Missionary work through cantata-writing?

Writing a cantata can (and has been for me) a great way to share the Gospel. When I wrote my first cantata... ...an Easter cantata called "The Firstfruits of Them That Slept"... ...that's what it was all about. It was an opportunity to build relationships on our common ground with another denomination. I was in my 2nd year as composer-in-residence with my wonderful Episcopalian friends in Cincinnati. But more than just providing a cantata for one of their Sunday services... ...they also asked...