First Music

“Ancient Words” by Heather Sorenson and presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 15 June 2025 by the Chancel Choir and accompanied by Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Holy! Holy! Holy!” arranged by Harald Rohlig. Presented as the prelude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 15 June 2025 by Maggie Tran on the organ.

“Partita on Lobe den Herren” by Don Freudenburg. Presented as the postlude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 15 June 2025 by Maggie Tran on the organ.

“Breathe On Me, Breath of God” by Edwin Hatch and Robert Jackson. Presented as the prelude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 8 June 2025 by Carl and Janet Rocap, and Mike and Cindy Woodruff.

“Travel Light” by Heather Sorenson and presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 8 June 2025 by the Chancel Choir and accompanied by Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Come Share the Lord” by Bryan Jeffery Leech and presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 25 May 2025 by the Chancel Choir and accompanied by Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Salve Regina” arranged by John Purifoy. Presented as the prelude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 1 June 2025 by Cameron Perrin on flute and Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on the piano.

“America, the Beautiful” was written by Katharine Lee Bates and music composed Samuel A. Ward with the arrangement by Buryl Red. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 25 May 2025 by Jessica Van Leer and Lynn Sandefur-Gardner.

“Witness” is an African-American spiritual with the arrangement by Mark Patterson. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 18 May 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Be Thou My Vision” arranged by Alice Parker. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 11 May 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano and Anait Piloyan on the organ.

“The Imperial March” arranged by John Williams. Presented as the postlude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL by Maggie Tran on the organ on 4 May2025 (Star Wars Day - May the Fourth).

“Hymn of Promise” by Natalie Sleeth and arranged by Martha Lynn Thompson. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 4 May 2025 by the Chancel Choir and Celebration Ringers with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” arranged by Karen Buckwalter. Presented as the prelude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 4 May 2025 by the Celebration Ringers and Maggie Tran.

“Arise, Your Light Has Come” by David Danner. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 20 April 2025 by the Chancel Choir, Brass Ensemble, and Celebration Ringers with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano and Maggie Tran on organ..

“Little Grey Donkey” by Natalie Sleeth. Presented as the prelude to our worship service at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 13 April 2025 by the First Choristers with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Dakota Hymn” by Heather Sorenson. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 13 April 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano and Maggie Tran on organ..

“All Glory, Laud and Honor” arranged by Robert J. Powell. Presented as the postlude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 13 April 2025 by Maggie Tran on the organ..

“When I Survey The Wondrous Cross” arranged by Lowell Mason. Presented as the postlude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 6 April 2025 by Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Highlands” by Joel Houston and Benjamin Hastings (based on the recording by Hillsong UNITED). Presented as an offering of music by Whitney Wheeler on 6 April 2025 at First UMC - Gainesville, FL.

"Can't Stay Down" by John Mcmillan, Natalie Leonhardt, and Jessica Langdon (based on the recording by Mission House). Presented by Whitney Wheeler as the prelude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL.

“Lamb of God” by Twila Paris with arrangement by Lloyd Larson. Presented as the prelude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 30 March 2025 by Jennifer Miller and Lynn Sandefur Gardner.

“I Am Your Child” by Heather Sorenson. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 30 March 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Agnus Dei” from Requiem by Heather Sorenson. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 23 March 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“We Rise Again” by Leon Dubinsky. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 9 March 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“The March of the Women” by Ethel Smyth and Cicely Hamilton. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 9 March 2025 by the Chancel Choir Women with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“I Said a Prayer for You Today” by Mark Templeton. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 2 March 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Every Time I Feel the Spirit” is an African-American spiritual. This version is arranged by Lloyd Larson and presented as the prelude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 23 February 2025 by Michael Ekbladh and Carl Rocap.

“Psalm 139” by Allen Pote. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 23 February 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Heartscape” by Derek Hakes and presented as the prelude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 16 February 2025 by the Celebration Ringers.

“Blest Are They” by David Haas. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 16 February 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“River in Judea” by Linda Marcus/Jack Feldman with arrangement by John Leavitt. Presented as an offering of music at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 9 February 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” arrangement by John  Purifoy and presented as the prelude to worship at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 9 February 2025 by the Instrumental Ensemble.

“I Will Arise” by Alice Parker/Robert Shaw. Presented as an offering of music 2 February 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Lyons” arrangement Mark Albrecht and presented as the postlude to worship on 26 January 2025 by Maggie Tran on the organ.

“Prelude” by Henry Coleman  and presented as the prelude to worship on 26 January 2025 by Maggie Tran on the organ.

“Awake, My Heart” by Jane Marshall and presented as an offering of music during worship on 26 January 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“I Know the Lord's Laid His Hands on Me” is an African-American spiritual and presented as an offering of music during worship on 12 January 2025 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

"SLANE" arranged by John Purifoy - the tune is commonly known for the hymn "Be Thou My Vision". Presented as the prelude to worship on 12 January 2025 by Jennifer Miller on violin and Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on the piano.

"Sommerfugl" by Edvard Grieg and presented as the postlude to worship on 5 January 2025 by Maggie Tran on the piano.

“Passacaglia & Pifaro on NETTLETON” by William Allen Pasch and presented as the prelude to worship on 5 January 2025 by Maggie Tran.

“Night of Silence” by Daniel Kantor and presented as an offering of music during worship on 22 December 2024 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano and Jennifer Miller on the violin.

“A Christmas Tryptic” by Martha Lynn Thompson and presented as the postlude to worship on 8 December 2024 by the Celebration Ringers.

“Twinkle and the Bethlehem Star” by Tammy Waldrop and presented as an offering of drama and music during worship on 8 December 2024 by Randi Feliciano and the Celebration Ringers.

“Tidings!” by Dean Wagner. Presented as the prelude to worship by the Celebration Ringers with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano and Maggie Tran on the organ on 8 December 2024 at First UMC - Gainesville, FL.

“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” arranged by Mike Woodruff and Carl Rocap. Presented as an offering of music by Mike Woodruff with Carl Rocap on the piano on 1 December 2024 at First UMC - Gainesville, FL.

Variation on “Kremser” by Michael Sullivan and presented as the postlude to worship on 24 November 2024 by Maggie Tran on the organ.

“We Gather Together” arranged by Heather Sorenson and presented as an offering of song during worship on 24 November 2024 by the Chancel Choir with Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano.

“Shout To The North” by Martin Smith and presented as an offering of song during worship on 17 November 2024 by the Chancel Choir with Cameron Perrin on flute, Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano, and Sonya Stahl on violin.

“Carneval de Venice” by P.A. Genin and presented as the postlude to worship on 17 November 2024 by Cameron Perrin on flute.

“Song of the Rose” by Sonya Stahl and presented as the prelude to worship on 17 November 2024 by the Celebration Ringers with Jemmie Robertson on trombone.

“Down By the Riverside” arranged by Daniel Kallman. Presented by Garrett Stevens on the saxophone and Lynn Sandefur-Gardner on piano as the prelude to worship on 10 November 2024 at First UMC - Gainesville, FL.