Organ voluntaries are often selected to reflect and reinforce readings appropriate to their various festivals and seasons, especially settings of the hymns used on the day. This set of voluntaries takes a slightly different approach, foregoing existing hymn tunes in favor of original music that seeks to draw the listener directly into the Scripture reading designated to each piece. The music still retains a hymn setting-esque style—each composition features a melody composed as if the title of the music is the first line of an original hymn text—but liberties are taken to accommodate the content and tone of the Scripture excerpt. The 30 pieces in this set cover a little over the first half of Sundays in Series A of the Three-Year Lectionary.

An arrangement of the tune Christ lag in todesbanden (Christ Lay in Death's Bonds), used with the Easter hymn "Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands" in the Lutheran Service Book. Written as the sixth movement ("VI. Postlude") for my Easter suite "It Is Finished" that was performed throughout the 2026 Easter Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.

Other movements: I. Prelude   |   II. Chant   |   III. Processional   |   IV. Anthem   |   V. Recessional

A set of variations on the tune Reality, used with the Lent hymn "In Silent Pain the Eternal Son" in the Lutheran Service Book. Written for the 2026 Lent midweek services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.

Hearing of a committee interested in a new hymn on two kingdoms theology for the 250th anniverary of American independence, I started to brainstorm tune ideas of the more patriotic variety. This second one goes in a more majestic direction and is notable for its lilted style.

A set of variations on the tune Freu dich sehr (Rejoice Greatly), used with the Advent hymn "Comfort, Comfort Ye My People" in the Lutheran Service Book. Written for the 2025 Advent midweek services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.

An arrangement of the tune Nun freut euch (Now Rejoice), used with the justification hymn "Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice" in the Lutheran Service Book. Written for an October 2026 hymn sing on hymns of the Reformation at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.

A simpler and quieter arrangement of my 2017 organ voluntary. Written for the prelude of the 2025 Reformation Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.

An arrangement of the tune Erhalt uns, Herr (Lord, Keep Us), used with the Reformation hymn "Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word" in the Lutheran Service Book. Written for the postlude of the 2025 Reformation Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.

Hearing of a committee interested in a new hymn on two kingdoms theology for the 250th anniverary of American independence, I started to brainstorm tune ideas of the more patriotic variety. This first one is perhaps less patriotic than others, but I nevertheless liked it enough to turn it into a chorale setting.

An arrangement of the powerful Easter tune Lasst uns erfreuen (Let Us Rejoice), used with the hymn "Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds" in the Lutheran Service Book. Written for the postlude of the 2025 Easter Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.

An ambient arrangement of the tune Stille Nacht (Silent Night), used with the timeless Christmas hymn of the same name in the Lutheran Service Book. Written for the postlude of the 2024 Christmas Eve carols service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.

A fugue-like arrangement of my Chorale No. 1. Written for the postlude of the 2024 Reformation Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.

A meandering arrangement of the popular Christmas tune Cantique de Noël ("O Holy Night"). Written for the offering voluntary of the 2023 Christmas Eve carols service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.

A fugue-like arrangement of the tune O dass ich tausend Zungen hätte/Dretzel (Oh, That I Had a Thousand Tongues), used with the hymn "By Grace I'm Saved" in the Lutheran Service Book. Written for the postlude of the 2023 Reformation Sunday services at Trinity Lutheran Church in Norman, Oklahoma.

The most solemn and joyful celebration of the Christian calendar is the period from Maundy Thursday through Holy Saturday. Worship services on these days or evenings are traditionally considered to be parts of a single extended liturgical event called The Triduum (Latin for "Three Days"). In the same manner, I wrote three voluntaries for organ that, together, form one single emotive arc through these Holy Days.

This chorale is comprised of the melody and harmony that first appeared in my orchestral work "Impetus." As I muse in the notes of that piece, the chorale tune came first, and my natural inclinations merely led me to writing a cinematic piece before I got around to writing down the four-part harmony for it.

With a title meaning "faithfulness" in Greek, this piece was written to solidify my plans to create a whole set of preludes based on the fruits of the Spirit. Like "Eiríni" before it, this work follows an ABA structure: a lyrical melody introduced at the beginning expresses doubt in the middle section before getting confirmed once more at the end.

With a title meaning "peace" in Greek, this piece was written in a time of struggle for a time of calm. A slow-moving melody in the upper voice is complemented by gently shifting harmonies in the lower voices, all of which is softened by all manner of suspensions inspired by the Baroque period. Though a darker passage of doubt comprises its middle section, the work returns to the peaceful materials from which it began.

Dedicated to my mother.

A rather extensive chorale of majestic quality, this one was admittedly arbitrarily written to maintain my streak of a new chorale per year.

A simplified arrangement of my choral piece "The Fear of the Lord." Someday, I hope to simplify the text from that work for this as well, creating a complete hymn more suitable for congregational singing.

Though still without a formal text, I wrote this noble chorale with an album of sacred music in mind. It would tie in directly to the album title and mission statement - "For the Glory of God."

A rather simple chorale meant for shorter hymn texts that delves into a more serious tone with its minor key and sentential structure.

2017 marked the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. This Bach-style organ piece commemorates the occasion and attempts to capture some of the core ideals of the movement. The main theme is a chorale in G major that celebrates the positive repercussions of Luther's unwavering faith. The E minor bridge in between each restatement of the theme features elements of counterpoint and seeks to recall Luther's struggle against the Catholic Church. The piece's title, "Sola Fide," is Latin for "faith alone," one of Luther's central theological tenets.

This chorale, amongst the simplest of them all, follows the 77 77 structure to a tee, making it suitable for any texts sharing that structure.

The only one of my chorales to receive text so far, this first one from 2016 draws heavy inspiration from the hymn "Built on the Rock," sharing key signature, time signature, and structure.