| SKU | 50-5307* |
|---|---|
| Complimentary Downloads | Congregation Part |
| Composer/Arranger | Chepponis, James J. |
| Text Author | Hommerding, Alan J. |
| Voicing & Instruments | Congregation, SATB, and Keyboard, with opt. 2 C Instruments, Brass Quartet, and Timpani |
| Series | Parish Choral Series |
| Difficulty | Moderately Easy |
| Text Language | English |
| Special Services/Occasions | Building Dedication, Church Anniversary |
| Topics (Sacred) | Gathering/Processional, Praise/Thanksgiving, Missions/Outreach |
| Liturgical Year | General |
| Publisher | MorningStar Music Publishers |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by The Singers, members of Copper Street Brass Quintet, Bob Stacke, percussion, Trudy Anderson, flute, Merilee Klemp, oboe, under the direction of Matthew Culloton, Minneapolis, MN. Recording Engineer: David Trembley, Soundmaster Productions. |
James Chepponis set Alan Hommerding's text for a church dedication in a refrain-verse style, ensuring ease of participation for the congregation. The instrumentation provided is flexible and optional, making this an ideal entrance piece for more ordinary occasions as well. The triple meter of the verses for choir and/or soloist contrast with the robust duple meter of the refrain, whose words reminds us that a church is more than a place of prayer- it is "a doorway open to the world."