerings, with ideal pieces for children's choir, ensemble, and of course, adult choir. Song after song is highly usable during the season, from Advent through the Baptism of the Lord. Filled with tastefully crafted and highly singable music for all types of choirs, The Word Is Born is sure to become a Christmas standard for years to come.

Combining the musical talents of Marty Haugen with those of renowned percussionist Marc Anderson, and several other award-winning Minnesota musicians, One Bright Star shines a new light on traditional Christmas music. This unique collaboration has produced new pieces, including the title track, as well as familiar carols with not-so-familiar instruments and arrangements. From pianolin and Tibetan gongs on "O Come All Ye Faithful," to steel drums on "The Little Drummer Boy," this recording is an instrumental feast for the ears!

Revival is a long overdue resource that provides fresh accessible arrangements of classic hymns for contemporary ensembles. Each arrangement is scored for SAB choir, piano, guitar, and optional instrumental parts. For added texture, the final stanza of each hymn includes an alternate harmonization of the accompaniment with a soprano descant. These fourteen arrangements will open a whole new set of treasured hymns to piano and guitar based ensembles. Compatible with the versions founds in GIA’s most recent hymnals, each of these arrangements is intended to support and inspire the sung prayer of the assembly. Every one will find a comfortable home in your repertoire throughout the liturgical year! A special spiral bound edition of Revival is also available. This edition is perfect for accompanists who would also like to use these hymn arrangements as preludes, interludes, or postludes. Tony Alonso, pianist, writes: “The words and melodies that have reflected, shaped, and sustained a rich tradition of hymn singing across a range of Christian denominations are some of the richest treasures of the church. For generations, they have been a source of strength, comfort, and challenge through all the seasons of life. Many of them transcend their native denominational identities and some even find a home outside the church. As we live into the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, I hope these contemporary interpretations of some of the most beloved hymns might unlock some of the finest texts and melodies of our traditions to assemblies and ensembles who might otherwise be reluctant to approach them so that we may continue to nurture a common set of music across Christian denominations that transcends instrumentation or styles.”

Under a starlit sky in Bethlehem, Liam Lawton was struck by the insight that the same moon and stars lit the sky when a tiny child, who was to change the world forever, was born. This inspired him to record a new Christmas album, Bethlehem Sky. Included on this recording are favorite classic carols along with Liam’s new and most treasured songs for the Christmas season. The title track is a gentle ballad that sparkles like the star that heralded Christ’s birth and calls for us all to follow. Bring the glory and peace of the Bethlehem Sky into your heart this Christmas.

Rooted in Rob's experiences as a parish music minister and featuring a great intergenerational choir, Music in the Air offers practical, yet inspired, music for the liturgy. This collection features Rob's "Mass of Plenty," which was first introduced in GIA's children's hymnal, Singing Our Faith. "Mass of Plenty" is based on the spiritual "Plenty Good Room" and boasts a fantastic Gloria! On this recording the mass is set with Eucharistic Prayer II for Children. Exciting new arrangements of the popular spirituals "Over My Head" ("Music in the Air"), "Rise Up Shepherd," and "Plenty Good Room" are also included. Two new psalm settings and a communion processional round out this solid collection.

The creation of the GIA WindWorks label represents an expanded relationship between the North Texas Wind Symphony and GIA Publications, Inc. Composers, conductors, music critics, and connoisseurs worldwide have praised the recordings conducted by Eugene Migliaro Corporon for their innovation, excellence, and professional standards.

Alright Now by Oddwalk (Shannon Cerneka and Orin Johnson) is certainly not your "run of the mill" recording from a Christian artist. This project represents songs that the duo has developed for use in front of live audiences over the past 12 years. Some of them are based in audience participation, some are used to enhance moments of prayer and catechetical reflection, and some are just silly. The songs are engaging and most of them have some embedded message of faith, spirituality, morality, or some other aspect of our faith lives and journeys. Each of these songs follows Oddwalk's credo "community, participation, mission"—the philosophy that we are Christians not only as individuals but as part of a community of faith, and that we are called to participate in that community and we are sent on mission to heal, preach, and help build God's kingdom. Alright Now is a collection of fun, frolicsome, and fascinating songs, that will bring a smile to your face and when you least expect it, a reflective thought to your mind.

This project offers the music and liturgies you've been waiting for, specifically designed for high-school aged youth. Utilizing the most popular liturgical music available and new songs from young composers, this series brings youth into the worshipping community while enabling them to celebrate the major transitional moments in their lives!

Gathered for God is the collaboration of eleven talented composers joining forces to create music that celebrates God's love for us. The songs in this collection are great for a variety of liturgical uses. Marty Haugen's “The Reign of God Is Near” is the perfect complement for a triumphant entrance procession. The poignant text of John Bell's “Dolorosa” will bring comfort in times of sorrow. Liam Lawton's “Eternal Is Your Love” has a beautiful melody embracing an expressive refrain that simply begs to be sung. “Praise the God of All Beginnings,” by Michael Joncas, employs a festive text by Herman G. Stuempfle Jr. And that's not all. The collection also includes new music from other great composers like Chris de Silva, Tony Alonso, Rory Cooney, Gary Daigle, Francis Patrick O'Brien, Donna Peña, and Michael Mahler. This collection is a must-have!