Archive for the 'Songs We Sing' Category
September 9th, 2016
Hello Song Leaders! Here is a chant from the Taizé Community, a monastic order in Burgundy, France. We’ll use it as a lamp-lighting hymn, though there may be other uses for it too. Here’s a YouTube recording of it. (We’ve reworked the words slightly to remove the male pronouns.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r64gcGMNhDE You’ll notice . . . […]
September 9th, 2016
“Come, Come Ye Saints” is a classic Mormon hymn. The sheet music is here: Come, Come Ye Saints And here’s a link to a piano version that illustrates the harmonies: https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/come-come-ye-saints?lang=eng
September 9th, 2016
This beautiful hymn was written by Thew Elliott with the struggles of LGBTQ people in mind. Of his work in the church, Thew has declared his intention “to free G-d from the traditional binds and symbols of hetero-patriarchy, and call the community into increasingly creative and responsible relationship with their Creator . . . Hymns are a place […]
July 30th, 2016
Hi Song Leaders! Here is a beautiful prayer song by Debbie Holloway. (Some of you have heard it.) It can be accompanied by the shruti box on the blue setting, and as you can hear on the recording, this lovely melody provides abundant opportunity for harmonies. You can hear a recording of it here: My-Soul-Waits Sheet […]
July 12th, 2016
Hello Song Leaders! Below you will find all the songs we’ll be singing from July 17-September 5, as we explore the foundations of St. Lydia’s theological identity throughout the summer! Gathering Song “Sing God’s Praises Glory Hallelu” or “Jesus We Are Gathered” or “Come, All You People” Candle Lighting Song “Come Light […]
April 8th, 2016
Hello Song Leaders! Below you will find all the songs we’ll be singing for our celebration of Pentecost (May 15 and 16) and several weeks following! Gathering Song “Come, Holy Spirit” Candle Lighting Song “Evening Lamps Are Lit” Table Acclamation “Summer Table Acclamation” Prayer Song Click here to choose a Prayer […]
March 31st, 2016
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. Song Leaders and singers, here’s the place to find and practice ALL the music we’ll be singing during the season of Easter in 2016! Bookmark this page so that you can check in […]
March 17th, 2016
We’ll sing I Cry to You in Weakness, written by our own Jake Slichter, on Palm Sunday and Palm Monday at St. Lydia’s as a Psalm Refrain The words are drawn from Psalm 69: “I cry out in my weakness, My eyes are dim with waiting for my God.” Sheet music is here. The […]
February 12th, 2016
Lent is here! We’ll be focusing on the theme of Confession during the season, and here are some songs to help us along! Gathering Song A Kyrie Eleison, which means, “Lord, Have Mercy.” You may choose either this one, written by our own Rebecca Stevens-Walter: Stevens-Walter Kyrie Or this one, from the […]
November 6th, 2015
This is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. Here’s all the music you’ll need for the Advent Season at St. Lydia’s this year. Advent is usually a four week season that leads into Christmas, but we’re reclaiming an earlier tradition […]
