Hello everyone! Here is the music we’ll be singing during Eastertide. Gathering Song: Kiev Alleluia Candle Lighting Song: Wade in the Water” Table Acclamation: Festive Table Acclamation Prayer Song: “Down to the River to Pray” Offering Song: “Duncan Alleluia” Final Hymn: April 3-18 “Now The Green Blade Riseth” (shruti on silver) April 24-May 9 “Jesus […]
“Down to the River to Pray” is a beautiful song first published in a 1867 collection of African American songs. It is classic of various American musical traditions, including African American spirituals and Appalachian music. You may recall this version by Alison Krauss from the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? Here is a teaching […]
“Wade in the Water” is a powerful African American jubilee song, first sung by enslaved people in reference to the Israelites who escaped bondage in Egypt. Historians believe Harriet Tubman herself sang the song to encourage those escaping slavery to make use of rivers and streams to lose the dogs used by patrols trying to […]
Greetings, beloved song leaders and voices of the congregation, Here is the menu of music for the 2022 Season of Lent. Gathering Song: “Lament for Zion” -or- “John Bell Kyrie” Candle Lighting Song: “Here is Bread for the Hungry Soul ” Table Acclamation: Lent Table Acclamation AND Holy, Holy, Holy Prayer Song: Any […]
Hello Song Leaders, Advent is here, and it brings a new menu of musical selections! Gathering song: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Each week, we’ll sing a different verse: Nov. 7: Verse One Nov. 14: Verse Two Nov. 21 Verse Three Nov. 28 Verse Four Dec. 5 Verse Five Dec. 12 Verse Six Dec. 19 […]
Dear Song Leaders, Behold, the songs for fall of 2021! Gathering Song: September 12 through October 4 “Till The Moon Is No More” October 10-November 1 “Like the Willow Weeping” Candle-Lighting Song: “The Journey of a Thousand Miles” Table Acclamation: Fall Table Acclamation (Shelton)” Offering Song: “Amen” Final Hymn: September:“God Calls You Good” October:“I Met […]
“I Met A Stranger on the Road” is a hymn with words by David Bjorlin, set to a traditional Scottish tune and arranged by John Bell. You can hear a recording of it here. The sheet music is here.
“God Calls You Good” is a beautiful hymn by our wonderful friend and teacher, Paul Vasile. Our own Angela Morris has arranged a version of it for use at Saint Lydia’s (where we don’t have a piano but have voices with which to add harmony). It’s included in Songs for the Holy Other: Hymns Affirming […]
“Like the Weeping Willow” is a hymn from Songs for the Holy Other: Hymns Affirming LGBTQIA2S+ Community. It’s a traditional tune, with words by Amy Sens. We don’t yet have a link to a recording, but the sheet music can be found here.
Dear Song Leaders and Voices of the Congregation, Here is the music we’ll be singing during Eastertide. Gathering Song: Kiev Allelulia Candle Lighting Song: The Lord Is My Light Table Acclamation: Festive Table Acclamation Prayer Song: Song Leader’s choice (in coordination with the preacher. Choose from our ever expanding list of prayer songs, some of […]