Evening of Light program DIGITAL

An Evening of Light Cosette Jones, voice CJ Madsen, piano

7:30 PM | JAN. 9, 2026 | RECITAL HALL | MUSIC BUILDING

All songs have been arranged by CJ Madsen

Amazing Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMERICAN FOLK TUNE, JOHN NEWTON Rachel Christensen, piccolo; Alexandra Franco, snare drum

1725–1807

Weary Traveler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JORDAN ST. CYR b. 1983

Nicole Pinnell, cello

You Say . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAUREN DAIGLE, JASON INGRAM, AND PAUL MABURY b. 1991; b. 1974; unknown

Parker O’Very, tenor; Hayden Atchley, horn

Be Thou My Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRADITIONAL IRISH TUNE, ELEANOR HULL Brenn Parker, flute

1860–1935

VIDEO PRESENTATION

Hymn of Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PHIL WICKHAM Jenny Oaks Baker, violin

b. 1984

Abide with Me . . . . . . . . WILLIAM H. MONK, FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN, HENRY F. LYTE 1823–1889; 1810–1849; 1793–1847

Faithful Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VERTICAL WORSHIP Daron Bradford, clarinet

In Christ Alone/ Come, Thou Fount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KEITH GETTY, STUART TOWNEND/

JOHN WYETH, ROBERT ROBINSON

b. 1974; b. 1963 / 1770–1858; 1735–1790

Brenn Parker, flute VIDEO PRESENTATION

Be Still, My Soul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JEAN SIBELIUS, JANE L. BORTHWICK Nicole Pinnell, cello

1865–1957; 1813–1897

Forever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KARI JOBE Tanner Last, trumpet

b. 1981

Cosette Jones is a mother of six amazing children and an

emerging Christian artist on a mission to spread light into the world. She grew up in Utah loving music from an early age, fueled primarily by the lights and sounds of Broadway, and she has made music a big part of family life with her husband and children in Davis County.

After being a Top 10 Finalist in a nationwide talent search hosted by Jim Brickman in 2021, she is now utilizing her talent in a way that touches other people’s lives and inspires them to see the good in the world. Cosette has found her passion in covering contemporary Christian music and classic hymns in an elegant and uplifting style. You can connect with Cosette on her website at www.cosettejonesmusic.com or at www. instagram.com/cosettejonesmusic/.

Christopher Jed “CJ” Madsen is an adjunct professor at

the Brigham Young University (BYU) School of Music. CJ recently received a doctor of musical arts (DMA) degree from the University of Arizona, emphasis in choral conducting. CJ received a master’s degree in choral conducting and a bachelor’s degree in piano performance, both from BYU. CJ’s doctoral document was on the choral music of Janice Kapp Perry. He is a few dozen pieces shy of 1,000 compositions that he has written over the course of his lifetime, including operas, oratorios, cantatas, solo piano works, vocal arrangements, and hundreds of 20-second melodies set to Bible verses that CJ’s family calls “scripture songs.”

CJ grew up in West Jordan, Utah, and was a volunteer missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2012 to 2014 in North Carolina. Much of CJ’s inspiration as a conductor, composer, and pianist come from his belief in Christ, his passion for people, his thirst for powerful music, and his love for his wife (Samm) and five children (Hollis, Charlotte, Jonathan, Taran, and Georgia).

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