Quote: "The song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads." D&C 25:12
Advertisements:
We recently finished our yearly sheet music competition (for composers to get feedback) with some awesome entries.
Competition this year is sponsored by Tranquility Trails, a place to stay in the heart of utah's national parks and Lake Powell.
And without further ado, the winners of this year's Sacred Sheet Music Competition are (drum roll, please):
First the "open vote" category:
627.5 points: I Will Go and Do by K.D. Christensen 544.5 points: Guide Me To Thee by Melinda Nixon Allred 119.0 points: A Marvelous Work by Rebecca Balinski 117.5 points: Come, Follow Me by Connie Stauffer 102.0 points: Hosannah to The Risen Lord! by Connie Stauffer 101.5 points: The Day that Changed Everything (SATB) by Melinda Nixon Allred 100.5 points: Now Let Us Rejoice by Sherri Boekweg 97.0 points: This Special Day: A Baptism Duet by Kate Haderlie 81.5 points: (Beautiful Bright) Silent Night by Danielle Williams 73.0 points: Christian Soldiers' Medley by Danielle Williams 71.0 points: The Living Christ by Brooke Ward 60.5 points: Joy to the World by Michael Bailey 58.0 points: It is Well with My Soul by Susan W Henry 57.0 points: Happy I'll Be, Children's Primary Song by Dean Reed Guymon 53.0 points: I Am Grateful To Be Me by Brooke Ward 51.0 points: Mother's Song, Vocal Solo by Dean Reed Guymon 50.0 points: I Stand All Amazed by Michael Bailey 48.5 points: I Wonder As I Wander by Michael Wyatt 47.5 points: His Beautiful Son by Beatrice Bergér Gee 45.0 points: As Blessings Flow From Heav'nly Realms by Dean H. Hamill 43.0 points: Hold Me Now by Justin K. Reeve 42.5 points: Joseph Smith's First Prayer by Susan W Henry 41.5 points: Nearer, My God to Thee by Doreen McGowan 41.0 points: God's Plan Of Happiness by Lela Guymon Christensen 39.0 points: I Will Walk with Jesus by Peter McClanahan 39.0 points: He by Beth Holdaway 38.5 points: The Season of Silence by Isabelle Ford 37.0 points: He is Risen by Alex Isackson 37.0 points: With Wondering Awe by Alex Isackson 35.5 points: Praise the Lord with Heart and Voice by Dean H. Hamill 35.5 points: The Fig Tree by Michael D. Young 32.0 points: Power Through by Melissa Pack 31.5 points: A Spaceman Came Travelling by Justin K. Reeve 30.0 points: I Am a Child of God by Beatrice Bergér Gee 30.0 points: I Need Thee Every Hour by Craig Petrie 29.0 points: In a Manger Lies the Savior / W żłobie leży by Jason Hunsaker 27.0 points: When I Read The Book of Mormon by Dianne A. Blackham 27.0 points: Where Love Is / Donde hay amor by Jason Hunsaker 26.5 points: The Stones Would Cry Out by Michael D. Young 26.0 points: Angels We Have Heard on High-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Doreen McGowan 26.0 points: Finding Home by Mandi Miller 25.0 points: Behold Your Little Ones by Beth Holdaway 24.5 points: "Mantle of the Prophet 3-01 Orchestral Fanfare to Act 3" by Ralph S. Gardner II 24.0 points: Praise (Praise to the Lord, the Almighty/Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow) by Jeff Combe 24.0 points: "To Them of the Last Wagon" (Op.71) by Ralph S. Gardner II 23.5 points: The Day of Resurrection by Michael Wyatt 23.0 points: Everything You Do Reflects On You by Dianne A. Blackham 22.0 points: Have You Not Heard by Elayna Clegg
