Majesty

Majesty was done during a period of years that I was overseeing the production of the Benson Orchestra Series from Brentwood Benson. Each year we would create 4 or 5 orchestra pieces, and it was my job to select the arrangers. Once I had the titles, I would try to imagine an arranger that would fit that title the best, but I found it better to send all of the titles out to the arrangers and let them choose a title.  I always contributed an arrangement as well.

In 2013 all of the arrangers had chosen their titles, and Majesty was the one that was left. I thought about how the song had become a standard in churches, and I wanted to take it some place new and give it energy. 

I thought it would be great to put it in a celtic, 12/8 feel. As I began to write the arrangement, I realized that it was working really well, and indeed it turned out nicely. Every time I get a chance to conduct this arrangement I still really enjoy it. This song is literally performed all around the world today by the Celebration Orchestra on our projects with Global Missions Project.