Joel Raney

The familiar words of Psalm 27 are the basis for this new Joel Raney anthem for SATB choirs with optional organ and 3-5 octave handbells. It proclaims the message that God is our refuge in times of tr...

Joel Raney's creative scoring for Children and Adult choirs reaches new heights in this endearing medley of two beloved classics. This time the two choirs are equal partners, each taking a turn with t...

Designed to support the lighting of the Advent candles, this includes a choral opening followed by a call and response litany with piano underscore, then a text to be read with the lighting of the can...

Celebrate the culmination of Holy Week with this exciting opening for your Easter service, either as a choral introit, or as a processional. Written for SATB choir and keyboard, with the optional chil...

This lively folk song is paired with a text that tells the story of Jesus' life from birth to his death and resurrection, reminding us that 'he's there when we call him, bringing health, love, and lau...

This lively folk song is paired with a text that tells the story of Jesus' life from birth to his death and resurrection, reminding us that 'he's there when we call him, bringing health, love, and lau...

The PASSION CHORALE is perhaps the best known 'timeless' hymn which is synonymous with Holy Week and the journey to the cross. This emotion-filled rendition by Joel Raney builds intensity through a dr...

This Palm Sunday presentation is a perfect way to combine children with adults in a processional-style anthem proclaiming 'blessed are they that come in the name of the Lord. ' The addition of the opt...

This Palm Sunday presentation is a perfect way to combine children with adults in a processional-style anthem proclaiming 'blessed are they that come in the name of the Lord. ' The addition of the opt...

Joel Raney partners this traditional spiritual with 'Amazing Grace' and complements them with a rollicking 4-hand piano part. Choirs will enjoy the familiarity of pairing these two favorites.

Written for adult choir with optional children's choir or soloist, this pairing of an original composition with a Christmas classic affords a unique way to present 'Away in a Manger' during the holida...

The text of this original gospel anthem takes on the voice of God speaking in the first person to his children and provides confidence and assurance that through any trial, he is there. 'When you pass...

The text of this original gospel anthem takes on the voice of God speaking in the first person to his children and provides confidence and assurance that through any trial, he is there.

Based on the words from Colossians 3, 'to serve the Lord with a joyful heart and bring your best to the King, and to do it with all your heart, in the name of the Lord, ' this expressive ballad is esp...

A creative treatment of the beloved Christmas classic, this arrangement comes from Joel Raney's best-selling gospel Christmas cantata, Hope!, code no. 8831. Choirs will enjoy the rhythmic groove and e...

Designed to support the lighting of the Advent candles, this includes a choral opening, followed by a call and response litany with piano underscore, then a text to be read with the lighting of the ca...

This Quick Study Choral is easily learned and has a simple accompaniment provided by six handbells. The exquisite hymn melody is presented in a simple three-stanza form with a minimum of parts singing...

A bright, jazzy style provides an energetic, gospel setting for this beloved hymn. Choirs will enjoy the light, syncopated rhythms and four-part harmony that is both catchy and accessible.

This hymn is used to open the Service of Lessons and Carols, heard annually in the chapel of Cambridge College each Christmas Eve. That event is what Joel Raney had in mind when he crafted his new set...

This beloved Christmas spiritual is set in a soulful, gospel blues style and comes from Joel Raney's popular gospel Christmas cantata, Joy!, code no. 8721. The syncopated rhythms and dynamic choral pa...

This beloved Christmas spiritual is set in a soulful, gospel blues style and comes from Joel Raney's popular gospel Christmas cantata, Joy!, code no. 8721.

This effective story-telling song is arranged for SATB voices and down-home bluegrass band. The toe-tapping rhythm sets the stage for the message that calls for everyone to go down to the River to be...

This effective story-telling song is arranged for SATB voices and down-home bluegrass band. The toe-tapping rhythm sets the stage for the message that calls for everyone to go down to the River to be...

Originally, this appeared in Joel Raney and Lloyd Larson's best-selling Lenten cantata, 'Hope in the Shadows, ' code no. 8801. This medley pairs the popular Keith Getty song with the praise chorus, 'C...