Entrance: Sing Out Earth and Skies (Haugen) AOV 2/32
Psalm 129 (McKenna)
With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.
Gifts: Canticle of Creation (Watts-O’Brien) AOV NG 20
Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20
Thanksgiving: All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) AOV 1/76
Recessional: Lord, the Light of Your Love (Kendrick) AOV 2/59
This is an interesting song by David Yackley. The structure is odd in that the refrain bookends the song with three verses sandwiched between. The first verse is a soloist who is joined by a harmony vocal the second time through the verses and then replaced by a rap for the third verse. I can’t think where that fits in a liturgy but it would work in other settings I’m sure.
The lead sheet can be purchased at WLP and the text is their sample.
My backing follows the suggested “modern electronic music” instruction on the sheet music. I left the rap section vacant to talk over if you wish.
This Michael Gleason song has grown on me, although I had to find it on Spotify to hear how it goes. It has a use for Pentecost and Easter liturgies.
The only way to get the sheet music I can find, other than Voices As One Vol 2, is if you are a WLP subscriber. If so you can download it here.
You can listen to a snippet here.
So here is backing
for those with the book to sing along with.
This Ed Bolduc song is a solo vehicle (well it does have a harmony part) as it just has too many notes for an assembly. It would be a fine performance piece.
The sheet music can be purchased at WLP where the text is in their sample.
This song from Voices As One Vol 2 by David Yackley is exactly what it says it is. For using the word “awesome” it is probably best in a P&W setting and not a liturgy, but just maybe it would suit as a recessional if your assembly can handle a lot of syncopation. Probably it would be best as a solo.
A lead sheet can be purchased at WLP where the text is in their sample.
My backing couldn’t get the feel of his version, so for singing along and learning purposes:
Entrance: Song of the Body of Christ (Haas) AOV 1/27
Psalm 115 (McKenna)
I will take the cup of salvation,
and call on the name of the Lord.
Gifts: Our Blessing Cup (Mason)
Communion: Come to the Table (Burland) AOV NG 33
Thanksgiving: Bread of Heaven (Manibusan-Hart)
Recessional: Celebrate(Brown) AOV 1/44
This is a song for Palm Sunday by John Angotti that has an easy refrain for the assembly and a set of challenging verses for a soloist. The assembly can keep singing their part under each verse as well.
The sheet music is available for purchase at WLP where the text is in their sample.
In my funk style backing, I have just put one melody line to reduce confusion, but you can sing the refrain under the verses. The sheet music says 80 bpm but 100 works better.
This song by Martin Smith could work as an entrance I suppose. It was recorded by his band, “Delirious?”. It seems a popular P&W 6/8 shanty.
Does it have to start “Men of faith”?
The text is here and the sheet music can be purchased at various sites on the net including Praise Charts.
My backing is a bit Irish:
This is a fine solo pop song by Michael Gleason that I doubt has any liturgical use.
I can’t find the text anywhere and I can only find the sheet music for those with a WLP licence (here).
I made a backing anyway in case you have the Voices As One Collection and want help learning it.
Frenzy Cool asked for a version of the Trinity Song by Frank Andersen with no melody line.
2 bar intro then sing:
