The Old Rugged Cross

It Is Well

Crown Him With Many Crowns

What better to do on Cabin Fever days to but to work on your own material.

Identity

Song inspired by Emily Bauman at Tres Mexican Restaurant in Waco, Texas. Emily created a melodic concept on the piano and the rest is history. Project is coming soon!

School's Out

This melody came to be through a collaboration with a long-time, family friend, Sherry Berthiaume.

In My Head

Collaboration with the Rap Maestro, Rodney Ruffin.  We love you guys!!

Press On Brutha

A collaboration with the PoJazz Maestro, E. Arabis Zemill!

Focused

Just more sounds that were playing in my head. :)

Reflections

This song is dedicated to an awesome couple and beautiful friends, Darren & Priscilla Rahn.  The melody was derived from the numbers and associated scales degrees of their wedding anniversary.  Happy Anniversary, dear friends.

Happy Anniversary Concept Trk

Hearing some reharmonizations to "Wide As The Sky"

Wide As The Sky

With all of the things going on in our country today, I felt like the only thing I could do at this hour was to just pray.

Midnight Prayer

O Come Let Us Adore Him

Throwback track from 2003, "Song For You" Project.  I struggled for many years trying to fit in to a particular genre.  I found myself asking "where" do I fit in.  It was on this project that I began to get comfortable with my ideas. "Here" is right where I need to be.

Song For You

Here!

Words: Luvenia Sanchez
Music/Arrangement: Joel B. McCray
(c) 2017 J&B Music Ministries (ASCAP)

It is rare that someone can listen to my music and write what I'm thinking simply by listening to my melodies. That's exactly what Luvenia Sanchez did for this concept track. - amazing! Hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think.

Thank You, Lord

One of my favorite cuts from my freshman project, New Beginnings, released in 2000.

Play His Praises 1

I heard some gospel and jazz harmonies under one of my favorite classical pieces, Solfeggio by Carl P. E. Bach

Solfeggio

Blessed Assurance Unplugged

Revive Us Again

There's Not A Friend

Some fun praise inspiration from our last worship group fellowship :)

Wobble Praise

Sharing a vocal practice session. Trying to extend my ideas and vocal range.

Satin Dolls Vocal Practice

One Thing Remains

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

To Him Who Sits On The Throne

Here As In Heaven

Playing around with a simple, consistent melody over various chords to express the idea of remaining true to your own identity in spite of changes around you.

Be Authentic

Be Authentic Extended Version

Jammin' with John Adams, the Maestro of the Upright!

Don't Get Around Much Anymore Jam W John Adams

Practicing some progressions and improv lines over some progressions in the F Harmonic Minor Scale - targeting the 5th Degree.

Angst To The 5th Degree

Cohesion Collaborative Production with Kristan Johnson (melodic concept).

New Light

Cohesion Collaborative Concept with the late Patrick Franklin (saxophone).

Nothing Without You

Since this is the week of Independence Day, thought I'd share a patriotic instrumental.

Happy Independence Day!  God Bless America, and America, Bless God.

joelmccray

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