Joseph M. Martin

Written especially for older elementary choirs and younger youth choirs (grades 4-8), The Light Before Christmas celebrates Advent's joyful anticipation of Christ's birth. The five candles of the Adve...

Canticles in Candlelight is a musical service of illumination that gradually fills the sanctuary or concert hall with music and light. With Scripture, narration, carols and candles, this compelling ca...

Canticles in Candlelight is a musical service of illumination that gradually fills the sanctuary or concert hall with music and light. With Scripture, narration, carols and candles, this compelling ca...

This service in song is a joyous celebration of hope and peace for the Christmas season. Using carols, narration, congregational participation and original anthems, this approachable work is the perfe...

This service in song is a joyous celebration of hope and peace for the Christmas season. Using carols, narration, congregational participation and original anthems, this approachable work is the perfe...

Joyful sounds abound in this colorful Christmas gift for choirs. Through poetic narration, scripture passages and creatively arranged carols, the timeless story of the birth of Christ is presented. Ga...

Joyful sounds abound in this colorful Christmas gift for choirs. Through poetic narration, scripture passages and creatively arranged carols, the timeless story of the birth of Christ is presented. Ga...

The Song Heard 'Round the World is a journey of international carols and folk songs that incorporate narration and scripture to share Christmas story. With sections for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany,...

The wonder and awe of the first Christmas night permeates this medley of three treasured carols perfect for Christmas Eve or any Christmas worship occasion. Fitting for children, youth, and adult choi...

Christmastime is a modern Christmas carol that has quickly become part of the standard holiday songbook. Dancing joyfully between a neoclassical "vibe" and a light jazz pop idiom, this piece pushes al...

Diese köstliche Ballade ist sofort ansprechend und hüllt den Zuhörer in die Arme der Weihnachtshoffnung. Die Melodie transportiert warme, vertraute Bilder von Hoffnung, Frieden, Liebe und Freude. Das...

From the celebrated Christmas cantata, The Winter Rose, comes an Advent prayer filled with longing for the Messiah and the promise of redemption. Plaintive with a haunting quality, this anthem is high...

This arrangement of the beloved French carol offers flexible presentation options to meet the skill level of any unison or two-part choir. A delightful countermelody may be sung by unison voices or co...

This anthem for Advent joyously anticipates the coming of Christ as it calls us to open our hearts and look to the Light. The lilting 3/4 meter, along with a sparkling part for flute, creates a cheerf...

This anthem caused a sensation when it was first released in 1996 and it has remained in the top 10 for over a decade. It is a celebration of the music that lives in all of us and a moving tribute to...