Light Beyond Shadow - Dan Forrest

Written during the events of 2020, Dan's exquisite setting of Paul Wigmore's text (SATB choir, piano, and optional string quartet) invokes Light... Joy... Love... Peace... and Hope. Published by The Music of Dan Forrest, and distributed by Beckenhorst Press.
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Audio Recording: Beckenhorst Singers and Orchestra; Dan Forrest, piano; Craig Courtney, conductor. June 2021.
Video produced by Dan Forrest and Philip Eoute.
Text:
Light beyond shadow,
Joy beyond tears,
Love that is greater when darkest our fears;
deeper the Peace when the storm is around,
nearer the Hope to the lost who is found.
Light of the world, ever shining, shining!
Hope in our pain and our dying.
in our darkness, there is Light,
in our crying, there is Love,
in the noise of life imparting
Peace
that passes understanding.
Light beyond shadow,
Joy beyond tears,
Love that is greater when darkest our fears;
deeper the Peace when the storm is around,
nearer the Hope to the lost who is found.
-Paul Wigmore (alt.), 1925-2014. Copyright Hope Publishing; used by permission.

[@elisachen9666]

Aching to have my choir sing live again... some day... down here... or up there... with The Light Himself.

[@RyanRench]

That FINAL chord!! Beautiful.

[@GailJames-q5k]

Thank you Lord for always being our beacon of Light behind the shadows! And thank you for expressing this thought in a beautiful arrangement.

[@megaroni4765]

This is so, so wonderful. You have such a knack for highlighting the meaning of the text within your music.

[@robinorene]

This is a truly moving & beautiful song to perform for others (New West Symphony & Chorus) & I heard The SymphoNYChorus perform it this weekend. We lost a dear friend in the group prematurely to Covid, and the song & concert were dedicated to her. Thank you for your incredible compositions, Mr. Forrester. I can’t express what they mean to us!

[@paulast.pierre5301]

So beautiful! Tears streaming down my face. Dan you never cease to amaze me! Hope that Neponset Choral Society will sing this.

[@gregjudy242]

Great job, Dan! What a wonderful and God-glorifying piece of music.

[@achoraleofsound]

I had the privilege of getting to perform this piece last spring with a community choir that I'm in. My favorite part is the "in our darkness there is light, in our crying there is love; in the noise of life imparting peace that passes understanding." The setting for it is so beautiful and delicate; gives me chills and makes me cry all at the same time. Every once in awhile I come back to sing it and remember.

[@josephlim7778]

Amen!

[@MrOpera-il6uz]

I got to hear Pasión perform this piece at the TCDA convention this weekend. This piece brought me to tears. You truly showed the magic a choir can bring to the table. Bravo to you! Please never stop writing beautiful music

[@michellewestbrook9435]

Oo

[@dsremingto]

Another Dan Forest lovely piece of work! Hope it shows up in my chorus one of these days. Hope we're all there to sing it live!

[@brentrosinski4779]

So honored to be singing this in December with the Turtle Creek Chorale!

[@warrenrivertreesingersorg]

Absolutely beautiful composition, recording and video. Congratulations on another magnificent success!

[@brianlund501]

And when the piece ends, we are wanting more...thanks Dan for this sheer pleasure

[@hikingwheather]

Absolutely sublime. Thank you for helping to bring me closer to Jesus Christ.

[@melfuz]

I'm glad I found your channel. Your music is a blessing to my soul. May God bless you richly.

[@MaxTaylorMinistries]

truly beautiful

[@janschiebout7955]

Wow! Your pieces never cease to inspire and lead us deeper into The Word.

[@daytonharpist6561]

This encouraged my heart so much this morning. Thank you!

[@seabassisagod]

Did this song in chorus last year in a church for Mother’s Day with my school. Unfortunately I never got to experience how much it echo in the huge church. Such a beautiful song. Wish we would of don’t it again this year

[@liamdaquila1979]

This is absolutely beautiful!!! I’m hyped to be singing T1 in the TTBB arrangement this December. Won’t be a dry eye in the audience....or chorus!

[@tamararoland4987]

Stunningly beautiful and so comforting!

[@tashee44]

Thank you for your beautiful music. It's very prayerful.

[@valeriechandler4235]

Beyond gorgeous. I’m in awe once again!

[@followeroftheway8454]

LOVELY this has already become a favourite after having hearing it for the first time here. 😊

[@brooklynn6165]

Truly a beautiful piece.

[@jefftompkins3605]

I’ve never heard anything this Beautiful and Heavenly🙏😇🙏

[@brendawhiddon705]

Beautiful

[@lindamullinix6850]

Beautiful!

[@lesliehill9486]

Stunning.

[@Bodysnatchers-fiends]

Still here… since 2021

[@Bodysnatchers-fiends]

August 2024

[@leahhess6778]

Thank you for this moment of peace.❤

[@jerrym.3083]

iTunes?

[@DanForrestMusic]

Not yet, but eventually. :)

[@klydon12345]

Yes and Thank you.

[@lisagisler4874]

I would live to see this in the Texas All-State packet next year! This is gorgeous!

[@DanForrestMusic]

We would too! :)

[@floridalivingbydesign650]

❤this is what I saw when I nearly died

[@valtermoraes7374]

Gigante Dan Forrest!

[@gloriajansevanrensburg2393]

Enchanting

[@sharonschwertfeger5823]

Magnificant!!!!