Jay Rouse
Jay Rouse
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Jay has worked with many artists, including Bill and Gloria Gaither, the Gaither Vocal Band, Kristen Chenoweth, Kathy Trocolli, Buddy Greene and VERITAS. For many years, Jay served as vice-president of Publishing at PraiseGathering Music Group composing and arranging some of Christian music's top-selling choral anthems. In addition he was the Editor of the Medallion Music catalog for the Lorenz Corporation. Jay is one of the leading arrangers, orchestrators and producers in the choral print industry.
All of this has created a body of work that comprises more than four hundred octavos and over fifty best-selling choral musicals. He has also published works with the Shawnee Press School Market, Gaither Music Company, Word Music, Brentwood Music, Lillenas, Lifeway Worship and Integrity Worship. As a keyboard artist and arranger, Jay has many books & CD’s in print.
Most recently, Jay has taken the position of Artist in Residence at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City. You’ll find him at the piano most Sunday’s - he loves the opportunity to be a part of a vibrant music department in such a thriving church.
Born and raised in Florida, the Gulf coast with its ocean waves and salt breezes is the place he likes best to recharge, the place that feels most like home. When he's not working, you might find him there with his family, reading a good book, drinking sweet tea with a twist of lime. Throw in some good barbeque, a slice of key lime pie or carrot cake and that's pretty much all he needs. And that too is worship.
Jay and Amy live in Edmond, Oklahoma. They are the parents of two children, Thatcher, who lives and works in the Indianapolis area, and Londyn, a masters student at the University of Oklahoma.
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This is as up-to-date as it gets. If a new song hits the airwaves and it starts trending fast, chances are you will be able to spot it here. If an old song suddenly spikes because of a unique current event, you'll see that here as well. So get out a bag of popcorn and hit refresh every 10 minutes to watch the race. Listen on Spotify.
Planning for Christmas-themed services is just 'round the corner and we want you to have the best Christmas songs and hymns in a variety of traditional, modern, and contemporary arrangements. With a variety of different resources to support your worship band, choir, or orchestra, these are some of the best worship songs for the Christmas season.
As we celebrate mothers everywhere, we give thanks to God for them! Truly honoring mothers on this special day means that you can select a handful of worship songs that still focus on God, even as they reflect the heart and character of mothers. Expand your themes to include words like compassion, honor, faithfulness, love, provision, care, healing, sonship, adoption, comfort, and redemption. These are qualities that mothers bring into our lives. With these themes, you can plan a powerful time of worship that will engage mothers deep within their spirit, reflecting their hearts as you lead your whole congregation in worship to God. Get all the sheet music, chord charts and tracks you need today!
Worship Anthems are powerful and moving pieces of music that celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. These anthems are typically performed by your choirs and feature lyrics that reflect the Christmas season's joy, hope, love, and peace. From traditional carols to contemporary compositions, these choral worship anthems capture the spirit of Christmas and inspire your congregation in song. Find more Christmas music here.
As new songs make their way through the PraiseCharts catalog, many songs get arranged for the worship-leading church choir. These are the top songs released over the last month specifically for the worship choir in SATB and SAB arrangements. Find more choral worship songs here, or even choral music for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.