Meet Our Team


New Hope Music began in 1991. Since then, hundreds of our songs have been translated into 28 languages, touching millions of people in 230 countries.

Simply stated, our mission is...

"To provide free Scripture-based songs that will encourage, strengthen and equip many people in every nation of the world."

 

1 Corinthians 3:4-9 is one of the foundational
Bible passages of New Hope Music.
"I (Paul) planted the seed, Apollos watered it,
but God has been making it grow."

We have been given a small role in the Kingdom,
to provide free Scripture-based praise and
worship choruses. Others are being
called to share them around the world. 
Together, we will watch God bear fruit, for His glory.

To put it another way, the Body of Christ is strengthened
"as each member does his/her part" (Ephesians 4:15-16)
 

Let me introduce you to some very special people.  There are hundreds of others who have arranged, sung, shared, translated & recorded the songs of New Hope Music over the years...

 

To each of you, and the many who will follow... 

THANK YOU !!

 

Massachusetts - Ralph Merrifield

Songwriter, Worship Leader,
Founder & Director of NHM


 

The Netherlands - Johan Komrij

Dutch translator and singer.  Created over 1000 recordings, sheet music
and videos of NHM songs, in several languages !! 
Created our amazing Dutch web site
 

 

Pakistan - Samson Daniel

Urdu translator, Founder & Director of NHM Pakistan,
evangelist, teacher, choir director.
shares our songs with many children & churches

 

Minnesota - Bob Sorem

Created many creative MIDI arrangements
and sheet music of NHM songs

 

Indonesia - Bende MSala

Bende, and other young people, are traveling from island to island across Indonesia,
sharing the Scripture songs of New Hope Music in schools and villages

 

 

Georgia - Ron Tilden

Created many beautiful MIDI arrangements
 

Florida - Jay Droz

Made 100+ music videos and recordings of NHM songs.
Translated them into Polish, Spanish & Russian

 

 

Germany - Hans M. Herbrand

Singer, arranger of NHM songs, German translator.
Created several wonderful recordings of our songs
in German, with soloist Ute Hoffman

 

Delaware - Greg Brittingham

Singer, musician, arranger of NHM songs.

 

 

Singapore - William See & The Faith Choristers

The Faith Choristers have sung and
created videos for many of our songs

 

California - Daisy Augustine

Hindi translator, songwriter, poet.
Creator of many Hindi recordings of NHM songs

 

Philippines - Rolando De Guzman Reyes

Recorded and made videos of a number of NHM songs.
His larger collection of YouTube recordings
has had over 5 million views!

 

 

South Africa - Liz Van Heerden

Afrikaans translator. 
Director of NHM South Africa.
Her choirs have recorded many NHM songs

 

Brazil - Daniel Borges

Português Translator

 

Massachusetts - David Wells

When we were just beginning this ministry,
David offered free use of his recording studio, then 
mixed & mastered four of our recordings. 

 

 

Sweden - Leif Thiborg

Created many beautiful MIDI arrangements of our songs

 

New Zealand - Peter Day

Included four NHM songs in his wonderful Christian plays

 

North Carolina - Richard Garber

Created wonderful arrangements of our songs

 


Finland - Lea Alaja & Marja Väisänen

Two of our earlier contributors.  Finnish translators.
Their choirs have recorded many of our songs in Finnish.

 

California/South Korea - Daniel Ko

Korean translator

 

The Netherlands - Peter Gringhuis

A talented singer, has created several
AMAZING recordings of our songs
 

 

Canada - Adrian V. Miller

One of our first team members.
A very talented hymn writer.
Created MIDI and PDF sheet music
for close to 200 NHM songs.

 

Florida - Michael Jester

A very talented arranger who has
created dozens of MIDI files for us
 

Massachusetts - Our Local Teams

God has provided many talented musicians that
have freely given of their gifts to be the foundation
of the New hope Music ministry.  Thank you, my friends !!

 

Texas - Susan Reid

My cousin!  A very talented web designer who
created our logo and helped streamline our web site

 

Uganda - Richard Nyakaana

 Director of NHM Uganda.  Evangelist &
traveling musician who will be sharing our songs
in colleges and villages across Uganda.
more about Richard's ministry
 

Pennsylvania - Fred Scorza

 Created MIDIs & sheet music for several NHM songs. 
His SATB arrangement of "He Shall Be Called"
has been used by choirs around the world.