Joseph Martin's celebrated cantata Journey of Promises yields a glorious scriptural paraphrase for Advent or Palm Sunday usage. The musical vernacular of Lift Up Your Heads has a more classical appeal and yet it has thoseMartin touches that congregations find most appealing. The choral canon that closes the piece sounds much more difficult than it actually is so choirs will love singing it. Tasteful.

From the composers of The Winter Rose and A Time for Alleluia comes a work that celebrates the birth of Jesus – the Light of the world the bright and morning star. Joseph and Pamela Martin once again provide acantata rich with beautiful melodies and evocative narration. Using familiar carols as well as other anthems this dynamic work creates the perfect blend for seasonal programs. Brant Adams joins the Martins' creative team providing brilliant orchestrations and festive tracks for church performance. Let “Morning Star” shine its beauty this Christmas for a resplendent and meaningful worship experience.

Christmas Cantata-It was into the shadows and winter of this world that Christ came to bring us the light and warmth of his salvation.This new cantata Winter's Grace from renowned composer Joseph M. Martin celebrates this great light and washes the sanctuary with the messages of hope peace joy and love using a program of candles Scriptures prayers and music. The incorporation of familiar carols will engage the listener and ease the learning process.A full line of support products is available to facilitate your presentation of this dramatic new work including a digital resource kit featuring art work PowerPoint visuals a Bible study practice hints interpretive movement options plus other helpful aids to make your presentation a success.Includes: A Winter's Song; Celebration for Advent; Hope Peace Joy and Love; Carols of Adoration; Let the Earth Resound With Praise!; A Silent Holy Night and more.

Compiled during his years of pastoral ministry Dr. Roger Paynter closes each of his worship services at First Baptist Church Austin Texas where Joseph Martin worships with this wonderful blessing. Joseph Martin honored Dr.Paynter by setting this contemporary challenge as a lush and dramatic anthem. Suitable for organ or piano support this short but amazingly powerful benediction is a special exclamation point at the end of any worship service.A Blessing to Service urges us to use all of our gifts and talents to work for God. “Now may God take your minds and think through them. May God take your lips and speak through them. May God take your hands and workthrough them. May God take your hearts and set them on fire. Amen!”

Joseph M. Martin's A World Of Christmas is a delightful collection of 10 songs with narration for Christmas.

From the creators of Song of the Shadows comes a work of great depth and power. Through music and symbols worshippers are invited to a season of contemplation as the mystery and power of Christ's passion are presented.Using new music and beloved hymnody Joseph Martin provides a work of greatly expressive beauty. Pamela Martin and Brant Adams reprise their respective roles as librettist and orchestrator in this creative and moving offering forHoly Week. Highly recommended!Includes: Testament of Tears; Winds Through the Olive Trees; In Love Christ Came Amongst Us; and more.

From the Christmas cantata Canticle of Joy we are pleased to offer “We Are His Gold” by Joseph Martin. Using the beloved folk tune “O Waly Waly ” Martin has written an exquisite text about God'sgreatest treasure – us! We are the jewels in his crown and our praises rise to heaven like sweet perfume. Written for the 25th anniversary of Lonnie Stewart as Minister of Music at First Baptist Church West Monroe Louisiana this anthem reveals to us our own beauty in the eyes of our Father and praises Him for creating us to be His own.

J. Paul Williams and Joseph Martin collaborate to give churches the quintessential blended worship anthem for Thanksgiving. The use of “Rejoice the Lord Is King ” the classic hymn by Charles Wesley with thecontemporary rhythmic answer from Martin provides the contemporary variety that makes the anthem a perfect choice for traditional/transitional churches. Exciting!

Joseph Martin gives you the world in his new cantata that celebrates the carols and traditions of Christmas. Like a seasonal travelogue this work tells the story of Christ's birth with great color and variety. Pamela Martin'sthoughtful narration allows for several performance options and the glorious orchestrations by Brant Adams and Stan Pethel capture perfectly the spirit and joy of this festive work. Observe our unity in Christ with the mostexciting Martin cantata yet! Carols include: Joy to the World ? Angels from the Realms of Glory ? Silent Night ? Infant Holy Infant Lowly ? Niño Lindo ? Italian Pipers Carol ? Love Came Downat Christmas ? Go Tell It on the Mountain ? The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy ? Everywhere Christmas Tonight ? and many more. Perf. Time: Approx. 40 minutes.

SATB-From the inspired pen of Joseph Martin comes a new sacred work that will be a true inspiration to your walk of faith. Tracing the steps of the Savior from Galilee to Emmaus this new cantata can be presented during Holy Week or atEaster services by using the extended ending. Footprints in the Sand has a gently contemporary flavor and incorporates two narrators well-known hymn tunes newly composed anthems and several best-selling choral songs. Afull-line of support products is available including a brilliant orchestration by Brant Adams in traditional format or on the “print-your-own” iPrint CD ROM (the instrumental scores in PDF format that allows extraflexibility and savings when performing this work with orchestra).

Legacy of Faith is a powerful musical presentation that celebrates the foundations of the church and God's redemptive work among us. Joseph and Pamela Martin have again teamed with orchestrator Brant Adams to provide afresh and compelling work suitable for any time of the year. Churches will find this uplifting new cantata to be a work of scope and vision that will prove especially useful for church heritage events founding anniversaries andAll Saints' Day services. Legacy of Faith pays homage to the past but delivers a strong message of hope for the future. Make Legacy of Faith a part of your church's history.

A Proclamation of Hope-Featuring music from an all-star cast of composers: Michael Cox Patti Drennan David Friedman Jill Gallina Alice Gomez W.T. Greer Stefania de Kenessey Rosephanye Powell Joseph M. Martin Robert SeeleySingfor the Cure is a 60-minute 11-song choral collection with full orchestration or piano accompaniment. Based on true stories of breast cancer survivors the individual pieces are powerful enough to be used alone or groupedfor a mini-program. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; plan now to honor the members of your community whose lives have been touched by this struggle. The work includes promotional ideas to support this life-changing work.Don't miss the opportunity to Sing for the Cure and celebrate the lives of courageous women in your community!Benefitting Komen for the Cure

Wow! This is a must-have anthem for every choral library. Joseph Martin provides two great texts – one for Easter and one for general worship – both of which are brimming with dazzling imagery and unbounded joy. Thelilting dance-like accompaniment moves the piece along so deftly that the song seems to end too soon. “A Resurrection Acclamation” is a thrill for both choir and congregation.

This new Psalm setting from prolific writer Joseph Martin is a lush choral treatment that traditional choirs will immediately embrace. A memorable melody partners with interesting counterpoint to create a lush tapestry ofexpression. Some optional divisi writing gives larger groups a pleasant opportunity for a full rich sound. Lavish!

The inimitable Joseph Martin's first published choral anthem is now available for the first time in years. New Song splays his signature jubilant 6/8 style of anthem. A worship anthem for anytime this “new song” was aharbinger for a career that has produced over a thousand published pieces. Try the accompaniment track for an exciting addition to the performance.