Veronica Chapman
2018-2019 Season

Please click here to review practice recordings for the 2018-2019 season.  This post will be updated as they become available.

Veronica Chapman
2017-2018 Season

Please click here to review practice recordings for the 2017-2018 season.  This post will be updated as they become available.

Veronica Chapman
2016-2017 Season

Please click here to review practice recordings for the 2016-2017 season.  This post will be updated as they become available.

Veronica Chapman
2015-2016 Season

Please click here to review practice recordings for the 2015-2016 season.  This post will be updated as they become available.

Practice Resources - Ghana Tour 2026

Videos

Ghana Tour Playlist
The songs we’ll sing on tour, not always our exact arrangements, but helpful!
Go to the YouTube Playlist…

Rehearsal Livestreams
We ask you to attend all rehearsals, but if you’re sick or out of town, please tune in.
Go to the Livestream Videos…

Tour repertoire

Better full run-through
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Better - Knowing that God section
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Calabash Song (Woya Woya nu Koko)
Lyrics: Calabash Song

Calabash Song

Dzigbordi
Score: Dzigbordi

Dzigbodi -Soprano
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Dzigbodi - Alto
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Dzigbodi - Tenor
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Dzigbodi - Bass
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Hold On
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Hold Out (I Promised the Lord that I Would)
Lyrics: Hold Out

Hold Out (I Promised...)
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I Believe (Sounds of Blackness)

I Believe
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I Have a Dream
Download
NEW! Oye Soprano - Part 3
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Oye - Soprano (MK)
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Oye - Alto (MK)
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Oye - Tenor (MK)
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Oye - Bass (MK)
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Oye - Soprano (Linda)
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OYE - Alto (Linda)
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OYE - Bass (Linda)
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Oye - Tenor (Linda)
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Total Praise
Score: Total Praise

Total Praise - full run through
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Total Praise - Amen Soprano
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Total Praise - Amen Tenor
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What the World Needs Now
Video: What the World Needs Now

What the World Needs Now - PARTS
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What the World Needs Now - Ooos
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Will You Be There
Score: Will You Be There

Will You Be There - All day rehearsal, full run through
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Woyaya
Score: Woyaya trip arrangement

You Raise Me Up
Score: You Raise Me Up
Audio: Soprano part
Audio: Tenor part
Audio: Bass part: Audio track
Alto: Currently we do not have a recording of the alto part. If you have one, please send it to Linda@sanschorus.org
Video: Full song, Lima, Peru 2025

Practice Resources - Spring 2026

LYRICS, SCORES, practice audio tracks, VIDEOS & LIVESTREAM

New material will be added throughout the season - check back regularly!

Videos

Livestream Videos

Miss a rehearsal? Watching from home? Want to see something again?
GO TO THE LIVESTREAM PLAYLIST to find the rehearsal you want…

this season’s songs

SANS Songs for Spring 2026. These may not all be the exact arrangements we will sing, but listening is a great way to build your familiarity with our songs. Enjoy!
GO TO THE Spring 2026 REPERTOIRE PLAYLIST…

Dzigbodi -Soprano
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Dzigbodi - Alto
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Dzigbodi - Tenor
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Dzigbodi - Bass
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My Everything

My Everything - Full Chorus
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My Everything - Triplet lesson
Download
My Everything - Soprano & Bass
Download
My Everything - Alto
Download
My Everything - Tenor
Download
My Everything - Bass
Download

OYE - M.K.’s NEW Trax

Oye - Soprano (MK)
Download
Oye - Alto (MK)
Download
Oye - Tenor (MK)
Download
Oye - Bass (MK)
Download

OYE - Linda’s original trax

OYE - pronunciation
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Oye - Soprano
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OYE - Alto
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OYE - Bass
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Oye - Tenor
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Practice Resources - Fall 2025

LYRICS, SCORES, practice audio tracks, VIDEOS & LIVESTREAM

New material will be added throughout the season - check back regularly!

NEW for the Fall Concert:

Note for new singers: Please don’t stress about these newly added songs. There will be people all around you singing confidently. Just follow and sing along, or smile and sway - and have fun!

