Good News! Chariot's A-Comin' Cover Image

Good News! Chariot's A-Comin': SoundTrax Digital Audio Download

$27.99 USD
$27.99 USD
Skip to product information
Good News! Chariot's A-Comin' Cover Image
Good News! Chariot's A-Comin': SoundTrax Digital Audio Download

Good News! Chariot's A-Comin': SoundTrax Digital Audio Download

Traditional Spiritual / arr. Greg Gilpin

Item: 00-A-00015605
$27.99
Digital Download

Related Items

Good News! Chariot's A-Comin': SAB Choral Octavo

$1.90
View

Good News! Chariot's A-Comin': SSA Choral Octavo

$1.90
View

Good News! Chariot's A-Comin': 2-Part Choral Octavo

$1.90
View
Description

Good News! Chariot's A-Comin': SoundTrax Digital Audio Download isn't in MakeMusic Cloud just yet...but it could be. Let us know you'd like to see it, and you'll help shape what comes next. In the meantime, start a free trial and dive into thousands of interactive titles your students can play along with today.

Request This Title

Tell us you want it.

Start Your Free Trial

Explore everything that's ready to play right now.
Sample Pages

No sample pages found.
Sample Audio
0:00
0:00
Sample Video
No sample videos found.
Additional Details
Series: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-A-00015605

More about this title

About the Arranger: Greg Gilpin

Greg Gilpin

Greg Gilpin has established himself as a choral arranger and composer whose work spans concert halls and recording studios across multiple continents. His conducting has taken him to Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Ryman Auditorium, Sydney Opera House, Royal Festival Hall, and Harpa Concert Hall, while his arrangements and original compositions have earned ASCAP recognition and respect from choral directors nationwide. As Director of Educational Choral Publications for Shawnee Press, Gilpin shapes the landscape of contemporary choral literature.

Beyond the concert stage, Gilpin has pursued parallel creative endeavors including film scoring (notably the award-winning short "Rosie's Rescue") and professional organizing, bringing his systematic approach to both music and life management. He holds membership in ACDA, NAfME, SAG-AFTRA, and maintains Life Loyal status in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Why we love this

Gilpin's treatment of this spiritual brings the jubilant energy and theological conviction of the original into modern choral contexts without losing the tradition's heart. The arrangement sits comfortably in rehearsal and performance, giving singers room to connect authentically with the text while the recorded accompaniment provides both a reliable rehearsal tool and a polished performance option.

What to expect

The piece radiates joy and anticipation, rooted in the spiritual tradition's hope and resilience. Singers will feel the lift of familiar melodic material supported by Gilpin's thoughtful harmonies, creating a performance experience that feels both grounded in tradition and freshly alive.

Who it's for

This arrangement works for intermediate to advanced choirs seeking authentic spiritual repertoire with modern arranging sensibilities. Community choirs, church choirs, and select high school or college ensembles will find it accessible yet substantive.

How to get the most out of it

  • Lean into the rhythmic vitality of the spiritual. This piece thrives when singers commit to forward momentum rather than treating it as a gentle hymn.
  • Balance the harmonic richness Gilpin has crafted with textural clarity. Avoid drowning individual voice parts in too much blend; let the arrangement's detail shine through.
  • Use the recorded accompaniment in early rehearsals to lock the arrangement's harmonic context quickly, freeing rehearsal time for expressive shaping and diction.
  • Shape the text with care. The phrase "Good news" deserves genuine warmth, and "chariot's a-comin'" calls for conviction. Let the spiritual's message drive your musical choices.

How to use it

Program this as a standalone spiritual or as part of a broader celebration of American choral traditions. It pairs naturally with other spirituals or with concert segments featuring sacred music, and works equally well as a concert opener that energizes the audience or as a closing benediction that sends listeners out on a note of hope.

Skills your students will build

  • Rhythmic precision in syncopated spiritual idiom
  • Harmonic awareness in four-part writing
  • Expressive communication of text with theological depth
  • Ensemble blend and balance in arranged spiritual context
  • Stylistic authenticity in performing African American sacred music traditions

You May Also Like