627.5 points: I Will Go and Do by K.D. Christensen 544.5 points: Guide Me To Thee by Melinda Nixon Allred 119.0 points: A Marvelous Work by Rebecca Balinski 117.5 points: Come, Follow Me by Connie Stauffer 102.0 points: Hosannah to The Risen Lord! by Connie Stauffer 101.5 points: The Day that Changed Everything (SATB) by Melinda Nixon Allred 100.5 points: Now Let Us Rejoice by Sherri Boekweg 97.0 points: This Special Day: A Baptism Duet by Kate Haderlie 81.5 points: (Beautiful Bright) Silent Night by Danielle Williams 73.0 points: Christian Soldiers' Medley by Danielle Williams 71.0 points: The Living Christ by Brooke Ward 60.5 points: Joy to the World by Michael Bailey 58.0 points: It is Well with My Soul by Susan W Henry 57.0 points: Happy I'll Be, Children's Primary Song by Dean Reed Guymon 53.0 points: I Am Grateful To Be Me by Brooke Ward 51.0 points: Mother's Song, Vocal Solo by Dean Reed Guymon 50.0 points: I Stand All Amazed by Michael Bailey 48.5 points: I Wonder As I Wander by Michael Wyatt 47.5 points: His Beautiful Son by Beatrice Bergér Gee 45.0 points: As Blessings Flow From Heav'nly Realms by Dean H. Hamill 43.0 points: Hold Me Now by Justin K. Reeve 42.5 points: Joseph Smith's First Prayer by Susan W Henry 41.5 points: Nearer, My God to Thee by Doreen McGowan 41.0 points: God's Plan Of Happiness by Lela Guymon Christensen 39.0 points: I Will Walk with Jesus by Peter McClanahan 39.0 points: He by Beth Holdaway 38.5 points: The Season of Silence by Isabelle Ford 37.0 points: He is Risen by Alex Isackson 37.0 points: With Wondering Awe by Alex Isackson 35.5 points: Praise the Lord with Heart and Voice by Dean H. Hamill 35.5 points: The Fig Tree by Michael D. Young 32.0 points: Power Through by Melissa Pack 31.5 points: A Spaceman Came Travelling by Justin K. Reeve 30.0 points: I Am a Child of God by Beatrice Bergér Gee 30.0 points: I Need Thee Every Hour by Craig Petrie 29.0 points: In a Manger Lies the Savior / W żłobie leży by Jason Hunsaker 27.0 points: When I Read The Book of Mormon by Dianne A. Blackham 27.0 points: Where Love Is / Donde hay amor by Jason Hunsaker 26.5 points: The Stones Would Cry Out by Michael D. Young 26.0 points: Angels We Have Heard on High-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Doreen McGowan 26.0 points: Finding Home by Mandi Miller 25.0 points: Behold Your Little Ones by Beth Holdaway 24.5 points: "Mantle of the Prophet 3-01 Orchestral Fanfare to Act 3" by Ralph S. Gardner II 24.0 points: Praise (Praise to the Lord, the Almighty/Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow) by Jeff Combe 24.0 points: "To Them of the Last Wagon" (Op.71) by Ralph S. Gardner II 23.5 points: The Day of Resurrection by Michael Wyatt 23.0 points: Everything You Do Reflects On You by Dianne A. Blackham 22.0 points: Have You Not Heard by Elayna Clegg
And our peer review category winners (out of possible 5.0):
5.00 : Angels We Have Heard on High-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Doreen McGowan 5.00 : He is Risen by Alex Isackson 5.00 : In a Manger Lies the Savior / W żłobie leży by Jason Hunsaker 4.96 : Guide Me To Thee by Melinda Nixon Allred 4.92 : I Will Walk with Jesus by Peter McClanahan 4.83 : Power Through by Melissa Pack 4.80 : With Wondering Awe by Alex Isackson 4.67 : Hold Me Now by Justin K. Reeve 4.67 : Now Let Us Rejoice by Sherri Boekweg 4.61 : The Day that Changed Everything (SATB) by Melinda Nixon Allred 4.59 : Come, Follow Me by Connie Stauffer 4.57 : I Stand All Amazed by Michael Bailey 4.57 : Christian Soldiers' Medley by Danielle Williams 4.50 : I Will Go and Do by K.D. Christensen 4.50 : The Stones Would Cry Out by Michael D. Young 4.50 : I Am Grateful To Be Me by Brooke Ward 4.44 : Joy to the World by Michael Bailey 4.43 : The Living Christ by