For centuries, the book of Psalms has helped us express ourselves to a Holy God. The book is filled with words to pray, poems on which to meditate, and songs to sing. It reminds us that we can lament and express our grief to God, while still praising Him for His provision and salvation. The Psalms call us to remember the God who is the beginning and end of all things, to rest in His sovereignty, and to express joy in all circumstances. Tonight’s concert features several modern musical settings of the Psalms. We pray that this time of worship is a blessing to you as we ponder together the greatness of our God!
Psalm 23
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need Isaac Watts (1674-1748) CHORALE
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name ' s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever
Psalm 47
A Festive Call to Praise Joseph Martin (1959- )
COMBINED WOMEN’S CHORUSES
O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 2 For the Lord most high is great; he is a great King over all the earth 3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. 4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. 5 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises
Psalm 119
Peace Like a River African American Spiritual arr. Joel Raney (1956- )
TREBLE CHORUS
165 Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
166 I wait for your salvation, Lord, and I follow your commands.
Psalm 103
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
Chris Tomlin (1974- )
arr. Dave Williamson (1948- )
WOMEN’S CHORUS
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Psalm 95
We Fall Down
Chris Tomlin (1974- )
arr. Jack Schrader (1942- )
MEN’S CHORUS
O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. 5 The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land 6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord
Psalm 9
With All My Heart
Joel
JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS
Raney(1956- )
I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works
2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
Psalm 29
Amani Utupe Patsy Ford Simms (1946- )
JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS
2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
11 The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.
Psalm 46
You Are Mine David Haas (1957- )
arr. Mark Hayes (1953- )
MEN’S CHAMBER CHORUS
Andi Wilson, Flute
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.
Psalm 121
Misericordia J. Reese Norris (1973- )
WOMEN’S CHAMBER CHORUS
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep
5 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore
Psalm 150
Salmo 150 Ernani Aguiar (1950- )
CHAMBER CHORUS
Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp
4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals
6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalm 91
Psalm 91
Nan Allen (1961- )
CHORALE
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day.
Psalm 133
How Good Michael Engelhardt (1978- )
CHORALE
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Doxology
Thomas Ken (1637-1711)
Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-1559)
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands
2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations
Thank you for worshipping with us tonight!
Junior High Chorus
Kayla Avent
Peyton Breeding
Stella Cooper
Sophia Cranfill
Mackenzie Dutton
Kate Garner
Izzy Georgerian
Maggie Green
Demi Harris
Kaylin Hisel
Clara King
Madeline Levey
Kennedy Moughamian
Aubrey Rice
Mercy Small
Lilly Spivey
Stella Wainscott
Belle Watts
Denise Webb
Alice Williams
Maya Wunderlich
Treble Chorus
Addie Baker
Sarah Biliter
Elizabeth Anne Black
Samantha Blackburn
Reese Burt
Sarah Ebel
Madeleine Eubank
Katie Frisch
Ashlyn Holley
Liv Kallman
Evy Kincer
Emma Lisanby
Eva Picarazzi
Amanda Ragland
Annalise Randles
Sophia Reynolds
Katie Roth
Savannah Setzer
Annie Sewell
Averie Tindall
Vivian Williams
Women’s Chorus
Laci Barrett
Emma Bayne
Sally Bui
Charlotte Dillow
Maddie Estes
Hope Fardo
Lauren Cate Gabbard
Emma Kate Hall
Caroline Harris
Lily Helm
Gemma Nyman
Ella Smith
Lauren Spraggins
Adelaide Spratt
Lila Grace Trimble
Cambell Vance
Ava VanMeter
Lily Westerman
Natalie Whitaker
Men‘s Chorus
Hart Baldwin
Clay Bechtold
Evan Borders
Mason Briggs
Ben Byers
Roman Cheney
Xander Cheney
Maddox Combs
Colt Cummins
Isaac Disimile
Max Disterdick
Andrew Dixon
Tony Dutton
Luke Fraley
Woods Frye
Parker Geldhof
Blaine Gillaspie
Andersen Green
Bennett Gudalis
Tanner Hale
Sam Hall
Collin Hensley
Jax Herrera
Andrew Maggard
Braylon Moss
Walker Owens
Parker Ray
Christian Shackelford
Sean Stafford
Keldon Tyler
Women‘s Chamber Chorus
Samantha Blackburn
Abby Bronski
Hadley Bronski
Reagan Byer
Mattie Carter
Abby Chailland
Lily Harper
McKamy Howard
Jenna Johnson
Regan Martin
London Montgomery
Ava Preston
Olivia Ray
Molly Roth
Stephanie Sara
Brooks Setzer
Abby Smith
Ava Smith
Alimarie Tindall
Lindsay Widmer
Men‘s Chamber Chorus
Evan Briggs
Bratcher Chamberlain
Caid Faurot
Caleb Jaeger
Daniel Joseph
Jon Jay Moore
Benjamin Navis
Hagan Preston
Nathan Scalf
Samuel Scott
Jacob Smith
Landon Starns
Grayson Vice
Nathan Wilson
Daniel Wesley
Daniel Wesley is the Director of Choirs and Fine Arts Chair at Lexington Christian Academy and Artistic Director of the acclaimed Lexington Singers Children’s Choir. Mr. Wesley also serves as the Minister of Music at the historic Lexington Avenue Baptist Church in Danville and President-Elect of the Kentucky Choral Directors Association.
Mr. Wesley’s ensembles have consistently received superior ratings at regional, state, and national festivals. Choirs under Mr. Wesley’s direction have performed by invitation at five conferences of the Kentucky Music Educators Association’s and in four solo engagements at New York’s Carnegie Hall. The LCA Choirs travel extensively throughout the United States and Europe, including recent tours to Austria, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Wales, England, Germany, and Italy, as well as Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Nashville, and Boston. In 2013, the Lexington Christian Academy Chorale was named Grand Champion at the National Choral Music Invitational. Mr. Wesley has also conducted school and community honor choirs, adjudicated choral festivals, and presented lectures and reading sessions at church and school music conferences across the United States.
He is a two-time recipient of the Ruth Coppler Outstanding Teacher Award and former State Choral Chair for the Kentucky Music Educators Association. He has also served on KMEA’s Executive Board, Choral Council, and Commission for Performance Assessment In 2022, Mr Wesley received the Campbellsville University Excellence in Teaching Award. He holds degrees in Music Education from the University of Kentucky and Campbellsville University. A native of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, he and his wife, Kendra, reside in Lexington with their three children, Zeke, Evie, and Elora.
Andi Wilson
Originally from Florence (Y’all) Kentucky, Andi made her way to central Kentucky to attend Asbury University where she graduated in 2018 with a degree in music education. After Graduation, Andi taught in Franklin and Fayette County schools before being called to LCA Andi is in her third year at LCA as Director of Instrumental Music, Junior High Choir, .
and Drama. In addition to her work at LCA, Andi frequently collaborates with local community theater and arts organizations throughout the greater Lexington area. She was recently featured as a soloist on the Asbury University Alumni Recital program.
