One Song, Many Voices: SAB (with Opt. Sign Language) Choral Octavo
Music by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
Item: 00-PO-0004290
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Description
Empowering. Courageous. Timely. This soulful gospel number from the beloved songwriting team of Sally Albrecht and Jay Althouse will inspire your students to their musical and personal best. "I believe in the spirit of man, I believe we can can make a difference, yes, we can." Move your audience with the optional sign language (included in the publication) and the powerful SoundTrax. Featured on "On with the Show!" video, #21799.
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred Archive Edition: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
12
SKU:
00-PO-0004290
More about this title
About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht
Sally K. Albrecht has shaped American choral music for over three decades as a composer, conductor, and clinician with particular expertise in choral movement and staging. Her catalog includes more than 600 choral publications and 75 larger works for stage and concert, earning her annual ASCAP Special Music Awards since 1987. She has led honor choirs at prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center, and served as Director of School Choral, Vocal, and Elementary Publications for major educational publishers, most recently Alfred Music.
Albrecht holds degrees from Rollins College (B.A. in Music and Theater, 1976) and the University of Miami (M.A. in Drama, 1977; M.M. in Accompanying, 1979). She has taught at Oakland University, Jersey City State College, and Meredith College. A native of Cleveland, she currently resides in Wake Forest, North Carolina with her husband, composer and arranger Jay Althouse. Recognized as a Distinguished Alumna by both the University of Miami Frost School of Music and Rollins College, Albrecht also served as Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society.
Why we love this
The songwriting partnership of Albrecht and Althouse delivers text with genuine conviction; lines like "I believe we can make a difference, yes, we can" land powerfully without preaching. The SAB voicing keeps this accessible for mixed choirs at the secondary level while maintaining musical substance, and the included sign language option opens your performance to a broader communication palette that audiences find deeply moving. This is the kind of piece that singers remember and feel proud to perform.
What to expect
Grounded and soulful, this gospel piece radiates sincerity without sentimentality. The harmonies settle into your body; the message settles into your mind. Students leave the rehearsal room feeling like they've sung something that matters.
Who it's for
Middle and high school choirs seeking repertoire with substance and heart, particularly programs that want to engage students in music addressing themes of unity and social responsibility. This works equally well for all-girls or mixed ensembles at the SAB level, and the sign language component makes it especially valuable for inclusive programming.
How to get the most out of it
- Teach the sign language gestures in rehearsal as integral to the music, not as an afterthought; the physical vocabulary reinforces the message and gives students who are less confident singers a meaningful way to contribute.
- Balance the three parts carefully in the opening phrases so the text clarity emerges above the harmony; these words deserve to land.
- Use the recorded accompaniment to establish the gospel feel and groove, then gradually reduce reliance on it so students own the rhythmic pocket by performance time.
- Consider the emotional arc across all 12 pages; build intensity gradually rather than hitting full power immediately, allowing the final statements of the title phrase to feel earned.
How to use it
Program this as a concert closer or featured piece at graduation, spring concert, or a program centered on themes of peace and community. Its length and emotional weight position it well as a centerpiece rather than filler, and the optional sign language makes it compelling for audiences encountering the piece live.
Skills your students will build
- Gospel phrasing and rhythmic feel in a three-part texture
- Balancing melody against harmonic voices in SAB voicing
- Coordination of sign language with sung text and musical phrasing
- Text projection and emotional communication in contemporary sacred music