Christ Is Risen

This piece, written by Matt Maher and Mia Fieldes, was inspired by a sermon from the 3rd century by St. John Chrysostom. The main idiom of the Easter sermon was "Christ is risen from the dead, trampling over death by death, and redeeming us from the grave." Maher and Fieldes paint beautifully with lyric and music the amazing nature of Easter which is that God used death to conquer death. The verses are written in a contemporary chant-like form with the bridge becoming a full declaration of our freedom and that God is very much alive. The simple chord structure makes this song easy to play for guitarist. This octavo includes both a keyboard, guitar and SAB choir arrangement.