If Love Has Wings

This beautiful choral piece pairs Liszt's beautiful Liebestraume with an inspirational secular text by Steve Kupferschmid.

You Raise Me Up

"You Raise Me Up" is a popular song in the inspirational mould. The music was written by Secret Garden's Rolf Løvland; the lyrics by Brendan Graham. The song was originally written as an instrumental piece and entitled "Silent Story".

May You Always Have a Song

"May your life be filled with song. And may your friends all sing along." These two simple sentences begin the heartfelt text of this lovely choral ballad. The melodies are equally beautiful in their simplicity.

Oregon, My Oregon

The official song for the State of Oregon written 1920. On February 12, 1927, the song was officially adopted as the state song by a joint resolution of the Oregon State Legislature. Buchanan's lyrics contain two main themes: honoring the early settlers and pioneers of Oregon, and praise for the natural beauty of the state. Words by J. A. Buchanan, Music by Henry B. Murtagh.

Climb Ev'ry Mountain

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II and music by Richard Rogers. Arranged by Ed Lojeski. "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music.

Bound for the Promised Land

A traditional Early American song, "Bound for the Promised Land" traveled the farthest. It became the anthem of the pioneers, reflecting the courage of a growing nation, as they traveled across the continent.

Swinging Deep and Low

Arranged by Thurlow T. Steffy, this song is a combination of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Deep and Low.

America, the Beautiful

Words by Katherine Lee Bates, music by Samuel A. Ward, arranged by Ruth Elaine Schram. Bates originally wrote the words as a poem, Pikes Peak, first published in the July 4th edition of the church periodical The Congregationalist in 1895. Ward's music combined with the Bates poem, and was first published in 1910 and titled America the Beautiful. The song is one of the most beloved and popular of the many American patriotic songs. From time to time it has been proposed as a replacement for The Star-Spangled Banner as the National Anthem.

When the Saints Go Marching In

American Traditional song arranged by John Rutter. "When the Saints Go Marching In," often referred to as "The Saints," is a United States gospel hymn that has taken on certain aspects of folk music. The song is a slight modification (in 1927) of the similarly titled song "When the Saints are Marching In" from 1896 by Katharine Purvis (lyrics) and James Milton Black (music). Though it originated as a spiritual, people are more likely to hear it today played by a jazz band.