My arrangement for solo vibraphone of the Shaker melody, "Simple Gifts."

Theo Saunders, Putter Smith, Kendall Kay and Norm release CD, featuring "Teach Me Tonight," "Saving All My Love For You," "Cute," and five more.

Norm is a Yamaha Artist, performing exclusively on Yamaha Artist Series instruments.

William Ross is the winner of a Creative Arts Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Music Direction' for his work on "Streisand: The Concert," which aired on CBS in 2009. Barbra Streisand performs "Come Rain Or Come Shine" from "The Concert," Norm Freeman on percussion and timpani.

The Reverend Norman R. Freeman, Jr. includes a vibe performance Sunday during his service at St. George's Episcopal Church in Laguna Hills. Freeman had to take a leave of absense from St. George's Episcoplal Church in Laguna Hills last month -- to tour with Barbra Streisand. Freeman was a professional percussionist, grabbing four Grammy nominations, before becoming a minister.

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Integrating parish life and his musical world are all in a day's ministry, says the Juilliard-trained Freeman. He has been known to load his vibraphones into the St. George's Academy van and secure them with "bungee" elastic cord for use at jazz vespers at neighboring Southern California congregations.

He considers it evangelism, "allowing me to engage a large number of people who might not normally find their way to our church," said Freeman. "They come because of the music."