Kenneth L.

Morrison, ASCAP

Joy to the World

A Contemporary
Christmas Carol
Arrangement
This arrangement is designed for use by worship bands. The traditional melody is sung
to an easy and energetic guitar/band chord progression. Musicians are encouraged
to improvise their parts, but sheet music is available if needed.

Ken Morrison, a faith-based songwriter with publications by Word Music and

Hope Publishing Co. He currently writes and arranges traditional and contemporary worship music
for Princeton United Methodist Church in Princeton, NJ. He is a retired clergy member of the
Desert Southwest Conference of the United Methodist Church. Ken's song "That's What He Did"
(co-written with recording artist Richard Scott Schilling) was a Broadjam contest winner in 2004
and a polished recording is available at iTunes. Ken's songs have reached the top ten in
multiple categories on Broadjam. Ken writes songs on request for choirs, soloists,
bands and congregations in local churches.
Ken Morrison websites:
demo audio recordings: www.broadjam.com/drkenmorrison
sheet music: kenmorrison.musicaneo.com
Contact Ken directly by e-mailing drkenmorrison@yahoo.com

Permission granted – all photocopying rights within your church.

Copyright © 2012 by Kenneth L. Morrison.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Published by The General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church, PO Box 340003, Nashville, TN 37203-0003.
Website www.gbod.org/worship
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A Contemporary Christmas Carol Arrangement
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Published by The General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church, PO Box 340003, Nashville, TN 37203-0003.
Website www.gbod.org/worship
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