For this edition of WorshipSongsOnline, we asked our composers to tell us their “go to” anthems.
JEFF REEVES
Make a Joyful Noise (Jeff Reeves)
Love One Another (Roger Thornhill/Brad Nix)
Dem Bones (Audrey Snyder)
PATTI DRENNAN
My Eternal King by Jane Marshall
What Grace is Mine by Kristen Getty
The Lord is My Light by Patti Drennan
Peace Like a River arr. by Mack Wilberg
On the Third Day by Allen Pote
PEPPER CHOPLIN
Jesus Paid It All – Sterling
We Are More than Conquerors – Hayes
Like a River that Overflows – Medema
This Is the Day – Hayes
REBECCA FAIR
Great is the Lord by Ed Lojeski
Shall We Gather at the River by Donna Schultz
River in Judea by John Leavitt
DAVID ANGERMAN
O Magnum Mysterium – Lauridsen
The Best of Rooms – Thompson
All Poor Men and Humble – Paul Christiansen
ALLAN ROBERT PETKER
THE CALL OF WISDOM (Todd)
I HAVE LONGED FOR THY SAVING HEALTH (Byrd)
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD (Powell)
O LUX BEAITISSIMA (Helvey)
O SACRUM CONVIVIUM (Biery)
PARADOX (Fedak)
PILGRIM’S HYMN (Paulus)
VICKI BEDFORD
Jesus, Full of Grace – Nicole Elsey/Robert Sterling
Go Bear the Savior’s Name – Patricia Mock/Brian Buda
See Him Face to Face- Fanny Crosby/Josh Stewart
Precious Savior, Still Our Refuge – Vicki Bedford/arr. Cindy Berry
Take the Name of Jesus” – Mary McDonald
CINDY OVOKAITYS
My personal go to anthems appear to be ones that declare the greatness, goodness, and faithfulness of our God:
Our God is God by J Paul Williams & Joseph Martin
New Every Morning by Cindy Berry
He’s Always Been Faithful w/Great is thy Faithfulness by Sara Groves
Sleeping Adonai” by Heather Sorenson for Christmas Eve
JOSEPH MARTIN
At the Name of Jesus by Cindy Berry
There is a Time by Craig Courtney