February 20th, 2024
Hello song leader, singers, and lovers of song!
Here is our menu of music for Lent 2024
Gathering Song: Love and Faithfulness Shall Lead
Confession: Come, bring, your burdens to God
Candle Lighting: Down to the Well or Wade in the Water
Table Acclamation: Lent Table Acclamation
Prayer Song: Song leader’s choice. (Here are a few.)
Gathering Song: What We Need Is Here
Closing Hymn: Ask the Complicated Questions
February 20th, 2024
“Down to the Well” is a beautiful and energetic song by Sabrina Partridge.
Here are the words:
I will go down to the well
Let the water ring me like a bell
Let the water rock me like a child
For this well will not run dry
No this well will not run dry
Here’s a teaching track from our own Debbie Holloway. (If you’d like a little more instruction, you can listen to this teaching track with extra info.)
As you’ll hear, it’s got a lot of rhythm and syncopation, so it’s important to practice ahead of time so all of this feels secure as you lead it.
February 20th, 2024
“Love and Faithfulness Shall Lead” is a beautiful song by David Poole that captures the essence of Psalm 85.
The lyrics are “Love and faithfulness shall lead. Righteousness and peace will kiss.”
Here’s a video of the song being taught and led by Music That Makes Community’s Conie Borchardt.
November 10th, 2023
Dear Song Leaders and all singers,
Here is the menu of songs we’ll be singing during Advent.
Gathering song: O Come, O Come Emmanuel (with updated lyrics)
Candle Lighting song: Within Our Darkest Night
Table Acclamation: Vasile Advent Table Acclamation
Prayer song: Songleader’s choice, including this new Taizé song.
Offering Song: Taste and See
Final hymn: This will be a surprise hymn that we pick each week and practice during rehearsal before church!
November 10th, 2023
“Taste and See” is an worship song by Jo Boyce, Mike Stanley & Aidan Pepper.
Here are the lyrics. We’ll use only the repeated refrain that begins the song.
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord
If you’re interested, here are the rest of the lyrics. If you want to teach these, make sure to mix up the pronouns for God:
Come to him, come to him all who are hungry;
Come to him, come to him all who thirst:
(He says) “I am your God and you are my people”
I am the Living Bread, I am the New Wine
Blessed, broken, poured-out, shared for all.
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Here’s a beautiful recording of it.
And here’s another, even livelier version.
November 10th, 2023
“Wait for the Lord” is a beautiful prayer song from the Taizé community.
The words are:
Wait for the Lord, whose day is near;
Wait for the Lord, keep watch, take heart!
Here is a recording that illustrates the main melody, harmonies, and other options for soloists.
November 10th, 2023
“Within Our Darkest Night” is a beautiful song from the Taizé community in France.
The words are: “Within our darkest night, you kindle a fire that never dies away”
Here’s a recording that illustrates the melody and, for those who are curious, also includes harmony.
September 15th, 2023
The music menu for summer is here!
Gathering Song: Come, Come, Whoever You Are
Candle Lighting Song: Evening Lamps are Lit
Table Acclamation: Shelton Acclamation (not to be confused with the similar sounding “Summer Table Acclamation”)
Prayer Song: Build a Shelter / Let It Rest, Down to the River to Pray, or any of these prayer songs or one you’d like to teach!
Offering Song: Zimbabwe Allelulia
Final Hymn: In June we’ll sing, Spirit I Have Heard You Calling, and in July and August, we’ll sing Day Is Done.
September 15th, 2023
Dear Songleaders,
Here are the songs will be using for dinner church for the new liturgical season!
