Jay Althouse

An impassioned salute to the value of music in our lives. Perform it at any public or community event. Great concert opener, closer, or theme song.

This pop hit from 1960 (the only #1 hit for the group, The Drifters) has been recorded by dozens of artists from country to r&b, including Dolly Parton and Michael Bubl. Jay's new arrangement has a li...

Le chanteur Mel Tormé a qualifié "Dream" d'"hymne national pour les chanteurs de groupe". Il a été enregistré par tout le monde, de Frank Sinatra à George Shearing, et c'est la quintessence du chant d...

We love the lyrics on this one; they remind us we're all special, and unique. The sentiment of this 70s pop hit is always timely, and the song has been used in several movies, including The Last Ameri...

Oh the heartache! 'Why must I be a teenager in love?' It's a musical question from the sock hop days of the fabulous '50s. The jitterbug-style arrangement is lively and fresh, yet captures the feel of...

This Olivia Newton-John hit from the '70s translates perfectly as a gospel-edged pop piece for today's choirs. There's a little hint of Elvis, too. Well-crafted choral writing combines with rhythmic d...

Legendary country star Johnny Cash can still be heard singing this unforgettable hit from 1996 on recent TV commercials. A fun way to concentrate on diction-and learn a bit of geography without leavin...

Certainly, not a Christmas season goes by that one doesn't hear Bruce Springsteen's popular rock and roll version of this holiday staple. Now any or all of your choirs can enjoy singing it, too!

This 1964 gospel-style tune by legendary R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke has found new life in today's pop world. Both Seal (on his Soul album) and American Idol's Adam Lambert have hit recordings. 'I...

An impassioned salute to the value of music in our lives. Perform it at any public or community event. Great concert opener, closer, or theme song.

An impassioned salute to the value of music in our lives. Perform it at any public or community event. Great concert opener, closer, or theme song.

An impassioned salute to the value of music in our lives. Perform it at any public or community event. Great concert opener, closer, or theme song.

It's a '50s hit parade! Grab a jukebox and some poodle skirts, and let the good times roll! Enjoy 7 minutes of good, clean, rock-and-roll '50s fun!

It's a '50s hit parade! Grab a jukebox and some poodle skirts, and let the good times roll! Enjoy 7 minutes of good, clean, rock-and-roll '50s fun!

Interprété à l'origine par Jackie Wilson en 1967, ce tube pop classique (intronisé au Grammy Hall of Fame) a été repris par de nombreux artistes célèbres tels qu'Otis Redding, Bette Midler et Bruce Sp...

Pay tribute to legendary recording artist Whitney Houston, who made this song an international hit in 1986. First popularized by George Benson in the 1977 Mohammed Ali biopic The Greatest.

L'ultime ouverture/clôture sur le thème de la musique pour les programmes de concerts et de festivals ! Une accroche musicale et une écriture chorale complète rendent hommage à l'art de la chanson.

On peut encore entendre la légendaire star de la country Johnny Cash chanter ce tube inoubliable de 1996 dans de récentes publicités télévisées. Une façon amusante de se concentrer sur la diction et d...

Faites exploser votre concert avec cette musique de thème passionnante du Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 137e édition ! Des paroles formidables, écrites spécialement pour les chorales d'au...

An impassioned salute to the value of music in our lives. Perform it at any public or community event. Great concert opener, closer, or theme song.

Legendary country star Johnny Cash can still be heard singing this unforgettable hit from 1996 on recent TV commercials. A fun way to concentrate on diction-and learn a bit of geography without leavin...

A contemporary a cappella madrigal. Filled with traditional 'fa la la's' and resonant modern chords, Wintertime Cheer even includes a part for optional hand drum or tambourine. Jay Althouse's setting...

Troll the ancient Yuletide Carols in a whole new way with these bright, fresh a cappella arrangements by popular choral arranger Jay Althouse. The 20 carol settings juxtapose traditional tonalities wi...

This may be the most exciting Christmas sprirtual Jay Althouse has ever written. It opens with the basses asking, in a hushed, rhythmic melody, 'Who's that baby in a manger bed?' The text is classic s...

This exciting original Christmas spiritual by Jay Althouse opens with the men stating the rhythmic theme, followed by the middle voices and finally the sopranos. The three verses include much repetiti...