Be the Change
Written by Marc Kaplan and Colin Britt for the Justice Choir Songbook
Commissioned arrangement for chorus and orchestra by Bryon Black II
Performed by Bryon Black II and Kent State University School of Music ensembles (KSU Combined Choirs, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, African Ensemble, and Cleveland School for the Arts Choir).
Make It
Written by Charles Butler
Performed by Bryon Black II and the Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop in 2021 for the Summer Intensive Closing Concert
Forward
Written by Bryon Black II
Soloist: Alexis Hill
Performed by Bryon Black II and the Kent State University Gospel Choir in 2021 for a virtual Spring Concert
Steal Away (for TB choir)
Traditional Spiritual, arranged by Bryon Black II
Pianist: Alexandre Marr
Performed by Bryon Black II and the Kent State University Coro Cantare in 2020 for a virtual Fall Concert
Magnificasti me mirabilia
Composed by Bryon Black II
Soloist: Jenna Wolff
Premiered by Bryon Black II and The Harvest Choir in 2019 for Walking in Purpose
Hold On Just a Little While Longer
Traditional Spiritual, arranged by Bryon Black II
Additional Text by Benjamin Black
Soloist: Jennifer Jones
Premiered by Bryon Black II in 2018 for In the Spirit! An Encounter with Spirituals
Steal Away (for SATB choir)
Traditional Spiritual, arranged by Bryon Black II
Pianist: Juliette Streeter
Premiered by Bryon Black II in 2018 for In the Spirit! An Encounter with Spirituals
Shout the Good News! and For Unto Us, from Shout the Good News!
Composed by Lloyd Larson
Performed by Bryon Black II and the Tallmadge Lutheran Church Chancel Choir & Orchestra in 2018 for the annual Christmas Lessons & Carols service
Better
Written by Jason Clayborn
Performed by Bryon Black II and the Kent State University Gospel Choir in 2020
Jai Ho
Arranged by Ethan Sperry
Performed by Bryon Black II and the Kent State University Coro Cantare in 2019 for a Spring Concert
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel
Traditional Spiritual, Arranged by Moses Hogan
Performed by Bryon Black II and the Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop in 2016 for the Summer Intensive Closing Concert