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 Love to See the Temple - Children's Chorus
02031This arrangement of the beloved children's song "I Love to See the Temple" beautifully accentuates the warmth felt in the Lord's holy house. It is ...
View full detailsPrelude Chains - Book 4
00973* Sixty-one primary arrangements for piano prelude, arranged in a continuous medley, allowing the pianist to start anywhere and end anywhere. (Dem...
View full detailsJesus' Love is Like a River - SATTBB
01297Arrangement for mixed chorus (SATTBB), on the Savior. This piece describes the peace that comes through the Savior: "Jesus' love is like a river, ...
View full detailsThe Test - Vocal Solo
19116Vocal solo for medium-high voice by Janice Kapp Perry, answering questions about physical problems and death, and teaching listeners that on earth ...
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40050Vocal songbook with arrangements for solos (women & men), duets, mixed chorus (SATB & SSAATTBB), with music by Janice Kapp Perry and lyrics...
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 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 detailsInspirational New Hymns for Choir & Home - Vol. 5
19950Fifth volume of hymns by Janice Kapp Perry, appropriate for choir and home. Titles in this collection: All As OneAlmighty GodWho Made This LandAn A...
View full detailsI Love to See the Temple Song Kit
02022I Love to See the Temple Song Kit is a resource designed to facilitate spirit-rich learning of this beloved children's song using beautiful graphic...
View full detailsInspirational New Hymns for Choir & Home - Vol 4
19940Fourth volume of inspiring hymns with music by Janice Kapp Perry and lyrics by various LDS artists—music for choir and home. Titles included in thi...
View full detailsLet the Morning Come - Cantata
10220IOS "A musical celebration of Joseph Smith & the Restoration." Includes the following song titles:Overture/Light from HeavenWaiting for the Lig...
View full detailsThy Children Shall Be Taught - Vocal Solo or Duet
59026Vocal solo arranged for medium voice with music by Janice Kapp Perry, based on Isaiah 54:13: "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and...
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