Cantatas

I Hear the Prophet Callin'

by Pepper Choplin

December 13th

9:30 and 11:00 am Services

Kick off the Christmas season with this fresh, delightful, new cantata performed by Eastridge's wonderful singing talents accompanied by a professional Chamber Orchestra. The musical styles of the work include Traditional as well as Appalachian, Cajun, Latin, Irish and Early American.

 Pepper Choplin

Pepper Choplin earned his Bachelor of Music degree at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Master of Music degree in composition at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

His musical experiences range from church musician to theme park entertainer. He has performed musical styles from rock to classical to bluegrass.

He currently has over one hundred, twenty anthems in print. In addition to Shawnee Press has released a CD of his choral work entitled The Music of Pepper Choplin - Composer Merit Signature Series. Another Shawnee release is Psalms of the Wood, a CD of his choral music, accompanied by folk instruments and keyboards.

Pepper leads events throughout the country as composer, clinician, conductor and entertainer. Audiences respond with laughter and with tears as he conducts and sings his unique mix of inspirational and humorous music in churches and conferences.

Pepper has several CDs to his credit including his self produced, Pepper Is My Real Name, which features his humorous songs. His recording, Hold On, is a solo album of his most popular inspirational songs.

Much of Pepper's creative energy goes into planning creative and vibrant worship for Greystone Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC where he is Minister of Music. Many of his anthems are born out of a need at his own church. Pepper's chief desire is "to create music that will lead people to worship in a dramatic way."