Ev’rytime I Feel The Spirit (2015)
for TTBB Choir
Text: Traditional
Duration: 3.5 minutes
Premiere: March 19, 2016, Wheaton College Men’s Glee Club, Wheaton, Illinois
Electrifying in character, this setting of Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit captures the vitality of the spiritual with rhythmic drive and stylistic flair. It opens with a propulsive musical depiction of a train, echoing the vivid imagery of the text, before shifting into a spirited jazz section featuring a walking bass line. The result is a joyful, high-energy celebration of faith and movement.