Please open your Bible and listen to the music. I believe Psalm 95 should be read as the music is heard.  If you do that, you'll hear the choir and instruments sing and play the piece beautifully, even though the words could not be added to the performance.  I have set several pieces from the Bible, because the text is musical all by itself.  If you like this setting, please hear the other Psalms on my Soundcloud list.

PSALM 95 (O Come - Full SCORE

One day I was told that I couldn't compose jazz music!  Since I have written music in MANY styles, I decided to try my luck.  When I told my choir what they were about to sing, they laughed until they shed tears.  They got a big kick out of singing this piece, and asked for my jazz.  I gave them Bach, Beethoven and Brahms.  They LOVED it.  
As long a popular music is good, I'll like it; however, it's hard for me to listen to most popular music that I hear.

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As a little boy, I went to a city park on a holiday where I heard a glorious sound!  My mother told me it was from a trumpet!  We had no money to purchase a trumpet, so I had to wait until I was in my teens for get one.
Hearing the music was easy, but learning to play that instrument was too hard on my lips.  Many years later, I decided to write a piece for two trumpets.  It was for beginning students in high school or college.

Melody For Trumpets

When my first son was born, I wrote a lullaby to be sung by four men.  Later on, I wrote barbershop music and found it to be the most difficult music I had ever studied; I had to guess what each man would sing without a score!  I went to "Barbershop College."  The men I met there were not musicians, just guys smarter than I. They taught me more than I knew. Much later, I wrote the only opera without instruments! On www.wallacedepue.com , hear "Something Special" and laugh a LOT; later it won an international contest!

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After reading the history of America, and learning about the people who made freedom possible, I composed this piece that can be performed by a soloist or a choir, accompanied by a flute, to be the height of America, and a piano to represent the people who enjoy the country in which America has given them.

To America From Her Fathers.

Before you know it, you'll have Thanksgiving, a gift America was given from people of a different color who shared their friendship to strangers. Their gift has been something our country has cherished until tomorrow.  Americans will travel all over the country to be with those whom they love regardless of their color.  Because of that, I wrote a gift for people who enjoy my music.  Enjoy a wonderful day!

Before You Know It

When Christmas came every year, I wrote a new piece that would bring memories to listers.  I thought how the world would be if Christmas could be for all people on Earth.  Every year I watched my four sons come downstairs with my wife to see a tall Christmas tree. covered with lights and "Jules," hovering over presents for everyone; then came a delicious dinner. This is dedicated to everyone on Soundcloud.

A Christmas Card

When I was a little boy, I went to church every day with my mother.
When I first heard "O Worship The King," I thought it came from heaven!  MUCH LATER, When I became a composer worthy of arranging music of such a hymn, I was thrilled when I heard my second church choir sing it so well.  It's Christmas time, so I'm sure you know who the baby king was.  MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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This piece came to the world from African American slaves who knew all about Christmas and what it meant to them because of Jesus.  When I found it, I made this arrangement because I loved it; perhaps you'll all love it too.  We remember many more pieces that came from the slaves.  ALL of them came from the hearts of natural musicians. Now, African Americans are free and equal to all of Americans.

All God's Children

As you listen, imagine a crowd of singers in the street on their way to a church filled with Christians.  When this was first performed, a choir entered a large church and slowly made its way to the empty seats awaiting them on the stage. This concert first happened in Columbus Ohio on a Christmas morning.  If you feel like singing as you listen, please be my guest. Join in!  God loves music.

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At this time, what will you do for Christmas?  Will you sing in a choir?  Will you cook a special dinner?  Will you put up a Christmas tree?  Will you send late Christmas letters?  Will you wrap a forgotten present you should have sent?  Well what will YOU do for Christmas? 
  This song will ask you what I'm asking you here.  
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

What Shall I Do For Christmas

This piece is performed by a men's chorus.  It's text is based upon these words: "There is a destiny that makes us brothers.  No one can truly stand alone."  Think about it!  Isn't it true?  My belief is that it certainly, true.  The way the men sing this piece should proof it.

A Creed

This three-voice canon is suitable for any vocal qualities; it may also
act as a B section in a ternary form if each line is sung backwards.
A teacher may elect to sing only the simple round, above. or the complete canon, below. S/he has the option of singing the notes in the bass clef, in a comfortable octave, during the final repetition of the piece.  I wrote this for a nine year old little girl.

Kelsey's Prayer SATB Playback

Composer of music; choral works, keyboard, orchestral, band, strings and operas.

Wallace DePue, Sr.

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