Psalm 47 is the lectionary psalm for the Day of Ascension, May 21, celebrated by many congregations on May 24 as Ascension Sunday. Here’s a revised score for our psalm refrain, God Has Gone Up With a Shout, with an instrumental interlude to accompany spoken reading of the psalm in between sung refrains. Enjoy!
Songs for May 15
Three contrasting settings for you of Acts 17:28, “In God we live and move and have our being.” Obviously I have felt grounded in this text! Also, a song inspired by John 14:16-17, “Spirit of Truth,” with a unison/keyboard accompaniment score plus a vocal harmony score. Hope you find them useful for your community worship!
A few ideas for Pentecost
We’ve always loved the festival of Pentecost, the ending of the great 50 days of the Easter season. Here are a few ideas for songs to celebrate on May 31, including a new score for the anthem “Breathe, Spirit”, adding in a simple keyboard accompaniment. Enjoy!
- Breathe, Spirit
- Breathe, Spirit (with keyboard)
- Come, Spirit, Come
- Come, Spirit, Come
- Dem Bones (SAB anthem)
- Dem Bones (SSA anthem)
- Embracing Change
- Embracing Change (SATB)
- Hallelujah (Sing a New Song)
- Life Anew
- Life Anew (round)
- Life Anew (SAB)
- Like a Healing Stream
- Like a Healing Stream
- Like a Healing Stream – lead sheet
- Like a healing stream – SATB
- Like a Healing Stream – unison, lower key
- May I Be Born of the Spirit
- May I Be Born of the Spirit
- Send Out Your Spirit
- Spirit Fire!
- Spirit of Truth
- Spirit of Truth (harmonies)
- Spirit of Truth (unison with keyboard)
- There is Room for All
- There is Room for All
- There is Room for All (SATB)
- Veni, sancte Spiritus
- Veni, sancte Spiritus (intercultural)
- Whisper in My Heart
New music for Advent 2019
Here are a couple of new things for you to try in your community, an anthem arrangement of Keep Awake and a new hymn tune, SOUTH DYKE ROAD, written for Philip Doddridge’s 1738 hymn “Hark the glad sound”, a common meter (8686) tune which can be used with many texts of the same meter. Enjoy!
You’re Calling Me?
Finally wrestled a song about the conversion of Saul into a singable, SATB, gospel-style version! Try singing verse 1 (Saul’s voice) slowly and freely, then sing the second verse twice around at tempo. Enjoy!