Contemporary Songs by Whitney V. Myers

"Create in Me (Psalm 51:10-12)" - Sung prayer of confession or prayer response. "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." Especially suitable during Lent.
Sheet music - lead sheet - singers unison
Sheet music - accompaniment
Listen - MP3 - GPC Praise Team (1 min 29 sec)

Link to GPC Praise Team

"Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving" - Lively energetic opening song or Thanksgiving Introit. Based on Psalm 100:4-5. "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good; his love endures forever." This song was sung at the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in Khomasdal, Windhoek, Namibia on 27 June 2010.
Sheet music - singers - SATB
Sheet music - accompaniment
Listen - MP3 - GPC Praise Team (43 sec)

"You Will Keep in Perfect Peace" - Easy to sing by children and adults. Based on Isaiah 26:3-4. "You will keep in perfect peace those whose mind is stayed on Thee."
Sheet music - lead sheet - singers unison
Listen - MP3 from Finale (42 sec)

New Hymns by Whitney V. Myers

"Gladness and Joy" - Hymn for congregational singing - A very singable Advent hymn based on Isaiah 35:1-10. "... And the ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away." (Isaiah 35:10, NIV). Hymn for healing ministry and mission work. Published 26Dec2010.
Sheet music - singers edition SATB
Sheet music - accompaniment edition
Listen - MP3 - Finale (59 secs)
Listen - MP3 - GPC Praise Team and Congregation (3 min, 26 sec)
Link to GPC Mission Video with "Gladness and Joy" as background music

"Draw Me Nearer" - Hymn for congregational singing - A very singable tune with the old favorite Fanny Crosby text, "I am thine O Lord, I have heard thy voice, and it told thy love to me." (What my church members say: "This hymn always lifts me up. This should be in a hymnal!") .
Sheet music - singers - SATB
Sheet music - accompaniment
Listen - MP3 Finale (57 sec)

"Filled with Joy" - Lively, traditional style hymn for congregational singing based on Psalm 126. Psalm 126:3 says, "The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with Joy." (NIV). Suitable for worship themes of Stewardship, Thanksgiving, Evangelism, and Commitment.
Sheet music - SATB
Composer's notes

"In the Shadow of the Highest" Poem by Fanny Crosby set to music. Based on Psalm 91:1, "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty." Suitable for congregational worship,and memorial services, with a strong message of hope, encouragement, and the promise of eternal life.
Sheet music - singers - unision
Sheet music - accompaniment

"Thine the Praise!" For congregational singing. Fanny Crosby authored this wonderful text in 1891. Whitney V. Myers set this to a contemporary hymn tune in 2010. Words © Copyright, 1977, by Hope Publishing Company. Used by permission.
Sheet music - singers - one page PDF
Sheet music - accompaniment version - two pages PDF
MP3 audio - (3 min, 4 sec) - GPC Praise Team and Congregation

Hymn and Choral Arrangements by Whitney V. Myers

"A Mighty Fortress is Our God" - Lively, uptempo arrangement for congregational singing with introduction and interludes by piano/organ/band for this hymn classic.
Sheet music - SATB singers edition with chords
Sheet music - accompaniment version
Listen - MP3 - short version (verses 1 and 2) - 1 min 53 sec
Listen - MP3 - full version - 4 min 21 sec

"Jesus Loves Me" - Choral arrangement of the raditional favorite with elongated ending and contemporary chromatic harmony. People love this arrangement.
Sheet music - SATB
Listen - MP3 - GPC Praise Team(1 min 21 sec)
The Resonance Vocal Ensemble (Scottsdale, Arizona) recorded this arrangement of "Jesus Loves Me" on their CD Album, "Sing Unto the Lord."

"Jesus Calls Us" - Energetic, fresh choral arrangement for your choir. Based on Mark 1:16-20. "And Jesus said to them, 'Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.' " (Mark 1:17). Lively choral introit.
Sheet music - SATB
Listen - MP3 Finale - (40 sec)
Listen - MP3 - GPC Praise Team (40 sec)

"I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" - chromatically enhanced choral arrangement of the favorite, "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus". Suitable as a choral introit or anthem piece.
Sheet music - SATB
Listen - MP3 - 39 secs

"Miracle of the Night Sky" - Introit for Christmas Eve or Epiphany; original tune
Sheet music - singers SATB
Sheet music - accompaniment
Listen - "Miracle of the Night Sky" - GPC Praise Team and Youth (47 sec)
Listen - "Miracle of the Night Sky" - Finale MP3 (46 sec)

"America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" - Choral arrangement of this patriotic favorite for choir and piano accompaniment. Includes choral fills, altered meter, and syncopation. Also makes a nice piano solo.
Sheet music - SATB

"My Hope is Built" -- For congregational singing -- Lively, uptempo, 4/4 meter arrangement of "My Hope is Built." Easily sung as a hymn.
Sheet music - singers
Sheet music - accompaniment
Listen - MP3 - Short Version - GPC Praise Team - Verse 1 - Introit (45 sec)
Listen - MP3 - Full Version - Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church congregation (3 min, 2 sec)

"My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone" - Choral arrangement based on Psalm 62:1, 11-12, "My soul finds rest in God alone, my salvation comes from Him." Nice piece for a Moment for Reflection or Prayer Response. W. Myers original tune.
Sheet music - SATB

"Never Again Will We Hunger (Revelation 7:16-17, 21:4)" - "Never again will we hunger; never again shall we thirst..." Choral arrangement. Nice piece for an Introit, a Moment for Reflection, or Prayer Response.
Sheet music - SATB

"O How I Love Jesus" - Choral arrangement. Old favorite with an added twist of chromatic contemporary harmony.
Sheet music - SATB