Sharing A New Song - Lyrics
Sharing A New Song - Video

Encourage My Soul (The Storm is Passing Over) - Lyrics
Encourage My Soul - Video

Lyrics & Scores

Better - Score will be distributed at rehearsal
Better - Edited lyrics
Bow Down Low
By and By/Ipharadisi
By and By - Gospel Vamp
Elijah Rock
Joyful Joyful - final version 11.6.25
Joyful Joyful edits - NEW
Never Give Up - updated 11-6
Prayer of the Children
There’s a Hole in the World Tonight

Alleluia (Hold for Spring 2026)
Fire Fire (Hold for Spring 2026)

Practice Recordings


Alleluia, Randall Thompson (NOTE: Hold for Spring 2026)

Alleluia - Soprano Practice Video
Alleluia - Alto Practice Video
Alleluia - Tenor Practice Video
Alleluia - Bass Practice Video

Better

Better - Teaching Video, all parts

BY & BY - Gospel Vamp ending

By and By Vamp - Soprano
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By and By Vamp - Alto
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By and By Vamp - Tenor
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By and By Vamp - Bass
Download
By and By - Ending - ALL parts
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Elijah Rock, arr. Jester Hairston

Elijah Rock - Soprano 1 Predominant - arr. Jester Hairston
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Elijah Rock - Soprano 2 Predominant - arr. Jester Hairston
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Elijah Rock - Alto Predominant - arr. Jester Hairston
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Elijah Rock - Tenor Predominant - arr. Jester Hairston
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Elijah Rock - Bass Predominant - arr. Jester Hairston
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Elijah Rock SSATB - All Parts - arr. Jester Hairston
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Prayer of the Children - Soprano
Download
Prayer of the Children - Alto
Download
Prayer of the Children - Tenor
Download
Prayer of the Children - Bass
Download

Videos

Livestream Videos

Miss a rehearsal? Watching from home? Want to see something again?
GO TO THE LIVESTREAM PLAYLIST to find the rehearsal you want…

Repertoire Videos

SANS Songs for 2025-26. These may not all be the exact arrangements we will sing, but listening is a great way to build your familiarity with our songs. Enjoy!
GO TO THE REPERTOIRE PLAYLIST…

Bonus Videos

Dig deeper into some of our songs, celebrate the power of music, and enjoy some SANS performances - some recent, some from waaaaayyy back!
GO TO THE BONUS VIDEOS PLAYLIST…

Practice Resources - Spring 2025

LYRICS, SCORES, practice audio tracks, VIDEOS & LIVESTREAM

New material will be added throughout the season - check back regularly!

Lyrics & Scores

Songs for Spring Concert on May 2:

Bajo el Mismo Cielo (score coming soon)
Corner of the Sky (Kilian solo, choir sings chorus only - “Rivers belong”)
Encourage My Soul
Flor de la Canela (women only)
Gloria - Vivaldi
God is God (and he won’t change)
I’ll Take You There
Oye - Score
Oye - Lyrics & pronunciation
Will You Be There

Songs with New Inca Son:
El Condor Pasa
Sariri Paya

No Score Needed:
Ajaja - Chorus sings “E Mi Lo”

Small Group:
Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World

Practice Audio & Video

Bajo el Mismo Cielo

Bajo - first full run thru - all parts
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Corner of the Sky

Corner of the Sky - Soprano
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Corner of the Sky - Alto
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Corner of the Sky - Tenor
Download
Corner of the Sky - Bass
Download
Ending : "SKY" - All
Download
God is God - full song
Download
God is God - Soprano
Download
God is God - Alto
Download
God is God - Tenor
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God is God - Bass
Download
I'll Take You There - Teaching parts
Download
I'll Take You There - Full run-through
Download

OYE (Asem Papa)

OYE - Pronunciation
Download
OYE -Soprano
Download
OYE - Alto
Download
Oye - Tenor
Download
OYE - Bass
Download

Livestream Videos

Miss a rehearsal? Watching from home? Want to see something again?
CLICK HERE: SANS REHEARSAL VIDEOS on YouTube - Spring 2025

Playlist of the Songs We’re Singing

Practice Resources - Fall 2024

LYRICS, SCORES, practice audio tracks, VIDEOS & LIVESTREAM

New material will be added throughout the season - check back regularly!

