Janice Kapp Perry Collection
Janice Kapp Perry was born in Ogden, Utah, raised in Vale, Oregon, and currently lives in Provo, Utah. She and her husband Douglas have five children, 13 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Through the years they have also welcomed many foster children into their home.
Janice received her musical training at Brigham Young University in Provo and has been writing and recording gospel music for over 40 years. Her hymn As Sisters in Zion is in the LDS hymnal and she has ten songs in the Children’s Songbook. She has produced 108 albums of recorded music (including some in Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin), two full-length musicals, and many sacred cantatas and musical firesides. During the last 20 years, she has dedicated herself to hymn writing with a variety of text writers and has written close to 400 hymns.
Janice served as Relief Society President in her Provo ward and retired from singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in 1999. The Perrys served a full-time mission to Santiago Chile from 2002-03 and traveled the world giving musical firesides until Doug passed away in 2018. In 2008 BYU Broadcasting filmed a 60-minute documentary of her life entitled Janice Kapp Perry: A Life of Service and Song.
Janice has received the following awards:• 1994 - Exemplary Woman award - Ricks College1997 - BYU Alumni Distinguished • Service award2001 - Lifetime Achievement award - Faith Centered Music • Association2019 - Utah Honorary Mother of Achievement award - American • Mothers2019 - Lifetime Achievement award - LDS Film Festival2019 - Lifetime • Achievement award - LDS Publisher’s Media Association2020 - Conferred a Doctor of Christian Service in Music from Brigham Young UniversityIn 2019 Janice started the process of donating all her papers (journals, original manuscripts, etc.) to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at the BYU Harold B. Lee Library.
I Walk By Faith - Collection - Vocal Solos/Duets
70200Vocal collection for medium voice solo and duet, based on the Young Women values. Guitar chords are included. Songs included in this collection (bo...
View full detailsHymns of Love Medley - SATB
00961Hymn medley for mixed chorus (SATB), interweaving "Where Love Is," "Love Is Spoken Here," and "Love One Another." Composer: Joanne B. Doxey and Ma...
View full detailsWhere is Heaven? - Vocal Solo
19156Janice Kapp Perry arrangement for medium voice solo and piano accompaniment. A child wonders what it was like before he was born and living with hi...
View full detailsI'm Trying to Be Like Jesus - SATB - Ripplinger
00756Traditional children's hymn for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano. Composer: Janice Kapp Perry Arranger: Donald Ripplinger Lyricist: Janice Kapp Perry ...
View full detailsWith a Voice of Thanksgiving - SAB
01529Simple, yet powerful Thanksgiving opener for three-part choir (SAB) and piano, with words and music by Janice Kapp Perry—bears powerful witness of...
View full detailsI Will Come Unto Christ - SATB - Lyon
00055Powerful anthem arranged for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano: "I will look to Christ, honor Him and praise Him." Soprano highest note: G. Composer: ...
View full detailsWhere Is Heaven? - SATB
19626Original anthem for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano, asking "where on Earth can I find heaven". Composer: Janice Kapp PerryLyricist: Janice Kapp Perr...
View full detailsAs Temples Fill the Earth - Collection
10080Vocal collection ranging in difficulty from medium-easy to medium for voice and medium-easy to medium-difficult for piano. Arranged for solos, duet...
View full detailsWhat Is This Thing That Men Call Death? - SATB
01507With words penned by Gordon B. Hinckley, this arrangement for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano reflects on the aching feeling of loss at the death of...
View full detailsInspirational New Hymns for Choir & Home - Vol 1
19910First volume of sacred hymns. Titles included in this collection:Alive in ChristAmerica, Most Promised LandAs Mothers, As Daughters of Heavenly Fat...
View full detailsI Love the Book of Mormon - SATB
00467Original anthem for mixed chorus (SATB), with text reminding listeners of the Book of Mormon's importance and of the promise made by Moroni. Compos...
View full detailsI Walk By Faith - Vocal Solo
19036Powerful vocal solo for medium voice, reviewing all the young women values and standards. Guitar chords are included. Composer: Janice Kapp Perry L...
View full detailsNew Hymns for Choir & Home - Holland
1999046 new hymns, inspired by the General Conference addresses of Elder Jeffry R. Holland. (October 1994 - April 2017). Collection includes: All Ye Who...
View full detailsMy Mother's Love - 2 part
01848Poignant Mother's Day anthem for two-part treble chorus (SA) and piano, arranged in E flat. A sacred description on the impact of the writer's moth...
View full detailsHeal Our Land - SATB (Digital Download)
00551dOnly available as a PDF download. Patriotic choral arrangement reminding that our prayers can heal our land. Arranged for mixed chorus (SATB) and ...
View full detailsI'm Trying to Be Like Jesus - Vocal Solo
19066Vocal solo for medium voice—similar to the Janice Kapp Perry arrangement found in the Children's Songbook. Composer: Janice Kapp Perry Lyricist: Ja...
View full detailsI Marvel at the Miracle - SATB
01634Anthem for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano, containing both English and Spanish texts. The song is sweet and simple, glorifying God's great plan of ...
View full detailsThe Love of God - SATB - Jorgensen
00249Choral anthem with beautiful text by Janice Kapp Perry arranged by Brent Jorgensen for mixed chorus (SATB), flute (PDF included) and piano, to the...
View full detailsThe Promise of Easter - Cantata
79810Easter cantata for mixed chorus and narration, which can be performed by one person or several people. Musical numbers included: The Promise of Eas...
View full detailsI Pray in Faith - SB (Digital Download)
01271dAvailable only as a PDF download. Arranged for two-part chorus (SB), beginning with the melody from Franz Joseph Haydn's "Thanks to Our Father" and...
View full detailsI Love to See the Temple - Collection - Vocal Solos/Duets
10130Collection for medium voice and piano arranged for solos or duets. Songs included in this collection:Teach a Child/I Love to See the TempleLittle S...
View full detailsCome to the House of The Lord - Cantata
20430Cantata by Steven Kapp Perry—a musical presentation on the holy temples for chorus, soloists, and readers. Composer: Steven Kapp Perry Arranger: Gr...
View full detailsChristmas: A Holiday of the Heart - Vocal Solos
10500A delightful collection of thoughtful Christmas solos, arranged for solo, two-part, and SSA medium voices. Songs in this collection: First Christma...
View full detailsIn the Arms of his Love - collection
10040Collection for medium solo voice and piano—with one title arranged for mixed chorus (SATB). Guitar chords are included within the music. Songs incl...
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