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Live video recordings and other new resources
Here are several new resources for congregational singing from recent services at Grace Immanuel Bible Church. The live recordings are intended as examples of “real” performances to help musicians at other churches learn the arrangements available on Grace Music. Click on the song titles below to check out the videos and sheet music. Now Why […]
Worship at Grace Immanuel: February 11th
Here are the songs we’ll be singing together at Grace Immanuel Bible Church this Sunday, February 11th. We’ll be led in the morning service by the choir and string ensemble. AM Crown Him With Many Crowns Jesus Paid It All O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer For the Cause PM I Sing the Mighty Power […]
Worship at Grace Immanuel: January 28th
Here are the songs we’ll be singing together at Grace Immanuel Bible Church this Sunday, January 28th. We’ll be led in the morning service by the chorale. AM Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed Glorious and Mighty There is a Hope So Sure PM Come, Christians, Join to Sing Now Why This Fear O the […]
Congregational Resources, 1/23
Here are some new resources for congregational singing posted on Grace Music this week: Crown Him With Many Crowns – string ensemble Now Why This Fear – full orchestration (or optional solo horn) Oh How Good It Is – violin and cello Come, Christians, Join to Sing – solo horn Oh the Deep, Deep Love […]
Worship at Grace Immanuel: January 21st
Here are the songs we’ll be singing together at Grace Immanuel Bible Church this Sunday, January 21st. We’ll be led in the morning service by our orchestra and choir. AM Creation Sings His Robes for Mine The Lord is My Salvation PM Come Praise and Glorify Mercies Anew O My Soul, Arise Take My Life, and […]
New SATB anthem: “Ride On, King Jesus”
Here’s a new arrangement of the traditional American spiritual “Ride On, King Jesus.” It’s arranged for SATB voices and piano. The arrangement was prepared for a youth choir, so the vocal ranges are limited and the parts are easily learned. There’s also a MIDI demo available.
Orchestrated choir anthem: “Christ Returns”
Here’s an anthem for SATB choir with piano, rhythm, and orchestra accompaniment. It’s based on the old gospel song “Christ Returneth,” but with updated/added lyrics and new music. There’s also a MIDI demo of the orchestration available for listening/download.
Why I’m Not a Worship Leader
I lead the music ministry at my church. My role as a musician has several facets. I plan—and arrange, if needed—the music we use. I lead weekly rehearsals for the singers and instrumentalists. Under the guidance of the elders, I set the ideological and philosophical direction of the music ministry as a whole and share […]
New Resources, 1/5
Here are some resources posted on Grace Music this week: Reformation Song (Kauflin-Chester) – hymnal score Abide With Me – revised full orchestration and demo Arise, My Soul, Arise – arrangement for choir, congregation, and piano by Josh Sparkman Illumination Hymn – new hymn by Josh Sparkman
Book Review: “Doxology and Theology”
Doxology and Theology: How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader Matt Boswell, et al. B&H Books, 2013; 256 pages After a string of polemical reads, it’s refreshing to dive into a book in which I find myself nodding, wincing, and writing “Yes!” in the margins. Such was generally the case with Doxology and Theology by Matt […]
Book Review: “From Memory to Imagination: Reforming the Church’s Music”
From Memory to Imagination: Reforming the Church’s Music C. Randall Bradley Eerdmans, 2012; 251 pages Imagine getting a call from your realtor one afternoon. He’s excited to show you a new listing that he thinks could be a great buy. Crown molding, new windows, stainless steel appliances, fresh paint, lots of space, and it’s in […]
Instruments and the regulative principle: a review of “A Cappella Music in the Worship of the Church”
A Cappella Music in the Worship of the Church Everett Ferguson Desert Willow Publishing, 2013 (Revised ed.); 142 pages Alexander Pope famously wrote that “fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” By this he meant that there is always a fresh supply of young recruits eager to tackle some vast and daunting subject that […]
