There is a congregational member that is going through a hard time and one of our choir member told her to be sure to come to church because the music is “wonderfully inspirational”

“While listening to “Living Prayer”, I closed my eyes and let the music wash over me.”

“I took the time to read the words and I found few words but filled with a lot of meaning!”

“This music is wonderful. It has great low bass parts! (from one of our basses!)

There was a visitor to our church that morning who has spent his career in the parish ministry working in congregations that were failing and needed to be rejuvenated. He said “that if he were doing a marketing campaign for Trinity he would start with a video of the music program and build a TV commercial that highlighted the traditional worship with excellence in spiritually uplifting sacred music. He felt that there are a lot of people who would welcome “our” music over the raucous, non-traditional music offered by other congregations”. He loved it!

“I heard others who really loved the violins with the organ. That all goes without mentioning the voices of the choir. I felt lucky to have been able to be in the sanctuary when the women were singing (Sweet Light) before communion. Just beautiful.”

“This was a wonderful way to have a musical presentation during the season of Lent! Aaron David Miller’s arrangement of the music was calm, pretty, and still full of meaning, rather than a sad reminder of the atrocities that took place during this season so long ago. The violins so nicely added that peaceful extra touch to these already wonderful pieces of music. I especially remember “Make my life a living prayer.” I feel this is something I can practice not only through lent, but throughout out the year as the music and words often echo in my thoughts during the week — even when life is full of stress and I “forget” what it’s really all about. I hope we all can remember the words, music, and the thoughts of today and truly make our lives a “Living Prayer.”

“The music, as you must well know was beautiful, but two things stuck out. One was the beautiful breath control that came through as a choir. You were “seamless” in those passages, and I was so impressed with how beautiful it was with no apparent breaking. I know some people must have had to breathe before the end of those long passages, but you certainly made it flow as though you were all professionals. The music could not have been as effective without that. Second, I could understand almost every word. Those two things make such a difference in the effectiveness of a choral piece. Slow music is often harder to sing. You took beautiful music and made it even more beautiful.” (of course a lot of this “seamlessness” was how the music was written but we will take credit for it also, thanks!)

“I, too, thought the violins and organ were wonderful and added so much to the music. I wasn’t feeling well today and almost didn’t come. I was glad that I did. It was wonderful and lifted my spirits.”

“For me, it is some of the nicest music I have sung in my 50+ years in the choir.
I look forward to doing more of his work.”

“First of all “Thank-You” for introducing us to such a beautiful, well written work, especially as it was written by a composer we already know and have enjoyed doing some of his other pieces”

“For me as an organist, this was one of my favorite works to perform. It gave me the ability to showcase the organ from the quiet reflective sounds of the strings and flutes to the full lively sounds needed to accompany the congregational singing. The addition of the violins,( Thanks to Amy and Emily )was the icing on the cake, at times giving an ethereal feeling.
I truly hope we will do some,(or all) of this in the future”

“I loved the way the music rose like waves of emotion and sound in Chaconne, Just beautiful!”

I just finished looking over the sample pack for “Fed and Forgiven” before passing it on to the person that I hope will be our new First Communion teacher. I was impressed with the product in general, but especially impressed with the material for learners in grades 4 through 6. I noticed that you were listed as the person responsible for those materials.

Thank you for faithful and excellent work!

Not only is the theology sound, but the material is–based on my teaching experiences–just edgy enough to be interesting to students in grades 4 through 6. (The Gospel is indeed edgy!)

I have already re-used the two-page spread comparing Seder and Eucharist in Confirmation instruction. I also really like the “What’s Wrong with this Picture?” pieces and the “What Should You Do?” piece on serving our neighbors.

Thanks for your work on this important product. I will look forward to using it extensively! Peace.