RELEASED: January 2022

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1656 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano and djembe (with optional bass drum)
INSTRUMENT PART: percussion - FREE Download

Following in the footsteps of his popular “Hands are Knockin’”, Kyle Pederson returns with another original containing a positive and uplifting message. With a fun and clever piano part and speech-driven rhythms in popular-song style, this piece contains a mixture of pop, gospel, and blues with a combination of new, original lyrics in English and traditional Shona text from South Africa. The djembe and optional bass drum parts are available as a free download on the SBMP website. A perfect concert closer, and ideal for festivals/combined choirs, this is sure to quickly become a new favorite.


performance by: Ithaca High School Concert Choir - Kristin Zaryski, director [© all rights reserved]

CLICK HERE: See and Hear the Complete Score or download a perusal copy: HERE

CLICK HERE: Read the Text or Poem

Before you say the thing you're thinking
to say, before you give the look you gave
yesterday, remember....he's got a
heartbeat.

They and us, her and him,
you and me, we and them,
remember...all have a heartbeat.

Red or blue, black or white,
no matter who, just like you...
all have a heartbeat.

If you would turn your head and take a
good look, if you could stand in her shoes
right where she stood, you'd
remember....she's got a heartbeat.

All creeds, all shapes, all sizes,
none of these is what defines us,
but what binds us...
is in our heartbeat.

CLICK HERE: Choral Tracks (Practice made simple)

Heartbeat choral track bundle contains a part dominant track for each voice part, a balanced voices track, and an accompaniment track if the work is not a cappella (the accompaniment is also included with the part dominant and balanced voices track). Get more information and listen to samples HERE. Please note that the choral score is not included in the bundle and needs to be ordered separately.

Price: $49.99 (Each bundle is licensed to be used by up to 50 users)
Please adjust the quantity accordingly if you have more than 50 users.

This score is available in Printed or ePrint format at checkout (More Information)

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" This is a Wonderful song! My Chorus Choir is singing this song aswell! Ya'll did so well! "
review by: Mia Cate, Newton, North Carolina - Rogers Tigers

Featured on the following reading sessions
2023 | North Central - Luther College Dorian Music Festival 2023 New Music for High School Choirs Reading Session
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