Livestream Videos

Miss a rehearsal? Watching from home? Want to see something again?

CLICK HERE: SANS REHEARSAL VIDEOS on YouTube - Fall 2024

Audio Tracks

Akashaganga

NEW - Akashaganga 11/14/24
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Akashaganga - SANS Rehearsal 10/17/2024
Download

Anthem of Praise

NEW - Alto Anthem edits (11/18)
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NEW - Tenor Bass Anthem edits (11/18)
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Anthem, Part 1 - Soprano & Bass
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Anthem, Part 1 - Alto
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Anthem, Part 1 - Tenor
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Anthem, Part 1 - All
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Anthem, Part 2 - Oh Be Joyful - Donnell teaching parts
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Anthem, Part 2 - Oh Be Joyful - All
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Avulekile Amasango

NEW - Avulekile 11/14/24
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I’m Gonna Be Free

NEW - I'm Gonna Be Free 11/14/24
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I'm Gonna Be Free - Parts taught by Maxine Brooks, Birmingham Community Gospel Choir, Summer 2024
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I'm Gonna Be Free Sing-through - SANS Rehearsal 10/17/2024
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I Wanna Dance with Somebody

I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Review of Chorus section
Download
I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Full run-through
Download

Lean on Me

NEW - Lean On Me - Full Song - 11/14/24
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NEW - Lean On Me - CHORUS (Alto)
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Lean On Me - CHORUS (Tenor)
Download
Lean On Me - CHORUS (Soprano)
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Sometimes in our lives (Soprano)
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Sometimes in our lives (Alto)
Download
Sometimes in our lives (Tenor)
Download
Sometimes in our lives (Bass)
Download
Lean On Me - Outro (All parts). Order of teaching: Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano
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Love is Little

NEW - Love is Little - 11/14/24
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Love is Little - Soprano
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Love is Little - Alto
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Love is Little - Tenor
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Love is Little - Bass
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Love Yourself

NEW - Love Yourself 11/15/24
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Love Yourself Chorus with small group
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My Mother’s Love

NEW - A Mother's Love - 11/14/24
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My Mother's Love - Soprano
Download
My Mother's Love - Alto & Tenor
Download

Put A Little Love in your Heart

NEW - Put a Little Love in your Heart - 11/14/24
Download

YouTube Playlist

Songs we will be singing this season. These may not all be the arrangements we’ll be singing, but you’ll get the idea and start to internalize the songs. To watch all the videos in order, click the red play button below. To see all the videos, click “Watch on YouTube” (lower left) or click the menu button in the upper right. Enjoy!

Spring Season 2024

LYRICS, SCORES, VIDEOS & LIVESTREAM!

New material will be added throughout the season - check back regularly!

Rehearsal Livestream

MISS A REHEARSAL? WATCHING FROM HOME? WANT TO SEE SOMETHING AGAIN?

VIDEO PLAYLIST: SANS REHEARSALS - SPRING 2024

YouTube Playlist

To watch all the videos in order, click the red play button below. To see all the videos, click “Watch on YouTube” (lower left) or click the menu button in the upper right. Enjoy!

Practice Tracks

ALL PARTS TOGETHER

Ave Verum Corpus - full performance
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Sisi ni moja SAB - Balanced Voices
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You Will Be Found SAB - Balanced Voices
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SOPRANO

Ave Verum Corpus - Soprano
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Sisi Ni Moja - Soprano Predominant
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Sisi Ni Moja - Descant Predominant
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You Will Be Found - Soprano 1 Predominant
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You Will Be Found - Soprano 2 Predominant
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Alto

Ave Verum Corpus - Alto
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Sisi Ni Moja - Alto Predominant
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You Will Be Found - Alto Predominant
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Tenor

Ave Verum Corpus - Tenor
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Sisi Ni Moja - Tenor/Bass Predominant
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You Will Be Found - Tenor/Bass Predominant
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Bass

Ave Verum Corpus - Bass
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Sisi Ni Moja - Tenor/Bass Predominant
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You Will Be Found - Tenor/Bass Predominant
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Fall Season 2023

LYRICS, SCORES, VIDEOS & livestream!

