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 […]
We’ll be singing this call and response piece by Ben Allaway in the Fall months as a Gathering Song at St. Lydia’s. Here’s a recording of Paul Vasile teaching the piece! Freedom Come
This is a song from South Africa which was taught to us by the wonderful Paul Vasile. We’ve been singing it as a gathering song at St. Lydia’s. Here you can listen to the melody and bass line. Liberate Us – Melody Liberate Us – Bass
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. We’ll sing this lively piece from the Caribbean, arranged by John L. Bell, as a gathering song during the Summer or Fall months at St. Lydia’s. It has fun four part harmonies if […]
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 […]
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. The original text is in in Shona, but we’ll sing the piece in English. Listen to Come All You People Lydia’s […]
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.
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.
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
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 […]