awards
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints annually calls for submissions of music from its members around the world. Nathan Howe has won awards in this program two years running, and his work has been performed on Temple Square in Salt Lake City.In 2006, When Godly Sorrow Moves the Soul, a hymn about repentance cowritten by Nathan Howe and David Macfarlane, won an Award of Distinction in the Hymn Category. It was performed in the 2007 Church Music Festival on Temple Square. In 2007, he won an Award of Merit for his vocal solo Out of Silence, Majesty. It will be performed in February at the Church Music Festival. Sheet music for both winning pieces is available free of charge at LDSmusic.us.
choral music
Nathan Howe's choral music from gratemusic.com has been performed by:
vocal solos
The vocal music of Nathan Howe features intimate, modern arrangements for piano and voice. Some melodies are carefully borrowed from hymns and folk music. Some are original compositions. Many fall into the unnamed category that lies between art song and pop song. Most share messages of hope, faith, and desire to know God. Many of these works are available through gratemusic.com and LDSmusic.us.
hymns
In a world where many Christian churches are adopting contemporary pop/rock music for their worship, Nathan Howe continues in the long tradition of conservative hymnists. However, his techniques are far from dated; he incorporates modern harmonies and stylistic choices into the fabric of his neo-traditional hymn writing. Many of Nathan Howe's hymns are available free of charge through LDSmusic.us.