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==Musical settings== Musical settings of the Symbolum Apostolorum as a [[motet]] are rare. English composer [[Robert Wylkynson]] (d. ca. 1515) composed a thirteen-voice [[Canon (music)|canon]], {{lang|la|Jesus autem transiens}}, included in the [[Eton Choirbook]], which features the text of the Creed. The French composer Le Brung published one Latin setting in 1540, and the Spanish composer [[Fernando de las Infantas]] published two in 1578. [[Martin Luther]] wrote the hymn {{lang|de|italic=no|"[[Wir glauben all an einen Gott]]"}} (translated into English as "We all believe in one God") in 1524 as a paraphrase of the Apostles' Creed. In 1957, [[William P. Latham]] wrote "Credo (Metrical Version of the Apostle’s Creed)" in an [[SATB]] arrangement suitable for boys' and men's voices. In 1979 [[John Michael Talbot]], a [[Third Order of Saint Francis|Third Order Franciscan]], composed and recorded "Creed" on his album, ''The Lord's Supper''.<ref>{{Citation | last = Smith | first = Michael G. | title = Troubador of the Kingdom | newspaper = [[Christianity Today]] | date = February 1, 1985 | page = 88}}.</ref> In 1986 [[Graham Kendrick]] published the popular "We believe in God the Father", closely based on the Apostles' Creed. The song "Creed" on [[Petra (band)|Petra]]'s 1990 album ''Beyond Belief'' is loosely based on the Apostles' Creed.<ref>{{Citation | last = Powell | first = Mark Allan | year = 2002 | title = Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music | publisher = Hendrickson | isbn = 1565636791 | page = [https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/696 696] | url = https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/696 }}</ref> [[GIA Publications]] published a hymn text in 1991 directly based on the Apostles' Creed, called "I Believe in God Almighty". It has been sung to hymn tunes from Wales, the Netherlands, and Ireland.<ref>{{Citation | contribution = I believe in God almighty | title = Hymnary | contribution-url = http://www.hymnary.org/text/i_believe_in_god_almighty}}.</ref> [[Rich Mullins]] and [[Beaker (musician)|Beaker]] also composed a musical setting titled "Creed", released on Mullins' 1993 album ''[[A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band]]''.<ref>{{Citation | last = Powell | first = Mark Allan | year = 2002 | title = Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music | publisher = Hendrickson | isbn = 1565636791 | page = [https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/615 615] | url = https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/615 }}</ref> Notably, Mullins' version replaces "one holy catholic church" with "one holy church". [[Integrity Music]] under the [[Hosanna! Music]] series, produced a live worship acoustic album in 1993, ''Be Magnified'',<ref>{{Citation|last=Rothwell, Randy.|title=Be magnified : featuring Randy Rothwell|date=1993|publisher=Hosanna! Music|oclc=271477619}}</ref> which featured Randy Rothwell as worship leader, had an upbeat enthusiastic hymn called "The Apostle’s Creed", written by Randy Rothwell Burbank. [[Newsboys]] released "We Believe" in 2013 on their album [[Restart (Newsboys album)|''Restart'']]. It was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song. In 2014 [[Hillsong Music Australia|Hillsong]] released a version of the Apostles' Creed under the title "This I Believe (The Creed)" on their album ''[[No Other Name]]''. [[Keith & Kristyn Getty]] released an expression of the Apostles' Creed under the title "We Believe (Apostle's Creed)" on their 2016 album ''Facing a Task Unfinished''.
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