Laird Halling is a music arranger and composer who has worked mostly in the church music field, arranging for choirs, orchestras, handbells, and instrumental ensembles. With a nearly 40 years serving on church music staffs, he has a deep understanding of the needs of church music programs.

Laird has a bachelor’s degree in music composition and his arrangements have been published by several publishers. Laird is a skilled woodwind player, playing clarinet, saxophone, and flute professionally and on multiple recordings.

Laird’s jazz arrangements are known for their excellence in capturing the jazz style while being playable by the average church and semiprofessional volunteer musician. These arrangements have been performed by groups in outreach concerts, churches, and jazz festivals in over 30 countries around the world. His orchestra arrangements have also been recorded and performed by many volunteer groups and used in church services and concerts around the world.