Jim Papoulis

Composer Jim Papoulis has created an energetic and uplifting work that fuses the rhythms from African, American and Latin cultures, and uses a text primarily in Swahili interspersed with phrases in Sp...

Children love to sing about nature--trees, birds, flowers, sunshine and the moon! Plaintive text, directly from the imaginations of kids, is partnered with a laid-back piano and drum groove in this ch...

10th Anniversary Edition. “Kusimama” is written in the world music style that is accessible for all choirs. The text which is in both Swahili and English, is about standing tall on the earth, not with...

Created during an inspirational collaboration between the Fairfax Choral Society Poetry of Music, the Fairfax Public Schools and the composer, young people were encouraged to write poetry. The metapho...

Kindergartners in Brookline, Mass. cut to the essence of music when they instructed the composer to write 'Simplicity, beauty, love, and music' is the message they want to convey to the world. Here is...

Here is a bluesy and hip setting of a positive and inspirational lyric--just the type that we expect from the positive and inspirational composer Jim Papoulis.

An upbeat piece with rhythms and vocal patterns that represent the varied cycles of life and exemplify the meaning of Panta Rhei - all things are in flux.

Jim Papoulis is donating his composer royalties to the Foundation For Small Voices, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing awareness and funding to programs supporting the empowerment of chil...

When I close my eyes then I can see that I am not afraid. This song of confidence and hope for young voices resonates with positive lyrics, a strong melody and an expressive accompaniment for piano an...

Conceived as a way to honor the bravery of military men and women as well as honoring those in everyone's lives whose hard work, achievements and sacrifices inspire us daily. The songwriters were espe...

“I can see that beauty lives deep inside of me” is a message all young people are discovering. They can make a difference in the world if they believe this important sentiment. As always, Jim's music...

Here are three songs under one cover - Turn To Each Other, Warrior of Love and A Time of Healing - created in virtual song writing workshops during the first three weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic. Youn...

Written during the Covid 19 Pandemic, this piece captures the feeling of loss, hopelessness and loss of purpose that so may people felt during this time. The lyrics, written by young people, remind us...

Written with the young women who were part of the Wisconsin School Music Association All State Treble Honors Choir. These young women were moved by current events and settled on a text When I hear Han...

Composed in a Foundation for Small Voices songwriting workshop, the young women who are members of the workshop settled on a text that calls for hope and light at the end of the tunnel. Such a positiv...

In Swahili and English, this piece celebrates that common and hopeful sentiment that we hear over and over from young people; 'I hope we can spread love'

Written with the Young Voices Toronto, these students wanted to express the need to find a collective voice, to bring light to their concern for so much division in society, and to give a voice to tho...

This special 20th anniversary edition has the same notes as the first edition but now, more of the royalties are going to the Foundation for Small Voices. See Jim talk about this special piece on the...

In Swahili and English, this piece celebrates that common and hopeful sentiment that we hear over and over from young people: “I hope we can spread love”

Dieses Weltmusik-Stück ist sowohl für junge wie ältere Chöre zugänglich, die gerade beginnen, sich mit den verschiedenen Rhythmen und Sprachen der Welt auseinanderzusetzen, und stellt so eine Art Einf...

Here are three songs under one cover - 'Turn To Each Other', 'Warrior of Love' and 'A Time of Healing' - created in virtual song writing workshops during the first three weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic...

Written with students from Olathe Kansas, this is a powerful text dealing with self doubt among young people. Inspired by the hopes and fears of those in this immersive day of songwriting, Jim brings...

As we think about what the world needs following a pandemic and BLM and isolation and remote learning e realize that what we all need is people to stop and listen to one another. Really listen. The yo...

This special 20th anniversary edition has the same notes as the first edition but now, more of the royalties are going to the Foundation for Small Voices. See Jim talk about this special piece on the...

“I can see that beauty lives deep inside of me” is a message all young people are discovering. They can make a difference in the world if they believe this important sentiment. As always, Jim's music...