The World Beloved, a piece by composer Carol Barnett and librettist Marisha Chamberlain. This world premiere was composed for the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Monroe Crossing, the Midwest's leading bluegrass and gospel quintet.  A second performance occurred on Saturday, January 20, 2007 - 8:00pm.

An immediate success, the work was recorded by VocalEssence and Monroe Crossing and released on Clarion Records in November 2007.