Michael Barrett

Uses: Advent, Christmas Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Truly memorable for Advent, this joyful treatment of the familiar Isaiah passage, 'For unto us a Child is born, ' is a new approach to thisScripture. Writ...

Written especially for developing choirs, this festive SA(T)B cantata is overflowing with joyful seasonal songs ideal for smaller ensembles. Original material mingles with traditional carols in a jubi...

Uses: Advent, Christmas, Marian Scripture: Genesis 3:15; Luke 1:26-56; Luke 2 An apex of contemporary sacred music, this popular solo now made choral, probes the emotions and sentiments felt by Mary a...

The 'world music' feel of this piece is truly unique and brings a special quality into the sanctuary. The angelic call to the shepherds is the foundation for the text and the call and response format...

Uses: Advent Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 28:16; Matthew 1:23 This Advent offering is alive with hopeful anticipation. A lightly rhythmic theme is decorated with flute and bright percussion, which...

Uses: Advent Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 28:16; Matthew 1:23 This Advent offering is alive with hopeful anticipation. A lightly rhythmic theme is decorated with flute and bright percussion, which...

This joyful song of adoration will make your heart dance before the Lord! Blessed Be the King is a lively song of praise to the mighty creator God. Bass and percussion, or the Lite Trax accompaniment...

Here is a wonderful Advent or general use piece that is really something quite out of the ordinary. This exciting anthem is an adaptation of Isaiah's prophecy of hope. Comfort Ye is an infectiously jo...

Joy overflowing abounds in this Palm Sunday offering. Written in the style of a Hebrew folk song, this festive anthem will be something very memorable for commemorating Christ's triumphant entry into...

Uses: General, Praise Team, Benediction Scripture: Isaiah 44:23: Isaiah 55:12 Unbounded energy and celebration characterize this contemporary choral. Full of rhythmic flair, this anthem is an engine o...

Uses: General, Youth Choir, Baptism, Graduation Scripture: John 14:1-4: I Corinthians 2:9 The words of Paul are brought to musical life in this lightly contemporary scripture song. The pleasant tune a...

Uses: General, Lent Scripture: Psalm 55:22: I Peter 5:7 Now available for women's voices! From the initial sounds of a beloved spiritual to the jazzy original tune that forms the body of the piece, th...

Uses: Communion Scripture: Matthew 26:26, I John 3:1 A departure from more reflective Lord's Supper choices, this ballad has a confidence rare to the genre. Words that celebrate the gift of salvation...

For Palm Sunday, the message of the promised King reverberates throughout this triumphant anthem, set first in minor before the refrain surrenders to the chorus of the classic, The Holy City. A vigoro...

Engaging style and a joyful spirit characterize this Advent admonition! Lightly jazzy and in minor, this easy-to-sing choral is immediately attractive and a pleasant change from more somber Advent off...

A happy tune and a hopeful text vibrate the heartstrings in this general anthem. Ideal for traditional/transitional congregations, this sacred song straddles the line between contemporary and classic...

This is a different approach to the excitement and anticipation of Advent. Written in a distinctive jazz style, this anthem will be a favorite and a wonderful change of pace from the usual. The flute...

This anthem is proof that SAB need not be thin or uninteresting, Perfectly crafted for that combination of vocal elements, this contemporary setting of the standard thanksgiving poem is a fine choice...

Kwaxabana Oxamu is a celebration of the isiXhosa language. It uses the various click sounds found in the Xhosa language to a stunning effect. The language will be a challenge, but the work will be wel...

Bonk'apaphable is a tremendously fun arrangement by South African musicicians Michael Barrett and Mbuso Ndlovu. This celebratory isiZulu song is a quick learn that will pay dividends for audiences and...

This isiZulu song is a reimagining of the popular traditional Tshwane church song Ke na le modisa, meaning "God of Strength." A slow and symbolic opening followed by an uptempo section with the additi...

For Palm Sunday, the message of the promised King reverberates throughout this triumphant anthem, set first in minor before the refrain surrenders to the chorus of the classic, The Holy City. A vigoro...

Alive with the vitality of a Hebrew dance, this anthem brings pure joy into the house of the Lord. Driven by the admonition to share salvation with the world, the melody in minor shines with confident...

Alive with the vitality of a Hebrew dance, this anthem brings pure joy into the house of the Lord. Driven by the admonition to share salvation with the world, the melody in minor shines with confident...