Brooke Ward 4.43 : Happy I'll Be, Children's Primary Song by Dean Reed Guymon 4.43 : As Blessings Flow From Heav'nly Realms by Dean H. Hamill 4.42 : A Spaceman Came Travelling by Justin K. Reeve 4.42 : Nearer, My God to Thee by Doreen McGowan 4.42 : I Wonder As I Wander by Michael Wyatt 4.40 : I Need Thee Every Hour by Craig Petrie 4.38 : The Fig Tree by Michael D. Young 4.38 : He by Beth Holdaway 4.36 : Hosannah to The Risen Lord! by Connie Stauffer 4.36 : Praise the Lord with Heart and Voice by Dean H. Hamill 4.33 : A Marvelous Work by Rebecca Balinski 4.33 : Where Love Is / Donde hay amor by Jason Hunsaker 4.25 : Praise (Praise to the Lord, the Almighty/Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow) by Jeff Combe 4.25 : Everything You Do Reflects On You by Dianne A. Blackham 4.17 : God's Plan Of Happiness by Lela Guymon Christensen 4.08 : The Season of Silence by Isabelle Ford 4.00 : "Mantle of the Prophet 3-01 Orchestral Fanfare to Act 3" by Ralph S. Gardner II 4.00 : The Day of Resurrection by Michael Wyatt 4.00 : This Special Day: A Baptism Duet by Kate Haderlie 4.00 : It is Well with My Soul by Susan W Henry ...
5.00 : Angels We Have Heard on High-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Doreen McGowan 5.00 : He is Risen by Alex Isackson 5.00 : In a Manger Lies the Savior / W żłobie leży by Jason Hunsaker 4.96 : Guide Me To Thee by Melinda Nixon Allred 4.92 : I Will Walk with Jesus by Peter McClanahan 4.83 : Power Through by Melissa Pack 4.80 : With Wondering Awe by Alex Isackson 4.67 : Hold Me Now by Justin K. Reeve 4.67 : Now Let Us Rejoice by Sherri Boekweg 4.61 : The Day that Changed Everything (SATB) by Melinda Nixon Allred 4.59 : Come, Follow Me by Connie Stauffer 4.57 : I Stand All Amazed by Michael Bailey 4.57 : Christian Soldiers' Medley by Danielle Williams 4.50 : I Will Go and Do by K.D. Christensen 4.50 : The Stones Would Cry Out by Michael D. Young 4.50 : I Am Grateful To Be Me by Brooke Ward 4.44 : Joy to the World by Michael Bailey 4.43 : The Living Christ by Brooke Ward 4.43 : Happy I'll Be, Children's Primary Song by Dean Reed Guymon 4.43 : As Blessings Flow From Heav'nly Realms by Dean H. Hamill 4.42 : A Spaceman Came Travelling by Justin K. Reeve 4.42 : Nearer, My God to Thee by Doreen McGowan 4.42 : I Wonder As I Wander by Michael Wyatt 4.40 : I Need Thee Every Hour by Craig Petrie 4.38 : The Fig Tree by Michael D. Young 4.38 : He by Beth Holdaway 4.36 : Hosannah to The Risen Lord! by Connie Stauffer 4.36 : Praise the Lord with Heart and Voice by Dean H. Hamill 4.33 : A Marvelous Work by Rebecca Balinski 4.33 : Where Love Is / Donde hay amor by Jason Hunsaker 4.25 : Praise (Praise to the Lord, the Almighty/Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow) by Jeff Combe 4.25 : Everything You Do Reflects On You by Dianne A. Blackham 4.17 : God's Plan Of Happiness by Lela Guymon Christensen 4.08 : The Season of Silence by Isabelle Ford 4.00 : "Mantle of the Prophet 3-01 Orchestral Fanfare to Act 3" by Ralph S. Gardner II 4.00 : The Day of Resurrection by Michael Wyatt 4.00 : This Special Day: A Baptism Duet by Kate Haderlie 4.00 : It is Well with My Soul by Susan W Henry ...
Want to learn more about the competition, check it out here for details.
Want to participate in the competition next year? Create an account here and we'll email you a reminder about it!
If you'd like to continue to give feedback to more pieces that were in the competition (you can still leave feedback even though it doesn't count toward the competition), click here to vote.