John Robert Whitney
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Sing for the Morning Sing for the Morning
I wrote this song in January of 1986 but never notated or recorded it. Thanks to Band in a Box and TC Helicon's harmonization tools for the backing and processing help - much faster than organizing a real band. Someday - real instrumentation!
6/30/2019 Acoustic Folk
Be Ready for the Lord's a'Comin' Be Ready for the Lord's a'Comin'
This song was written based on the Revised Common Lectionary readings for the First Sunday in Advent for the Sunday School "Gathering" at St. Matthias Episcopal Church.
12/2/2013 Acoustic Folk
I Can't Dance 'Cause I Didn't Wear My Boots I Can't Dance 'Cause I Didn't Wear My Boots
This is a little novelty tune. I can hear it being played live with audience participation and a twist at the end bringing in the girls with boots to sing a variations with some patter listing all of the dances that are possible for boot wearers.
6/22/2013 Country General
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Brad Whitney, clarinet; John Whitney, guitar
9/27/2012 Acoustic Folk
Air on a G String Air on a G String
Brad Whitney, clarinet; John Whitney, guitar
9/27/2012 Classical General
Color My Prayers Color My Prayers
Color My Prayers is a Contemporary Christian song although there are no specific Christian references beyond the reference to prayer common to most religious expressions. It is based on the work of Sybil and Andy MacBeth, "Praying in Color."
9/17/2012 Christian Pop
If I Asked You Today If I Asked You Today
An anniversary waltz built around what may be a familiar theme
8/11/2012 Acoustic Folk
The Song of Simeon (Nunc dimittis) The Song of Simeon (Nunc dimittis)
This is a companion to The Song of Mary written in dedication to Tom and Sue Broad for the occasion of Tom's ordination as an Episcopal priest in 2005.
1/16/2012 Choral
Sheep May Safely Graze Sheep May Safely Graze
J.S. Bach's Sheep May Safely Graze transposed and arranged for Bb Clarinet and Guitar (concert G)
11/26/2011 Baroque
Canon in D Canon in D
Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D Major, arranged for clarinet and guitar
11/26/2011 Baroque
Dance Across the Moon Dance Across the Moon
Acoustic version of my 1989 lullaby, Dance Across the Moon - just me and my Epiphone 12-string.
5/12/2011 Acoustic Folk
O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green) O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green)
12/31/2010 Acoustic Folk
Fifty's the New Thirty-five Fifty's the New Thirty-five
11/23/2010 Acoustic Folk
Bats, Bats, Bats Bats, Bats, Bats
This is a 2010 Band in a Box supported arrangement of my 1986 Halloween song, "Bats, Bats, Bats!"
10/31/2010 Acoustic Folk
The People of Haiti Sang Hymns The People of Haiti Sang Hymns
"The People of Haiti Sang Hymns" is a meditation on the immediate aftermath of the January 12, 2010 earthquake that decimated Haiti causing the death of 200,000 to 300,000 people.
1/24/2010 Acoustic Folk
Pure Prairie Dreams Pure Prairie Dreams
This is a 'country jazz waltz' with my vocal accompanied by my grandmother Doerler's old Buffalo, New York-built upright Kurtzmann piano and my Epiphone mandolin along with Band-in-a-Box generated midi slap bass and 'RealDrums.'
3/11/2008 Acoustic Folk
That's Where Life Is That's Where Life Is
This down home, country tune is a tribute to Lyle Lovett.
2/2/2008 Country-Pop
