Archive for the 'Songs We Sing' Category
December 20th, 2019
Hello, song leaders and everyone else, too! Here is the music we’ll be using during Christmas and Epiphany of 2019-2020. Gathering Song From December 22-January 13 — “What Child Is This” (We have no Lydian recording of this, but you can familiarize/reaquaint yourself with it here. We’ll use sheet music, which is here. We’ll sing this over […]
October 30th, 2019
Hello song leaders and hello everyone! Here’s the music we’ll be singing this Advent season. We observe a 7-week Advent at St. Lydia’s, which includes the services from Nov 10 to Dec 23. Click the linked song titles to hear the recordings to learn the songs. 1) Gathering Song O Come, O Come Emmanuel (pick […]
October 28th, 2019
Hello Song Leaders, Here’s the music will be using for All Saints’ Day, 2019, which we will observe on Sunday, November 3 and Monday, November 4. All Saints’ Day is a time when we remember those who have died, and the service music reflects this theme of remembrance and the mixture of wonder, sadness, and […]
August 27th, 2019
Hello song leaders! Here is the music we’ll be singing this fall (Sept 8 – end of October). There are lots of songs from Lydian composers! Click the linked song titles to hear the recording. 1) Gathering Song The Mighty Will Fall, by Debbie Holloway -or- Lament for Zion, by Debbie Holloway 2) Candle Lighting […]
June 5th, 2019
Hello song leaders! Here is the music we’ll be singing for the rest of this summer. We’ll switch some songs up from time to time, so check the months on the list below to make sure you learn the relevant music for the service you’re leading. Click the linked song titles to hear the recording. […]
April 27th, 2019
This is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, and anyone else who’s interested, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. Happy Easter! Christ is risen indeed, Alleluia! We’ve got lots of Alleluias this season. Click the linked song titles to hear the recording, and bookmark this page so that […]
March 11th, 2019
Lent is a season of reflection and re-turning to God. The Table Acclamation is very simple and spare, so if you’ve been waiting for a chance to try leading the Acclamation, this can be a great season to begin! 1) Gathering Song A Kyrie Eleison, which means, “Lord, Have Mercy.” This Kyrie is from […]
January 2nd, 2019
Happy New Year! Here’s the music we’ll be singing this Epiphany season, from Jan 6 to March 4. 1) Gathering Song Arise, Shine -or- Jyothi Dho Prabhu (Give Us Light) 2) Candle Lighting Song The Light of Christ Has Come Into the World 3) Table Acclamation Ordinary Table Acclamation (Scott) 4) Prayer Song Song Leader’s […]
November 15th, 2018
This is a “fuguing tune” in four parts also known by the title “Northfield.” It was composed by Jeramiah Ingalls in 1800 on a text by Isaac Watts from 1707. In 2018, St Lydia’s own Jake Slichter created this two-part version. Here’s the sheet music.
November 15th, 2018
Hello song leaders and hello everyone! Here’s the music we’ll be singing this Advent season. We observe a 7-week Advent at St. Lydia’s, which includes the services from Nov 11 to Dec 24. Click the linked song titles to hear the recordings to learn the songs. There’s a lot to dig into here. Let me […]