Collects for The Incarnation

About this album

This album was created for the congregation of Church of the Ascension (Pittsburgh, PA) as we journeyed together through Christmastide 2020. In Anglican liturgy, a collect is meant to "gather" the people and focus of worship into a succinct prayer during a given week of the church calendar. While collects were not intended to be sung (unless chanted), these musical settings are meant to assist in the memorization of these prayers, or simply accompany one's worship during the day or week that they are assigned. This Christmastide comes on what is hopefully the tail end of a global pandemic, COVID-19. Chris & I "sheltered-in-place" the week leading up to Christmas in the confines of our attic with coffee, tea, a duvet cover, and Logic Pro in hand. Special thanks to the "Across the Pond Angel Choir" from the UK and US who virtually assembled about as quickly as the angels appeared to the shepherds. Thanks also to Travis Jarrett for taking a Zoom call to help me arrange the sound panels in our A-frame space. To all of you - your love, encouragement and humoring of my antics has meant the world to me. May these songs bring you and your family tidings of comfort, joy and a little bit of fun.