Medium Voice,Vocal Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1115654 Composed by George Beverly Shea and Rhea F. Miller. Arranged by David Neff. 20th Century,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. 6 pages. David Neff #717425. Published by David Neff (A0.1115654). Here’s a fresh medium-voice arrangement of the classic gospel song written by bass-baritone George Beverly Shea. It is appropriate for any setting where sacred music is welcomed. This arrangement is also available on this site for high voice. Shea wrote the tune for “I’d Rather Have Jesus� at age 23. He’d been offered a well-paying job as a singer on NBC’s Your Hit Parade, and he was struggling with whether to choose a secular singing career or to stick with singing in churches and on Christian radio. He turned down the job offer, stuck with sacred music, and eventually took a role as the main vocalist with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Crusades. “I’d Rather Have Jesus� became his signature tune. It was featured on his first release from RCA records, and because of his role with Billy Graham, it is thought that he sang live before more people than anyone else in history.

Medium Voice,Vocal Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1012878 Composed by Dean H. Hamill with Lyrics by Bruce C. Kusch. Christian,Christmas,Sacred,Spiritual. 4 pages. D H Hamill #6136891. Published by D H Hamill (A0.1012878). For Christmas programs, What Was It Like? is a beautiful and memorable anthem with piano accompaniment. The lyrics reflect the thoughts of so many of us who wonder what it felt like to those who witnessed the birth and early years of Jesus Christ. The vocal parts are all within normal ranges and of no particular difficulty. The piano accompaniment is of medium difficulty. Meter changes set off the verses from the chorus melody, and there is one key change. This is appropriate for both worship services and any public Christmas program venue. Performance time is five minutes. There are two other arrangements on the website, one for S.A.T.B. and one for two-part women's chorus or duet. The lyricist, Bruce C. Kusch, is at this time the president of Ensign College in Salt Lake City, Utah. The composer, Dean H. Hamill, resides in Saratoga Springs, Utah and may be contacted at dean.hamill@hushmail.com.