Commissioned by St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Minnesota, for the dedication concert of its new J.F. Nordlie organ on April 1, 2001. Praise the Living God Who Sings is a festive choral setting of the text by David Robb of Dalton, Georgia. Robb’s text was inspired by Zephaniah 3:17, "He will rejoice over you with singing." The three stanzas are set in fast-slow-fast form, with the opening and closing sections in 5/4 meter and the pastoral middle section in 3/4. Alleluias resound throughout the anthem, with the final strain repeating in octave unison the dramatic reminder that "God still sings!"
This hymn from Ghana is found in in the hymnal This Far by Faith, published by Augsburg Fortress. Centered around the theme "That priceless grace is life for me," the third verse focuses on the cross, "That painful death took sin away," making this a fine anthem for Holy Week. Effectively used for Lent/Holy Week as well as the Easter season.