This was Emmanuel Worship‘s song for WYDSYD 08 – they got in early, as Revolution was from 2006.
While the collection is out of print, this one was in AOV NG and so can be purchased at Willow. I blogged this 15 years ago and I was grumpy because we never got it right when we played it leading up to WYDSYD.
Now it just an upbeat song for Pentecost and it is not necessary to do all the repeats, just edit for liturgical flow.
I made a somewhat less messy backing, but I’m afraid I did put an accordion in this time.
Verse:
You will receive power
When the Holy spirit falls on you… (repeat 1st time)
Chorus:
And you will be My witnesses!
To the ends of the earth, the ends of the earth
To all nations and distant lands
My witness you’ll be, My witness You’ll be
Verse
Chorus
Chorus Bridge:
To the cities and towns – hey! – and country plains
There are a couple more songs in Emmanuel Worship‘s 2006 album, Revolution. The collection is out of print.
This is another of their quieter slower songs/prayers/devotions, and was written Patrick Keady. It does go power ballad at times, but this is about as quiet as this era of Emmanuel Worship got. It could have a use as a reflection.
This is a James Garrahy song from the Emmanuel Worship collection from 2006, Revolution. It is out of print but I found a second hand copy years ago.
It is one of the more reflective songs from this collection and none the worse for that, though it is nearly seven minutes long in their arrangement.
BIAB is pretty good with praise and worship songs allowing the instruments to build up as needed. Most BIAB styles have only an A/B variation within the song but this style has eight variations that get used to bring in changes over the whole length of the track.
Liz Buchanan’s adaptation of Psalm 108 is another sung prayer from Emmanuel Worship‘s Revolution, from 2006, which is out of print these days.
It is a lovely ballad – think “Tears of Heaven” in style – that does go power ballad at times. Much as Emmanuel was known for the rousing rock anthems, I think the gems are the quieter material like this. It is also in a more singable range.
This is a sung prayer written by Patrick Keady from Emmanuel Worship‘s collection, Revolution. It has traces of U2 and an unfeasible vocal range, so is a solo for a youth rally.
This song with music by Roby Curtis and lyrics by Roby Curtis and Patrick Keady is more accessible and generally usable than the first few songs in the collection Revolution by Emmanuel Worship from 2006. It is more of a mid tempo praise and worship song.
I have actually looked at this when doing AOV NG in 2010, which means it is still in print at Willow. You can buy the sheet music there and hear a snippet of the song. The version I have in Revolution is the lead sheet version, but Willow also has the keyboard arrangement by Jared Haschek.
I didn’t update my backing track.
How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of freedom How powerful are the hands of those who bring justice and healing How wonderful are the lips of those who speak mercy in Jesus How beautiful are the hearts of those who’ve been touched by Your love
Where would I be if I had not heard You calling out to me?
Every man who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved, shall be saved And every woman who calls on the name of her God shall give praise, shall give praise And every child who calls up-on the name of the Lord shall be saved, shall be saved And all creation that bows before the Lord our God shall give praise, shall give praise to You
This Patrick Keady song from Emmanuel Worship‘s Revolution collection from the 2000s sounds a bit like a Green Day song.
It is a solo vehicle that goes very high and involves a bell solo of all things, but is mostly a fast guitar thrash fun song for youth settings. It might be more useful taken a little slower and in a reasonable key.
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Mason’s “Mass of Glory and Praise”
To access my backings for Paul Mason's mass go to Feb 2011 in the archive.