Dr. Dan Sharp's yearly Advent Devotional is now available! For those unfamiliar, after subscribing, you will receive in your email at 5 AM EST each morning that day's devotional. It consists of the pericope for the day, a short commentary on the passage often with contextual information, a link to music related to the content...Read More
One of the ways we observe the holy season of Advent, preparing for the birth of Jesus, is by taking time each day to be with God. I have written an Advent devotional guide to use daily during the season to remind you that Emmanuel means “God with us.” You can learn more about the...Read More
All students are welcome to join the IWS Choir and sing at Opening Convocation Wednesday night and/or Commencement on Sunday afternoon under the direction of IWS Professor Dan Sharp.Read More
God works in his time and in his way. What started out as a very ordinary conversation with a friend turned out to be a catalyst to introduce our family to a new chapter in life.Read More
I have published a family devotional guide for Advent, the season of anticipation of and preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ. The daily material begins with Sunday, December 1 and actually runs all the way through the Feast of Epiphany (January 6). You can learn more about the book and purchase it at the...Read More
Dan Sharp produced this devotional guide for La Jolla Community Church. Although it's a little late in the current observance of Advent, we nonetheless hope it is a blessing to you now and a resource for your future ministry.Read More
The IWS Choir will again participate in both Opening Convocation and Commencement. The choir, conducted by Dr. Dan Sharp, is open to everyone: both new and returning students and alumni. Update 31 May 2012: The Tuesday rehearsal has been pushed back to 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. We will be singing: Sicut cervas of Palestrina...Read More
Friends, I’ve often thought when people describe the work of Christ, they stop short. How many times do we hear of his birth, death, and resurrection period, as though that is the end. Sometimes his Second Coming is included. There are two most significant days in between! His Ascension is core and Pentecost essential. So...Read More
Introduction Recently I had major surgery that dictated I have a minimum of four weeks recovery. During that time I was to stay out of the office and do no rehearsing of the choir. In preparation for the time away, I met with four of the gifted choir members who also happen to be conductors....Read More
A Christmas Garland, Conrad Susa SATB—ECS Publishing No.4365 For voices, congregation, organ or brass or orchestra. Extended choral setting of various carols. A Spotless Rose, Herbert Howells SATB—Galaxy Music Corp. No.220 A cappella; great piece! Allons, gai, gai, G. Costeley SATB—Broude Brothers (Come Shepherds and See sung in French and English) Angels We Have Heard...Read More
Jump to Lent • Holy Week • Palm/Passion Sunday • Eastertide Lent Pie Jesu (from Requiem), Andrew Lloyd Webber SATB—Hal Leonard HL 08603519 Need exceptional soprano I and II (youth) for duet. Choir part is easy. I have also orchestrated it per the recording with Sarah Brightman. Holy Week Beneath the Cross of Jesus, arr....Read More
Here are some wonderful pieces that are well written and not too difficult with some good work. The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee, Jean Berger SATB—Augsburg Publishing 0800645596 A classic a cappella setting of Psalm 145:15-16 Score image Followers of the Lamb, Phillip Dietterich SATB—Hope Publishing AG 7223 American folk tune, a cappella Even...Read More
