Hymns and Biblical Settings ::: Devine Music Catalog ::

All Creatures of Our God and King 2003 (up-beat arr. of hymn)

All Glory be to God on High, 1997 (based on a text of T. Dudley Smith)

Amazing Grace, 2003 (vocal or instr. solo with guitar accomp.)

A New Command, 1989 (choral / John 13:34+35)

A Purple Robe, 2001 (8686 / solo and choral, based on a text of T. Dudley Smith)

Be Thou My Vision, 1995 (congregational, unison)

Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow, 2003 (choral / text: Simpson)

Fairest Lord Jesus, 1985 (vocal/instr. solo with guitar accomp.)

Here Lord, I Come, 2004 (vocal or instr. solo with guitar accomp./ tune: The Water is Wide / Simple Gifts CD)

Holy God, We Praise Your Name, 1995 (choral, accap.)

How Great Thou Art, 1993 (chorale prelude setting, vocal solo)

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus, 1996 (vocal or instr. solo with guitar accomp.)

I Know That My Redeemer Lives, 1990 (solo piano, or with vocal/instr. solo)

I Must Tell Jesus, 1993 (gospel choir setting)

In the Garden, 2007 (guitar duo / Simple Gifts CD)

I Sing the Might Power of God, 2003 (hymn text with new music/tune)

Joys Are Flowing Like a River, 2002 (vocal or instr. solo/duo/trio)

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, 1997 (choral 4 pt. and women’s 5 pt.)

Nothin’ But the Blood, 1996 (upbeat vocal/choral setting)

Nothing But the Blood of Jesus, 1994 (choral, accap.)

Of the Father’s Love Begotten, 2008 (Christmas Favorites CD)

Quodlibet of Two Familiar Hymn Tunes, 1994 (2 solo instr. “Be Thou My Vision” superimposed with “How Firm a Foundation”)

Simple Gifts, 2000 (solo and piano, or fiddle and guitar...two different arrangements and keys)

Song for Psalm 116, 1994 (instr. “background” music for Psalm reading)

Sweet By + By, 2007 (fiddle + guitar / Simple Gifts CD)

Sweet Hour of Prayer, 1989 (choral accap.)

Take My Life and Let it be Consecrated, 1990 (vocal or instr. solo with guitar accomp.)

This is My Father’s World, 2008 (solo piano)

To a Virgin Meek and Mild, 2001 (choral, Spanish carol)

Victory in Jesus, 1996 (reggae/blues arr. for fiddle + guitar)

We Gather Together, 1998 (congregational unison)

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, 1990 (choral accap. / text: Watts, music: Shuetz) : 2008

Guitar Solos ::: Devine Music ::
All Creatures of Our God and King (Theme), 2007 (theme and 6 variations / Simple Gifts CD)

Be Still, My Soul, 1997 (“Finlandia” tune / Softly + Tenderly CD)

Bittersweet Dream, 2007 (Simple Gifts CD)

Communion, 2008 (guitar solo)

Coventry Carol, 2008 (Christmas Favorites CD)

God, Who Made the Earth and Heaven, 2007 (Simple Gifts CD)

Had He Not Loved Us, 2001 (based on a text of T. Dudley Smith / on Softly + Tenderly CD)

Hymn Set, 2007 (“There is a Fountain/ Jesus Paid it All” / Simple Gifts CD)

I Love You, Lord, 1983 Maranatha! Music (solo guitar arr. of familiar chorus by Laurie Klein / Softly + Tenderly CD)

It is Well With My Soul, 2007 (Simple Gifts CD)

Jesus, I Am Resting, 2001 (Softly + Tenderly CD)

Jesus Loves Me, 1990 (Softly + Tenderly CD)

Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts, 1994 (Softly + Tenderly CD)

Just a Closer Walk with Thee, 2008 (upbeat fingerstyle solo arrangemnent)

Marche, 2007 (Simple Gifts CD)

My Faith has Found a Resting Place, 2001 (Softly + Tenderly CD)

My Jesus, I Love Thee, 2001 (Softly + Tenderly CD)

O Little Town of Bethlehem, 1988 (Christmas favorites CD)

O Sacred Head, Now Wounded, 2007 (Simple Gifts CD)

Shall We Gather at the River, 2007 (Simple Gifts CD)

Shannon’s Smile, 2007 (Simple Gifts CD)

Softly and Tenderly, 2001 (Softly + Tenderly CD)

Suonata No. 12 in A, 1990 (S.L. Weiss Lute Suite, arr. for guitar)

The First Noel, 1994

The River, 2007 (Simple Gifts CD)

Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus, 2001 (Softly + Tenderly CD)

Tranquillo, 1985 (homage to G. Gershwin / Softly + Tenderly CD)

Waltz, 2007 (Simple Gifts CD)

What Child is This, 2008 (Christmas Favorites CD) : 2008

Congregational Songs ::: Devine Music ::
Behold, How Good and Pleasant, 1989 CCLI#675520 (Psalm 133:1)

Come to Me, 1990 CCLI#675575 (Matthew 11:28)

Draw Near to God, 1990 CCLI#675609 (James 4:8)

He is the Way, 1990 CCLI#675654 (John 14:6)

His Love is Everlasting, 1990 CCLI#675702 (Psalm 118:1-4)

Hosanna, Yeshua, 1990 CCLI#675764

If You Love Me, 1990 CCLI#675836 (John 14:15; Luke 6:46)

In a Time of Praise, 1988 (Maranatha! Music) CCLI#272655

In Eternity’s Praise, 1990 CCLI#675898

I Will Trust You, 1994 CCLI#1267188

Jeremiah 9:23+24 (Let Not the Wise Man Boast), 1990 CCLI#675915

Jesus, My Sabbath, 1993 CCLI#1267195

Lord, I Believe, 2003

May All the Peoples Praise You, 2006 (Psalm 67)

