On this special edition of the Shepherdcast, we will be sharing with you our church’s choir cantata, “Song of Joy” as composed by Marty Hamby. The cantata was held on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 6:30 PM. Also, this same recording can be found in video form on our YouTube channel if you would prefer to watch this on a television, smartphone, or other device with YouTube access.

The songs in the cantata include Before Jesus; Song of Joy with Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; Adore; That the World May Know; Somewhere in Your Silent Night with Silent Night! Holy Night!; Come As You Are; He Shall Reign Forevermore with Only King Forever; Song of Joy Finale (includes Before Jesus and Song of Joy).

The Shepherd of the Valley Choir is under the direction of Susan Kaschak. Our choir members include Pastor Scott Anderson, Samantha Beavers, Bill Bowman, Karen Broadwater, Marylou Cooper, Jennifer Crone, Fred Drotleff, Norma Frascone, Janine Garber, Jim Hunter, Susan Lux, Dan Mason, Marilyn Mason, Sally Nesselrode, Bruce Pearson, Terry Pearson, Terri Wanner & Michelle Ward. The cantata was recorded for our YouTube channel by Mary Drotleff. Special thanks to Brock and Jack Bowman for serving as sound room technicians for this special event in the absence of Jacob Schandel. This podcast was hosted and produced for audio and video by Jacob H. Schandel for Shepherd of the Valley Evangelical Lutheran Church. To learn more about our church, please visit www.sotvchurch.com, or follow us on social media @sotvsandyville. Our church is a member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can learn more about the ELCA at www.elca.org, and you can learn about our local Northeastern Ohio Synod at www.neos-elca.org.

Music from this episode comes from:
“Song of Joy: Celebrate God’s Gift of Salvation this Christmas!” by Marty Hamby
All Cantata Words and Arrangements © 2019 Word Music. Used by permission.
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