Spirituals: Soul-Stirring Settings for Jazz Piano (ship or download)
Worship Resource Guide
Digital Media Pack
SpiritualsPlus: Voice Edition
Craig, your gifted arrangements come from the Lord through you to "make all things new" (2 Cor. 5:17) for our worshippers. Thanks for your terrific toil between the bars and among the staves. The results are just glorious and so fun to play!!
I'm thoroughly enjoying playing the spirituals in your new book! My favorite are Wade in the Water and Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child. I have all you previous books, but this could be my new favorite!
Craig Curry is hands down the best jazz piano arranger working in church music today!
From his collections for weddings, for Easter, numerous Christmas books to his most recent Spiritual collection - the advanced, but achievable, truly-inspired arrangements take congregations and gatherings to a whole new level of joy, wonder, and beauty. My personal worship at the piano in my living room always includes one of his pieces. I am grateful there is a musician today giving new life to classics!
It's no surprise that Mr. Curry's collection of Spirituals have been beautifully arranged! He never disappoints. Not only are they fun to play, but they bring a fresh perspective to the meaning of the lyrics. I love them all but Deep River and Give Me Jesus are 2 of my favorite spirituals and these arrangements are poignant musical expressions of the words. I'll be using these Spirituals as preludes and postludes in the coming weeks and beyond!
Curry & Jazz —
Piano Hymn Settings with a Blues Touch
Fresh jazzy takes on beloved hymns for advanced pianists.
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
for SATB voices and piano with opt. brass, timpani, percussion, and handbells.
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From soulful swing to funky New Orleans grooves, each arrangement captures a unique jazz style that brings energy, variety, and joy to your music programming. These timeless spirituals honor their deep heritage while opening new doors for creative worship. They connect across generations, blending tradition with innovation.
Give your instrumentalists a chance to shine—even with no prior jazz background, since all ”improv” sections are written out in musical notation. With solo parts for a wide variety of instruments, you have lots of options to highlight your musicians. (Available for flute, oboe, clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, trumpet, french horn, trombone, violin, viola, and cello. Also available for rhythm section (bass, drums, piano, lead sheet), and as a bundled “All Instruments” edition.)
Every title is available for a wide range of instruments and includes a piano score and an instrumental solo part. Other accompaniment options include rhythm section editions, backing tracks, and multitracks — so you can perform with just piano, add a live band, or create a full-band sound with ease with high-quality backing tracks or mulitracks.
Backing tracks and multitracks make rehearsals smoother and performances reliable. Missing a musician? No problem. You’ll still have a polished, professional sound.
Each piece stands strong on its own, but together they form a comprehensive library of sacred jazz spirituals you can return to again and again.