"O How I Love Jesus (II) - A more contemporary choral arrangement of the traditional "O How I Love Jesus." Works well as Introit for blended or contemporary worship. "Very pretty."
Sheet music - SATB
Listen - MP3 - Live, GPC Praise Team (55 sec)

"The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want"
Traditional hymn, to the well-beloved tune, "Brother James Air." Scottish Psalter (Psalm 23).
Sheet music - SATB
Listen - MP3 Finale (43 sec)

"Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" - Traditional piece with extended ending. Nice choral introit. This is my most often-requested arrangement.
Sheet music - SATB

"What Can I Give Him?" - Warm choral arrangement of the well-loved Rosseti/Holst original. Suitable for Introit or mini-Anthem. (Christmas/Advent/ Epiphany).
Sheet music - SATB

"When I See Jesus" - Looking for a jazzy Introit? Here's one. "When I see Jesus, I am happy in the mornin', happy in the evenin', happy all day long."
Sheet music - SATB

Gloria Patri Alternatives

"Glory, Glory" - Uptempo. Contemporary Gloria Patri alternative.
Sheet music - singers - SATB
Sheet music - accompaniment
Listen - GPC Praise Team Live, 39 secs, MP3

"I Will Praise You" - Based on Psalm 57:9-11, "I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you, Lord, among the peoples."
Sheet music - Congregational version in G - lead sheet
Sheet music - Congregational version in G - accompaniment
Listen - "I Will Praise You" - Congregational version in G - Finale MP3 (49 sec)
Sheet music - Choral version in A
Listen - "I Will Praise You" - GPC Praise Team - Live - Choral Version in A (49 sec)
Listen - "I Will Praise You" - Choral version in A - Finale MP3 (41 sec)

Choral Prayer Responses

"Hear Our Prayer, O Lord "- Traditional prayer response by George Whelpton (public domain), arranged by Whitney V. Myers.
Sheet music - SATB
Listen - MP3 (Live, GPC Praise Team) (36 sec)
Listen - MP3 Finale (38 sec)

"In God, Whose Word I Praise" - Prayer Response. Based on Psalm 56:10-11a, "In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid."
Sheet music - singers - SATB
Sheet music - accompaniment
Listen - MP3 Finale (50 sec)

"My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone" - Based on Psalm 62:1, 11-12, "My soul finds rest in God alone, my salvation comes from Him." Nice piece for a Moment for Reflection or Prayer Response.
Sheet music - SATB

"The Lord is Near" - Prayer Response based on Psalm 145:17-19, "The Lord is righteous in all His ways, and kind in every deed. The Lord is near to all who call, and hears their cry and need."
Sheet music - SATB

"Whiter Than Snow" - Based on Psalm 51:7b, "Wash me and I will be whiter than snow."
Sheet music - singers - SATB
Sheet music - accompaniment
Listen - MP3 - GPC Praise Team (49 sec)
Listen - MP3 Finale (1 min 38 sec)

Also see "Create in Me" (Psalm 51:10-12) - Prayer of confession or prayer response.

Sing-Along Devotions

"Lead Me, Lord"
“Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.” -- Psalm 5:8.
"Lead Me, Lord" devotion text
"Lead Me, Lord" sheet music - SATB + accompaniment
"Lead Me, Lord" sing-along sound track (MP3)

Devotions and Bible Studies

"What Should I Do When the Walls are Closing In?"
(The Christian's Guide to Crisis Management)
A methodical, scriptural, and effective way to deal with our problems. Recall God's promises. Trust in God through prayer. "Do not fear or be dismayed ... the battle is not yours but God's." (2 Chronicles 20:15) Updated 1 June 2008.
Download PDF file (1-1/2 pages)

"The Tree, A Woman, and God's Purpose"
Based on a true story about rain, a tree, a woman and God's purpose for us as described in Ecclesiates 11:1-8a. "Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know what will grow--perhaps it all will." (Eccelesiates 11:6)
Download PDF file (2 pages)

"Work, Peace, and Spiders"
"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs and don't forget to thank him for his answers" (Philippians 4:6). "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid" (John 14:27).
Download PDF file (1 page)

"Spiritual Purposes of Music"
Excellent topical reference of over 150 Bible verses about music. Organized by category: Praise, Joy, Thanksgiving, Proclamation, etc."
Link to "Spiritual Purposes of Music" Bible Verse References

"The Story Behind 'Eternal Father, Strong to Save' ''
Known as the "Navy Hymn." Based on scripture -- Psalm 104:5-9, Matthew 8:23-27 (Jesus stilling a storm), Matthew 14:22-33 (Jesus walking on the water), Genesis 1:1, and Psalm 107:23-32.
Download PDF file - devotional writeup and hymn verses (2 pages)
Link to Navy Sea Chanters singing "Eternal Father"

"Singers, Cymbals, Alamoth, and Sheminith"
Choir devotion based on 1 Chronicles 15:11-22, and the variety of musical instruments to be used in worship. "...singers to sing joyful songs, accompanied by musical instruments: lyres, harps, and cymbals." (1 Chronicles 15:16).
Download PDF file (1-1/2 pages)

"You Are My Hiding Place''
Read the scriptures behind this wonderful song -- Psalm 32:7, Psalm 56:3, and 2 Corinthinas 12:9-10, and sing along with this beautiful video.
Download PDF file - devotional writeup
Listen to this beautiful music video (click once) "You Are My Hiding Place"

The Story Behind "Jesus Loves Me''
Read the Mark 10:13-16 scripture and the story behind this best-loved song. Listen to the Gaither Vocal Band sing "Jesus Loves me."
"Jesus Loves Me" devotional writeup
"Listen to this beautiful music video (click once) of the Gaither Vocal Band singing "Jesus Loves Me"
Download "Jesus Loves Me" lyrics - five stanzas PDF