Here’s another behind-the-scenes look at a recent choral anthem… One for traditional choirs: CHRIST THE WORD For those who compose music for the Church, perhaps the most crucial element in our work – even more so than the music – is the lyric (or the “text,” as traditional choral [...]

“Church” (Words & Music by Robert Sterling) from the CD Sounds Crazy. Some songs burst out in a creative rush. Others leak out over a period of days. If you look only at the time I spent actively writing it, “Church” arrived in a matter of three creative bursts in three days. It just [...]

I recently released a solo project. We used to call them albums. Then we called them CDs. Now I just go with “project” – because CDs have pretty much disappeared, and albums (LPs) are only for vinyl afficianados. But as I was saying, I released a solo project, which was a true first for me. [...]