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.
Army of Helaman - SATB & Children's Chorus
00409Choral arrangement for mixed chorus (SATB), includes a new verse written for children's choir accompanied by full choir underneath. Composer: Janic...
View full detailsAs Sisters in Zion - SSA
00456* Hymn arrangement for women's chorus (SSA) and piano, published for the annual Relief Society birthday celebration. Sopranos sing a high F#. Compo...
View full detailsBest of Janice Kapp Perry - Vol 2 - collection
10800A second volume of Janice Kapp Perry's most loved songs into one volume for medium and low voices and piano, arranged for solos and two parts. Song...
View full detailsI'm Trying to Be like Jesus Song Kit
02017Featured in MINISTER THROUGH MUSIC Primary - Episode 2, the "I'm Trying to Be like Jesus Song Kit" provides everything you need to inspire, engage...
View full detailsWe'll Bring the World His Truth - SATB
00431Primary song arranged for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano, using the example of Nephi and the Army of Helaman, appropriate for themes on missionary w...
View full detailsJanice Kapp Perry Favorites Featuring Marvin Goldstein - Vol 1 - piano book
60110Janice Kapp Perry's favorite songs arranged by Marvin Goldstein for piano solo. Songs in this collection: I Walk By Faith I Love to See the Temple ...
View full detailsA Child's Prayer – 2 part – full audio accompaniment
00709dacc.mp3Here we present a full, professionally-produced piano accompaniment (not demo) for "A Child's Prayer" for two-part chorus by Janice Kapp Perry—feat...
View full detailsA Bethlehem Christmas - Cantata
00024Christmas cantata for mixed chorus (SATB) and scriptural narration. Events covered in this arrangement are Christ's birth, the angels' message to ...
View full detailsI'm Trying to Be like Jesus - Children's Chorus
02018Inspired by President Henry B. Eyring's talk, “Try, Try, Try”, this touching arrangement for piano and children's chorus sweetly emphasizes the ne...
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 ...
View full detailsI Testify of Jesus Christ (Yo testifico del Senor) - SATB
01598Arrangement for mixed chorus (SATB) and piano, from the collection "Inspirational New Hymns for Choir & Home," with Spanish translation. Comp...
View full detailsJesus' Love Is Like a River - collection
40050Vocal songbook with arrangements for solos (women & men), duets, mixed chorus (SATB & SSAATTBB), with music by Janice Kapp Perry and lyrics...
View full detailsIn the Hollow of Thy Hand - Vocal Solo
59016Vocal arrangement for one or two part medium voice—sung as a prayer of protection for missionaries as they serve the Lord. Guitar chords included. ...
View full detailsChild of Faith Medley - SATB
01260Medley of children's hymns for mixed chorus (SATB), I Wonder When He Comes Again, Families Can Be Together Forever, and I Love to See the Temple c...
View full detailsIn the Hollow of Thy Hand - SATB
00328Anthem for mixed chorus (SATB), on missionary work-with a plea to the Lord to keep missionaries in His hands. Composer: Delma Grigg Saunders Arrang...
View full detailsNo Ordinary Man (Jesus Was) - Vocal Solo
19086Vocal solo arrangement, illustrating that despite the miracles and acts of Jesus Christ during His mortal life, some still did not realize He was m...
View full detailsI 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 detailsMusic of Janice Kapp Perry - Book 4 - Piano Solos
00432Fourth volume of original piano solo arrangements by Janice Kapp Perry, ranging in difficulty from medium-easy to medium. Songs included in this vo...
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 detailsMusic of Janice Kapp Perry - Book 3 - Piano Solos
00385Third volume of original piano solo arrangements by Janice Kapp Perry, ranging in difficulty from medium-easy to medium. Songs included in this vol...
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