Commissioned for the 2020 Handbell Musicians of America Area 5 Spring Festival_x000D_ in Louisville, Kentucky, this piece starts open and stately before launching with_x000D_ rhythmic energy into a Bluegrass-infused toe-tapper. It brilliantly pairs the_x000D_ Freeman Lewis hymn tune BOURBON (?I Take My Refuge in the Lord?) with a_x000D_ Daniel Teasley hymn of similar assurance. Marts, mallets, plucks, ring-touches_x000D_ and more are sure to excite your concert audiences and congregations alike; and_x000D_ the optional band (fiddle, tambourine, bass, and guitar/mandolin/banjo) may be_x000D_ added in any combination for extra charm!

Bass bells and optional chimes are featured prominently in this accessible arrangement of the beloved gospel hymn. With an accompaniment alternating between flowing eighth-note arpeggios and sturdy quarter-note chords this piece gives beginning-level choirs an opportunity to stretch themselves while allowing more advanced groups to focus on musical expression. Bass bells and optional chimes are featured prominently in this accessible arrangement of the beloved gospel hymn. With an accompaniment alternating between flowing eighth-note arpeggios and sturdy quarter-note chords this piece gives beginning-level choirs an opportunity to stretch themselves while allowing more advanced groups to focus on musical expression.