New material will be added throughout the season - check back regularly!

Rehearsal Livestream

Miss a rehearsal? Watching from Home? Want to see something again?

All our rehearsals are available on this (private) YouTube Playlist:

VIDEO PLAYLIST: SANS REHEARSALS - FALL 2023

Videos - YouTube Playlist

Songs we’re singing this year… some may not be the exact arrangements we’re singing, so use these for inspiration and aspiration!

Trip Resources - Music

LYRICS, SCORES, PRACTICE RECORDINGS & VIDEOS

Lyrics & Scores

All My Trials

I Have a Dream - score

I Have a Dream - lyrics only

Lift Every Voice and Sing

Sharing A New Song

Encourage My Soul

True Colors - lyrics only

True Colors - score

We Are - lyrics only

We Are - practice sheet

You Raise Me Up

Practice Audios - Full Ensemble

All My Trials - full ensemble
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Caravan of Love - full ensemble
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Encourage My Soul - full ensemble
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Forever Young - full ensemble
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Hold On - full ensemble
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I Have A Dream - full ensemble
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Keep Your Lamps - full ensemble #1
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Keep Your Lamps - full ensemble #2
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Lift Every Voice - full ensemble
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Marvelous - full ensemble, with some bass part review
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Sharing A New Song - full ensemble
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Total Praise - full ensemble
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True Colors - full ensemble
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We Are - full ensemble
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You Raise Me Up - full ensemble
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Practice Audios - Individual part recordings

soprano

All My Trials - soprano
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Encourage My Soul - soprano
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I Have A Dream - soprano
Download
Keep Your Lamps - soprano
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Sharing A New Song - soprano
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Total Praise - Donnell's stylistic instructions
Download
True Colors - soprano
Download
You Raise Me Up- soprano
Download

Alto

All My Trials - alto
Download
Encourage My Soul - alto
Download
I Have A Dream - alto
Download
Keep Your Lamps - alto
Download
Sharing A New Song - alto
Download
Total Praise - alto
Download
Total Praise - Donnell's stylistic instructions
Download
True Colors - alto
Download

Tenor

All My Trials - tenor
Download
Encourage My Soul - tenor
Download
I Have A Dream - tenor
Download
Keep Your Lamps - tenor
Download
Sharing A New Song - tenor
Download
Total Praise - Donnell's stylistic instruction
Download
Total Praise - tenor
Download
True Colors - tenor
Download
You Raise Me Up - tenor
Download

BASS

All My Trials - bass
Download
Encourage My Soul - bass
Download
I Have A Dream - bass
Download
Keep Your Lamps - bass
Download
Sharing A New Song - bass
Download
Total Praise - bass
Download
Total Praise - Donnell's stylistic instructions
Download
True Colors - bass
Download
You Raise Me Up - bass
Download

Fall Season 2022

LYRICS, SCORES, PRACTICE RECORDINGS & VIDEOS

New material will be added throughout the season - check back regularly!

Lyrics & Scores

Akiwowo

All My Trials

NEW: Buttercup Score (final)

Come Sunday

I Have a Dream - score

I Have a Dream - lyrics only

Lift Every Voice and Sing

My Mother’s Love (for sopranos, altos & women tenors)

Praise His Holy Name

Sharing A New Song

The Storm is Passing Over

True Colors - lyrics only

True Colors - score

We Are - lyrics only

We Are - practice sheet

Practice Recordings

All Sections

We Are - VERSES
Indie.Arie
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We Are - CHORUS
Indie.Arie
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Soprano

All My Trials mm. 1-8 (Soprano)
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Akiwowo - Soprano
Babatunde Olatunji
Download

ALTO

Akiwowo - Alto
Babatunde Olatunji
Download
All My Trials mm. 1-8 (Alto 1)
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All My Trials mm. 1-8 (Alto 2)
Download

TENOR

Akiwowo - Tenor
Babatunde Olatunji
Download
All My Trials mm. 1-8 (Tenor)
Download

BASS

Akiwowo - Bass
Babatunde Olatunji
Download
All My Trials mm. 1-8 (Bass 1)
Download
All My Trials mm. 1-8 (Bass 2)
Download

Videos - YouTube Playlist

Songs we’re singing this year… some may not be the exact arrangements we’re singing, so use these for inspiration and aspiration!

