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Posts Tagged 'Songs for Fall'

Songs for Fall 2018

Hello dear song leaders, Here is the music we’ll be singing this fall season (Sept 9 through the end of October). Lots of Lydian composers represented here! Click the linked song titles to hear the recording. xoAngela   1) Gathering Song The Mighty Will Fall, by Debbie Holloway -or- Lament for Zion, by Debbie Holloway […]

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The Journey of a Thousand Miles

This piece gets its text from a teaching of Lao-Tzu. It was composed by Paul Vasile, one of our song leading inspirations and the executive director of Music That Makes Community. “The Journey of a Thousand Miles” lends itself obviously to a processional moment in the service, and could also be sung outside the church […]

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Shukuru Yesu / Thanking You, Jesus

Shukuru Yesu (shoo-koo-roo yay-soo) means “Thanks, Jesus” in Yoruba Arabic, which is spoken in Sudan. We’ll also use the English translation “thanking you Jesus,” to fit the melody. Listen to a snippet by Worship Chorus, Sudan here Listen to a full teaching recording here! Our congregant Alan noticed it also works in Mandarin: phonetically, shay […]

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Songs For Fall 2017

Hello songleaders and hello everyone! Here is the music we’ll be singing this fall season (Sept 10 – Oct 23). Click the linked song titles to hear the recording! 1) Gathering Song Freedom Come -or- Lament for Zion 2) Candle Lighting Song Lead Me, Guide Me 3) Table Acclamation Fall Table Acclamation, by Meave Shelton […]

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