C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1147096 Composed by James Wesley Ingles and Robert Elmore. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Christian,Christmas,Jazz,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #747299. Published by John Fries (A0.1147096). TYPE JOHN FRIES IN THE SEARCH BAR TO SEE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER! A Child Is Born is a jazz instrumental that was later recorded with lyrics added. It was written in 1969 by the jazz trumpeter Thad Jones with lyrics added independently by Alec Wilder after hearing the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra perform the instrumental. The instrumental and the song have been recorded by a number of musicians including Tony Bennett, Stanley Turrentine and Bill Evans.