Small Voices

Children love to sing about nature--trees, birds, flowers, sunshine and the moon! Plaintive text, directly from the imaginations of kids, is partnered with a laid-back piano and drum groove in this ch...

10th Anniversary Edition. “Kusimama” is written in the world music style that is accessible for all choirs. The text which is in both Swahili and English, is about standing tall on the earth, not with...

Here is a bluesy and hip setting of a positive and inspirational lyric--just the type that we expect from the positive and inspirational composer Jim Papoulis.

Una introducción perfecta a la síncopa y al jazz, este texto soleado es un buen número introductorio con fáciles florituras vocales de jazz y un ritmo uniforme con sólo unas pocas líneas de armonía op...

Conceived as a way to honor the bravery of military men and women as well as honoring those in everyone's lives whose hard work, achievements and sacrifices inspire us daily. The songwriters were espe...

“I can see that beauty lives deep inside of me” is a message all young people are discovering. They can make a difference in the world if they believe this important sentiment. As always, Jim's music...

10th Anniversary Edition. "Kusimama" is written in the world music style that is accessible for all choirs. The text which is in both Swahili and English, is about standing tall on the earth, not with...

Here are three songs under one cover - Turn To Each Other, Warrior of Love and A Time of Healing - created in virtual song writing workshops during the first three weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic. Youn...

Written during the Covid 19 Pandemic, this piece captures the feeling of loss, hopelessness and loss of purpose that so may people felt during this time. The lyrics, written by young people, remind us...

Written with the young women who were part of the Wisconsin School Music Association All State Treble Honors Choir. These young women were moved by current events and settled on a text When I hear Han...

Composed in a Foundation for Small Voices songwriting workshop, the young women who are members of the workshop settled on a text that calls for hope and light at the end of the tunnel. Such a positiv...

In Swahili and English, this piece celebrates that common and hopeful sentiment that we hear over and over from young people: “I hope we can spread love”

Here are three songs under one cover - 'Turn To Each Other', 'Warrior of Love' and 'A Time of Healing' - created in virtual song writing workshops during the first three weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic...

Written with students from Olathe Kansas, this is a powerful text dealing with self doubt among young people. Inspired by the hopes and fears of those in this immersive day of songwriting, Jim brings...

As we think about what the world needs following a pandemic and BLM and isolation and remote learning e realize that what we all need is people to stop and listen to one another. Really listen. The yo...

“I can see that beauty lives deep inside of me” is a message all young people are discovering. They can make a difference in the world if they believe this important sentiment. As always, Jim's music...

The Papoulis Foundation for Small Voices advocates for school music programs in many ways with proceeds from sheet music sales of this piece going directly to the Music Changes the World project. This...

The Papoulis Foundation for Small Voices advocates for school music programs in many ways with proceeds from sheet music sales of this piece going directly to the Music Changes the World project. This...

The Papoulis Foundation for Small Voices advocates for school music programs in many ways with proceeds from sheet music sales of this piece going directly to the Music Changes the World project. This...