Spring Season 2022

LYRICS, SCORES, PRACTICE RECORDINGS & VIDEOS

New material will be added throughout the season - check back regularly!

YouTube PLAYLIST

Videos of all our songs in one place - enjoy!

A Million Dreams - Soprano 1 Predominant
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A Million Dreams - Soprano 2 Predominant
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A Million Dreams - Alto Predominant
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A Million Dreams- Tenor Predominant
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A Million Dreams- Bass 1 Predominant
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A Million Dreams - Bass 2 Predominant
Download
A Million Dreams SATB - Balanced Voices
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A Million Dreams - Accompaniment Track
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Siyobalanda - (SAT) Pronunciation (slow, for learning the words & rhythm)
Bongani Magatyana
Download
Siyobalanda - Leaders-Call (Basses and Volunteers)
Bongani Magatyana
Download
Siyobalanda - Soprano
Bongani Magatyana
Download
Siyobalanda - Alto
Bongani Magatyana
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Siyobalanda - Tenor
Bongani Magatyana
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Fall Season 2021

LYRICS, SCORES, PRACTICE RECORDINGS & VIDEOS

New material will be added throughout the season - check back regularly!

YouTube PLAYLIST

Videos of all our songs in one place - enjoy!

Through Love to Light - Soprano 1 Predominant
Through Love to Light - Soprano 2 Predominant
Through Love to Light - Alto 1 Predominant
Through Love to Light - Alto 2 Predominant
Through Love to Light - Tenor 1 Predominant
Through Love to Light - Tenor 2 Predominant
Through Love to Light - Bass 1 Predominant
Through Love to Light - Bass 2 Predominant
Through Love to Light ALL
Through Love to Light - Accompaniment Only

2020-2021 Season

Lyrics, Scores, practice Recordings & Videos

New material will be added throughout the season - check back regularly!

VIDEOS: YouTube Playlist

Click here to see, listen and practice along with a playlist of our songs this season

Over My Head - Alto

BASS

Over My Head - Bass

SOPRANO

Over My Head - Soprano

TENOR

Over My Head - Tenor

Spring Season 2020

VIDEO PLAYLIST

Press play to listen to the entire repertoire playlist, or click on the top left of the video frame to select a song from the playlist.

Scroll down for scores, mp3’s and Sectional practice recordings

SCORES

MP3 RECORDINGS:
whole songs to sing along with

Canto de la Esperanza
The Musicians of Melodious Accord conducted by Alice Parker
Don't Know Why
The King's Singers
Traffic Jam (Live)
James Taylor
When Storms Arise
The King's Singers
Woza Meli Wami
Soweto Gospel Choir

SECTIONAL RECORDINGS

Soprano Practice Recordings

Canto de Esperanza - Soprano 1
Canto de Esperanza - Soprano 2
Don't Know Why (Sop. and Alto) with bassline and metronome
When Storms Arise - Soprano 1
When Storms Arise - Soprano 2
Woza Meli Wami - Soprano

Alto Practice Recordings

Canto de Esperanza - Alto 1
Canto de Esperanza - Alto 2
Don_t Know Why (Sop. and Alto) with bassline and metronome
When Storms Arise - Alto 1
When Storms Arise - Alto2
Woza Meli Wami - Alto

Tenor Practice Recordings

Canto (tenor and bass) mm. 1-74 with metronome
Canto (tenor) page 3, two before letter B, mm. 25-74, with metronome
Don't Know Why (tenor I & II) with bassline and metronome
When Storms Arise - Tenor 1
When Storms Arise - Tenor2
Woza Meli Wami - Tenor
Canto (bass) mm. 1-74, with metronome
Don't Know Why (bass and baritone) with metronome
When Storms Arise - Bass 1
When Storms Arise - Bass2
Woza Meli Wami - Bass