Posts Tagged 'Gathering Songs'
May 14th, 2013
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. This song, written by Cristi Cary Miller and Kathlyn Reynolds, and originally titled “Antiphonal Glory Hallelu,” creates an warm invitation into worship as a Gathering Song in the summer months. It begins as a [...]
September 15th, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. We sing this piece from Zimbabwe, by Alexander Gondo as a gathering piece in the Fall months. The original text is in in Shona, but we’ll sing the piece in English. Listen to Come [...]
May 21st, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. The Honduras Alleluia is a bright gathering song we generally sing in the summer months. It has a nice internal rhythm, and is best accompanied by guitar and drum.
May 21st, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. “Hallelujah, Praise the Lord“ is a lively gathering piece from Nigeria that we sing during the summer months at St. Lydia’s. It sounds great accompanied by guitar and drum! As taught by Emmanuel Badejo.
May 17th, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. We sing “Jesus, We Are Gathered,” a piece from Zimbabwe, as a gathering song at almost any time of the year! Click here to listen to Jesus, We Are Gathered
April 5th, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. We’ll be singing this Alleluia, drawn from the St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church hymnal, “Music For Liturgy,” and entitled Kovalyevsky Kiev Chant, during the season of Easter as our Gathering Song. Click [...]
March 1st, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. The Iona Kyrie is a piece from the Iona Community in Scotland. The piece is sweet and reflective, and opens our worship during the season of Lent.
March 1st, 2012
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. “‘Zana, Hosanna” is a piece from South Africa. We sing it on Palm Sunday as we process into our worship with Palms.