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Musical Selections, Sound Samples

1. 1. Como las Aguas del Rio 6:15
      (Just as the waters of the river lead to the sea,
      that is how the Glory of God came into my heart)
      composer unknown, arranged by Edy Martinez Genre: Nuyorican Salsa
      Sammy Navarro, lead vocals
      Steve Turre, trombone solo and high pitched conch shell solo
      Demetrios Kastaris, conch shell choir solo, large and medium sized shells)
      
   2. Vamos Escalando Peldaños 6:36
      (Let’s Go Climbing Up Step by Step)
      Doris Machín, arranged by Demetrios Kastaris Genre: Bomba (Puerto Rico)
      Sammy Navarro, lead vocals
      Demetrios Kastaris, trombone solo
      Sam Martinez, cuatro solo
      Steve Turre, conch shell solo
      
   3. My Help Cometh From the Lord 6:36
      Jackie Gouchie Farris, (lyrics based on Psalm 121)
      Joel Weiskopf, arranger, producer, pianist Genres: Afro-Cuban Guajira, Smooth Jazz, Praise and Worship
      Susan Quintyne, lead vocals
      Dawn Tallman, chorus
      
   4. Si Tuvieras Fé Como un Grano de Mostaza 4:46
      (If You Had the Faith of a Mustard Seed)
      composer unknown, arranged by Demetrios Kastaris Genre: Afro-Cuban Rumba Guaguancó
      Sammy Navarro, lead vocals
      Andrae Murchison, trombone solo
      Edy Martinez, piano solo
      
   5. Oh, How He Loves You and Me 3:34
      Kurt Kaiser, arranged by Pete McGuinness genre: Praise and Worship
      Dawn Tallman, lead vocals, English
      Deborah Resto, lead vocals, Spanish
      
   6. Amazing Grace/ I Surrender All (medley) 6:15
      Words by John Newton, arranged by Edy Martinez
      I Surrender All, J.W. Van DeVenter, arranged by Edy Martinez Genres: Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Bembé
      Dawn Tallman, English lead vocals
      Deborah Resto, Spanish lead
      
   7. Gracias Mi Señor (Thank You My Lord) 5:39
      composer unknown, arranged by Demetrios Kastaris Genre: Afro-Cuban Guajira
      Demetrios Kastaris, bass trombone solo throughout
      Connie Grossman, flute solo
      Edy Martinez, piano solo
      
   8. Wade in the Water 6:31
      Traditional African American Spiritual
      arranged by Pete McGuinness Genre: Gospel, Funk
      Dawn Tallman, lead vocals
      Pete McGuinness, trombone solo
      Melvin Smith, tenor sax solo
      Wesley Reynoso, organ solo
      
   9. You Deserve the Glory 3:54
      Terry MacAlmon, arranged by Pete McGuinness Genre: Praise and Worship
      Dawn Tallman, lead vocals, English
      Deborah Resto, lead vocals Spanish
      
   10. Vamos a Alabar al Rey 5:38
       (Let’s Go Praise the King)
       Pastora Lucy Reyes, arranged by Omar Castaños
       saxophones arranged by Mike Zarifis Genre: Merengue (Dominican Republic)
       Pastora Lucy Reyes, lead vocals
       Steve Turre, conch shell solo
       
   11. Agape Thavmaste, (Amazing Love) 4:02
       Αγάπη Θαυμαστή,Loukas Agapitos Genre: Kalamatiano (Kalamata, Greece), Καλαματιανό (7/8 time signature)
       Panagiotis Andreou, lead vocals, bass
       toumberleki Myrto Kamvisidi, lead vocals
       Eleni Kamvisidi, toumbelerki solo, zelia
       Christos Rafalides, vibraphone
       Kostas Psarros, bouzouki
       
   12. It is Good to Praise the Lord/ Roni Roni 4:33
       Paul Wilbur, arranged by Pete McGuinness Genres: Jewish Hora, Greek Hasaposerviko,
       Ελληνικό Χασαποσέρβικο
       ‘It is Good’ lyrics transliterated into Modern Greek
       by Pavlos Dimitriadis and Natasha Ziva, Roni Roni lyrics
       transliterated from Hebrew and English into Modern Greek
       and Hebrew by Theo N. Vourliotis Greek HasaposervikoPanagiotis Andreou, lead vocals, bass
       Myrto Kamvisidi, lead vocals
       Kostas Psarros, bouzouki
       Theofilos Katechis, bouzouki
       Lefteris Bournias, clarinet solo
       
   13. Hebrew Scripture Reading 3:37
       by Adam Evedyeshua, Hevenu Shalom Alechem,
       (We Bring Peace to You), Sholem Rabinovich, Oseh Shalom, (He Who Makes Peace)
       Nurit Hirsh, Demetrios Kastaris, shofar, Joel Weiskopf, synthesizers
       
   14. A Little Fugue in G Minor 3:18
       Johann Sebastian Bach, Adapted for 5 trombones by Jack Gale Genre: Baroque
       Achilles Liarmakopoulos, trombones 1, 2, and 3
       Demetrios Kastaris, trombones 4 and 5 (bass trombones)
       
   15. Efharisto Kirie, Pringipa tis Irinis, Aleluya! 6:23
       (Thank You Lord, Prince of Peace, Hallelujah!)
       Ευχαριστώ Κύριε, Πρίγκιπα της Ειρήνης,Αλληλούια!
       Produced by Demetrios Kastaris Genre: based on Byzantine style
       Panagiotis Andreou, lead vocals, bass
       Christos Rafalides, vibraphone
       Lefteris Bournias, clarinet, zourna
       Demetrios Kastaris, synthesizer, and vocals
       Vince Cherico, cymbals, percussion
       Pastor Pavlos Dimitriadis, Greek Bible Reading
       Pastor Georgios Tolias, Greek Bible Reading