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 […]
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. “Now the Green Blade Rises” will be our closing hymn during the first few weeks of Easter (the month of April.) I’m a fan of this pretty version on the guitar, but we’ll […]
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. “Christ is Alive” will be our closing hymn during the second half of the Easter Season, during the month of April. Click here to listen to the hymn, and here to see the music. […]
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. “The Lord is My Light,” is a piece by Lillian Bouknight that encourages improvisation from the congregation. We sing it during the Easter Season as the candle lighting song, as well as on […]
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. “Tar a Thighearna” is a piece by our friend, Ruth Cunningham. It’s published in the volume, Music By Heart. The piece is a simple, beautiful melody, which encourages improvisation from the congregation. We […]
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. “What Wondrous Love Is This” is an American Folk Hymn from the Shapenote tradition. The arrangement we’re singing is from the 1982 Episcopal Hymnal; click here to see the music. There are just […]
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. The Iona Kyrie is a piece from the Iona Community in Scotland. The piece is sweet and reflective, and opens our worship during the season of Lent.
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. “Come Light the Lamps” is a piece by Emily Scott. The hollow sound of the open fifths and its sense of energy and movement make it a great piece for processing to the […]
Squeezebox is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s. “‘Zana, Hosanna” is a piece from South Africa. We sing it on Palm Sunday as we process into our worship with Palms. The guitar chords to accompany the song go like this: G […]