A memorable earworm countermelody unifies three stanzas of the familiar hymn tune BROTHER JAMES' AIR. In the middle minor section the melody moves to the bass against thumb-damped treble chords. Then the countermelody returns and leads us to a final triumphant statement. This compelling arrangment assures us that the Lord truly is our Good Shepherd making it ideal for the Easter season as well as general occasions. A memorable earworm countermelody unifies three stanzas of the familiar hymn tune BROTHER JAMES' AIR. In the middle minor section the melody moves to the bass against thumb-damped treble chords. Then the countermelody returns and leads us to a final triumphant statement. This compelling arrangment assures us that the Lord truly is our Good Shepherd making it ideal for the Easter season as well as general occasions.

Commissioned for the 2020 Handbell Musicians of America Area 5 Spring Festival_x000D_ in Louisville, Kentucky, this piece starts open and stately before launching with_x000D_ rhythmic energy into a Bluegrass-infused toe-tapper. It brilliantly pairs the_x000D_ Freeman Lewis hymn tune BOURBON (?I Take My Refuge in the Lord?) with a_x000D_ Daniel Teasley hymn of similar assurance. Marts, mallets, plucks, ring-touches_x000D_ and more are sure to excite your concert audiences and congregations alike; and_x000D_ the optional band (fiddle, tambourine, bass, and guitar/mandolin/banjo) may be_x000D_ added in any combination for extra charm!