Now We See Through Shaded Glass, 1990 CCLI#676000

Our Lives are the Songs, 1990 CCLI#572104

Psalm 19:14, 1990 CCLI#676079

The Heavens are Telling, 1994 CCLI#1329428

The Heavens Declare, 1993 CCLI#1267229 (Psalm 19/ Lk. 19:37-40 / II Chron. 7:13-14)

Therefore My Heart is Glad, 1990 CCLI#676048 (Psalm 16:8+9)

Trust in the Lord, 1996 (Proverbs 3:5+6)

We Gather Here, 1994 CCLI#1682392

We Worship You, Almighty God, 1990 CCLI#675915 : 2008

Solo Songs ::: Devine Music ::
A Place in the Heart, 1994 (solo/duo song/ re: fathers)

Always There, 1997 (a song for my father)

Best of Times, 2005 (a song for my mother)

Daniel, 2001 (song about the prophet)

Hiding Away, 1996 (song for the homeless)

I Lift My Eyes, 2007 (Psalm 121 / based on a text by T. Dudley Smith)

Interlude 1997 (solo piano)

Little Wise One, 1997 (solo piano, for my daughter)

Rondeau, 1997 (solo piano, a song for Jenny)

The Church is Not a Building, 1998 (children’s song, an “ecclesiaticanticle”)

The Lamb, 1990 (William Blake poem setting / for my son)

This Life, 1994 (vocal solo)

The Little Girl Inside, 1990 (solo/duo, pro-life song)

What Still Remains, 1990 (song for after Christmas)

While the World Lay Still in Slumber, 1998 (song of the Nativity) : 2008

Recordings and Discography ::: Devine Music ::
Simple Gifts, Hymns and Songs CD, 2007

1. Waltz (J. Devine)

2. Shall We Gather at the River? (Robert Lowry / arr. J. Devine)

3. Marche (J. Devine)

4. God, Who Made the Earth and Heaven (baritone guitar) (traditional Welsh melody, arr. J. Devine)

5. The River (J. Devine)

6. Sweet By + By (fiddle + guitar duo) (Joseph Webster, arr. J. Devine / featuring John Sharpe, fiddle)

7. Simple Gifts (fiddle + guitar duo) (“Shaker” hymn, arr. J. Devine / featuring John Sharpe, fiddle)

8. Hymn Set : “There is a Fountain/ Jesus Paid it All” (traditional American melody / John Grape, arr. J. Devine)

9. Shannon’s Smile (baritone guitar) (J. Devine)

10. The Water is Wide (flute, 2 tracks, + guitar duo) (traditional American melody, arr. J. Devine / featuring Kate Busarow, flute)

11. Amazing Grace (flute + guitar duo) (traditional American melody, arr. J. Devine / featuring Kate Busarow, flute)

12. It is Well With My Soul (baritone guitar) (Philip Bliss, arr. J. Devine)

13. In the Garden (guitar duo) (C. Austin Miles, arr. J. Devine / featuring Steve Miles, guitar, great-grandson of C. Austin Miles)

14. All Creatures of Our God and King (Theme) (from Geistliche Kirchengesange, arr J. Devine)

15. Variation 1 (Minor)

16. Variation 2 (Round, minor)

17. Variation 3 (Round, major)

18. Variation 4 (Modulation)

19. Variation 5 (Pastorale)

20. Variation 6 (Chorale)

21. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (Hans Leo Hassler, arr. J. Devine)

22. Bittersweet Dream (J. Devine)

Softly + Tenderly, Hymns for Guitar CD, 2001

1. Softly + Tenderly (W. Thompson, arr. J. Devine)

2. Jesus Loves Me (W. Bradbury, arr. J. Devine)

3. Near the Cross (W. Doane, arr. J. Devine)

4. Jesus, Thou Joy (H. Baker, arr. J. Devine)

5. Had He Not Loved Us (J. Devine)

6. I Love You, Lord (L. Klein, arr. J. Devine)

7. My Jesus, I Love Thee (A. Gordon, arr. J. Devine)

8. Be Still, My Soul (J. Sibelius, arr. J. Devine)

9. I Have Decided (2 tracks) (anon. folk melody from India, arr. J. Devine)

10. My Faith Has Found a Resting Place (A. Gretry, arr. J. Devine)

11. Jesus, I Am Resting (J. Mountain, arr. J. Devine)

12. Take My Life (2 tracks) (H. Malan, arr. J. Devine)

13. Tranquillo (J. Devine)

14. Tis So Sweet (W. Kirkpatrick, arr. J. Devine)

Devine Music Sampler, Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs cassette, 1993 (vocal and instrumental)

1. Come to Me (Matthew 11:28+29

2. Jeremiah 9:23+24

3. We Worship You, Almighty God

4. How Great Thou Art

5. Psalm 19:14

6. What Sill Remains

7. I Know That My Redeemer Lives

8. The Little Girl Inside

Christmas Favorites CD (projected release, Sept. 2009)

1. Coventry Carol

2. The First Noel

3. What Child is This

4. O Little Town of Bethlehem

5. Angels We have Heard on High

6. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach, arr. Papas)

7. O Sing a Song of Bethlehem

8. Carol of the Bells

9. Oriental (guitar duo/ Spanish Dance No. 2 / Granados, arr. Grimes)

10. Hymn of Christian Joy (guitar + harpsichord / Young, arr. Ravenscroft)

11. While the World Lay Still in Slumber (vocal+piano)

12. Holy Child (vocal+piano)

13. To a Virgin Meek and Mild (vocal 4tet + piano)

14. Of the Father’s Love Begotten (guitar + flute)

15. Joy to the World : 2008