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It is certain to be a favorite in your women's choir repertoire! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walton Music (GIA)","offers":[{"title":"SSAA \/ Publisher Edition","offer_id":52924637642981,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9210\/5701\/files\/a-breath-of-kindness-cover_1e883073-0fa8-42d3-af6a-4eb9ff863497.png?v=1790790849"},{"product_id":"a-winter-landscape","title":"A Winter Landscape","description":"\u003cp\u003eMathilde Blind's poem, \"A Winter Landscape\", is a beautiful metaphor that compares powerful life messages to a snowstorm and the stunning beauty left behind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe text helps us understand that if we can find a way to endure, in the end what may have appeared to be a dark and insurmountable challenge, has turned into a thing of beauty, and a bigger picture has emerged. Though it may be easy to look at the stars and think of one's insignificance in the universe, if allowed, life will teach us that we are all stars among the stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis piece was commissioned by Northern Arizona University's Dr. Edith Copley and premiered at a Christmas celebration as well as at the Western ACDA convention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SBMP","offers":[{"title":"SATB \/ Publisher Edition","offer_id":52927905267941,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9210\/5701\/files\/a-winter-landscape-cover_3f20d045-3b3d-45d3-bd9e-a0f8318a6ef8.png?v=1790791615"},{"product_id":"i-am-a-child-of-god","title":"I Am a Child of God","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UJYkk8xkzLo\u0026amp;list=RDUJYkk8xkzLo\u0026amp;start_radio=1\" title=\"I Am a Child of God\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9210\/5701\/files\/be-still-album-cover.png?v=1791306142\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: left;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis heartfelt setting of the beloved Latter-day Saint song, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Am a Child of God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, was originally commissioned and written for acclaimed American trumpeter Jason Bergman.  It is included on his album, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UJYkk8xkzLo\u0026amp;list=RDUJYkk8xkzLo\u0026amp;start_radio=1\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"I Am a Child of God\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBe Still My Soul: Songs of Hope and Inspiration\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement has also been adapted for solo violin and piano. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBoth solo editions are available here to fit your performance needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lane Johnson Music","offers":[{"title":"Trumpet (C and Bb) \/ Print 2 copies","offer_id":52110636253413,"sku":null,"price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Violin \/ Print 2 copies","offer_id":52110636286181,"sku":null,"price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9210\/5701\/files\/15-VWj1xvIPIl0bt_mMYydzQKePYFFzQK-i-am-a-child-of-god-cover.png?v=1789704475"},{"product_id":"it-is-well-with-my-soul","title":"It Is Well with My Soul","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is Well with My Soul \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a beloved Christian hymn from the late 1800's with text by Horatio G. 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The words for this hymn were written after a series of traumatic events in Spafford's life, including the death of his son at the age of 2, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which  ruined him financially, as well as the loss of all four of his daughters in a tragic accident at sea. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/It_Is_Well_with_My_Soul\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn more about the story behind the words\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/It_Is_Well_with_My_Soul#cite_note-loc-3\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement attempts to capture the feeling of internal peace and conviction that Spafford came to following these tragedies in his life, as well as his firm faith and enduring personal gratitude for the Savior. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/setapart.byu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Set Apart Album\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9210\/5701\/files\/set-apart.png?v=1791325464\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: left;\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis arrangement was commissioned by the BYU Men's Chorus, Rosalind Hall director, for inclusion in their album, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/setapart.byu.edu\/\" title=\"Set Apart Album\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSet Apart: Beloved Missionary Hymns\u003c\/a\u003e. 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