Par MARTIN JOSEPH M.. Festival of Faith is a celebration of the life and ministry of Christ. Through hymns, original anthems and scripture readings, we travel with Him down the dusty roads of Galilee and the ancient stone streets of Jerusalem. We climb the windswept hill of Calvary and enter the garden of resurrection. The orchestration creates a soundscape for this dramatic retelling and a full l…

A Service for Tenebrae. Par NIX BRAD / MARTIN JOSEPH M. . This brief choral cantata is well suited for use during Holy Week as a Tenebrae observance or as a time of reflection. A musical ?service of shadows,? Candles of Grace is filled with emotive texts and deeply expressive music portraying the events of the Passion. A thoughtful orchestration adorns this chamber cantata with refined beauty and …

Deeply moving music brings to life the sacred soliloquy of the Savior in Gethsemane. Opening with an expressive Welsh hymn tune the piece then surrenders to the heartfelt prayers of Jesus as He confronts the shadow of His impending arrest and crucifixion. A bittersweet melody rises like a prayer from a text filled with imagery and emotion. The orchestration is restrained yet powerful and along w…

This troubadour-styled poem tells the story of a little sparrow who builds its nest in the crook of the cross. The allegory is clear: the safety of Calvary is a tower of shelter for the sinner. A simple folk-like melody delivers the story with basic harmonies lending a charming innocence to the whole and portraying the cross as a tree of grace and hope.

(Christmas Cantata)-It was into the shadows and winter of this world that Christ came to bring us the light and warmth of his salvation. The new cantata Winter's Grace from renowned composer Joseph M. Martin celebrates this great light and washes the sanctuary with the message of hope peace joy and love using a program of candles scriptures prayers and music. The incorporation of familiar c…

For generations the people of the world walked in darkness unable to find their way. They yearned for a king who would lead them. Could This Be the Day? is one of the most memorable moments from Joseph and Pamela Martin'scantata Canticle of Joy and is available here as a separate octavo. Orchestrated by Brant Adams and incorporating “O Come O Come. Emmanuel ” this hauntingly beaut…

For generations the people of the world walked in darkness unable to find their way. They yearned for a king who would lead them. Could This Be the Day? is one of the most memorable moments from Joseph and Pamela Martin'scantata Canticle of Joy and is available here as a separate octavo. Orchestrated by Brant Adams and incorporating “O Come O Come. Emmanuel ” this hauntingly beaut…

Written during the height of the pandemic, this song of spiritual and physical wellness speaks to many moments of need. Opening with the first few chords of O God, Our Help in Ages Past, the anthem is framed as a petition for God's healing mercy. The fragile melody gently rises and falls, breathing with the sincerity of the lyrics. In the silence help us hear words of hope and promise clear. Teach…

There is a familiar folk-like quality to this memorable melody and an intimate text that summons up all of the emotions involved in the sacrament of communion. Gently flowing lyric and accompaniment create a warm and invitingcall to the Lord's Table. A Communion Invitation is both tender and profound much like the love of Christ whose feast we prayerfully celebrate.