I Will Awake the Dawn with Praise: Choral Instrumental Pak
By Vicki Tucker Courtney
Item: 35-PK00238269
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A modern-day praise anthem, this work by Bert Stratton and Vicki Tucker Courtney will find a place in a blended or traditional service. The encouraging text coupled with the energetic melody will generate a time of high praise for your congregation. Duration: ca. 3:15.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00238269
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About the Composer: Vicki Tucker Courtney
Vicki Tucker Courtney began piano study at age four and pursued formal training through North Texas State University, where she developed her choral accompanying skills alongside rigorous classical training. Her compositional career spans multiple genres and instrumentations including choral works, piano pieces, handbells, and solo vocal arrangements. She has earned numerous ASCAP Plus Awards and studied under Dove Award winner Mark Hayes in the early 2000s, which shaped her approach to sacred music writing.
Why we love this
Courtney's instinct for what congregations actually sing comes through in every phrase here. The text carries conviction without sentimentality, and the melody sits naturally for singers while maintaining enough energy to sustain three-plus minutes without fatigue. It's the kind of contemporary anthem that works equally well in traditional or progressive worship settings because it earns its emotional weight through solid compositional craft.
What to expect
The piece radiates intentional uplift. Courtney pairs an encouraging text with melodic momentum that feels inevitable rather than forced, creating the sense of a congregation rising together in affirmation. The orchestration provides a contemporary edge while maintaining the accessibility that makes congregational singing feel natural.
Who it's for
This work suits worship leaders and choir directors programming services that blend contemporary and traditional elements. It engages congregations in responsive praise without requiring extensive rehearsal, making it practical for volunteer choirs and semi-professional ensembles.
How to get the most out of it
- Let the orchestra drive the pulse in the introduction and establish the energetic character before voices enter; the accompaniment shapes the overall momentum.
- Encourage singers to lean into the text's declarative moments, particularly on phrases about awakening and praise; this is congregational singing that benefits from owned conviction.
- Balance the choir's dynamic energy with clear articulation rather than pushing volume; definition will project the melody far better than forcing.
How to use it
Place this as a centerpiece anthem during services focused on gratitude or renewal, or use it to anchor the musical portion of a contemporary worship set. Its three-minute duration makes it work equally well as a standalone anthem or as part of a larger worship sequence.
Skills your students will build
- Singing with text clarity and emotional ownership in congregational repertoire
- Responding to orchestral accompaniment while maintaining ensemble cohesion
- Sustaining energetic singing across a three-minute arc without loss of musicality
- Blending contemporary compositional language with accessible vocal writing