A new way to think about church music
St. James Music Press has been publishing some of the finest church anthems being written today—truly the finest – since 1992. Our anthems have been featured on national broadcasts, performed in cathedrals and churches worldwide, and premiered at major music conferences across the country. While you won’t find praise songs, choruses, or renewal music, our catalog focuses on new traditional anthems, beautiful classics, and fresh arrangements of varying difficulty, all tried and tested by church choirs large and small.
We want you to photocopy our music!
At St. James Music Press, we are deeply committed to every anthem we publish. While we understand that not every piece will suit every choir, we firmly believe that if your choir regularly performs traditional anthems, you will find no finer resource. Our entire catalog is now online and easily searchable. Looking for the perfect anthem for the third Sunday after Epiphany, even with your alto section away on a “spiritual makeover” weekend? It’s just a few clicks away. Simply consult our Liturgical calendar, filter by voicing, preview the selections, and print the ones you desire—or print them all. You have our permission to photocopy as many as you need for your choir, and they’ll sound heavenly!
High quality. Low fuss.
If traditional sacred music is what you’re looking for, you’ll find it here! Our catalog includes anthems by leading composers and musicians, cantatas, Psalm settings for congregations, masses, service music, and the award-winning Viva Voce! children’s choir program. We also offer organ music, handbell music, music for brass and organ, organ solos, musicals, anthems for small choirs (Ten Panicked Singers series), descants and harmonizations, evening services, introits, and benedictions, with new pieces added monthly. Stay informed about our latest releases and rediscover hidden gems through our updates. All instrumental parts are included.
Listen to everything. Download whatever you want.
Or download everything! (Although you’ll have a LOT of filing to do!) The entire catalog, including MP3s, PDFs, and ZIP files (containing the congregational files you’ll need for your bulletins) is at your fingertips any time you need it.
Go ahead! Give it a look!
Get that old music store feeling and browse until your heart’s content!
While printing is unavailable without a subscription, you can thoroughly explore and hear how each anthem sounds. Listen to everything! Our recordings often capture live performances from various church choirs nationwide, providing a realistic impression of the music despite not always being professional studio recordings.
About our Founder, Mark Schweizer
St. James Music Press was the brainchild of Mark Schweizer. In 1992, Mark and several other conferees at the Sewanee Church Music Conference decided to try a new way of publishing music for the church. It was his vision that guided SJMP to become one of the first fully-online music publishing companies.
Mark was a renaissance man. In addition to his work as a composer and editor, he was the author of the celebrated Liturgical Mysteries. He was in demand as a clinician and conductor. He also enjoyed writing and staging all sorts of funny skits and musical parodies. He was devoted to his family and had a wide circle of friends. St. James Music Press will continue to embody Mark’s standard for quality in church music and sense of humor.