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'Above all Powers'
A popular and powerful song, which the band needs to handle with particular care.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg9zjVUz9Kw - a slightly extended version.(13/03/2026)
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'All Heaven Declares'
One of those songs where the improvisation opportunities (singing / playing 'in the holes') seem endless... a hallmark of musical quality.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-s9Kk6tfVU - a Robin Mark interpretation - relatively understated - so you can fill it in as you sing along.(12/03/2026)
'Jesus Christ is waiting'
Song of discipleship from John Bell and Graham Maule, set to Noel Nouvelet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai-OydgMLSs - Adrian Snell version - extracted from a BBC TV programme.www.youtube.com/watch?v=zblM-JG3nWg - a lively choral version with drum and fife.
(11/03/2026)
'When I survey the Wondrous Cross'
You can sing other tunes for a change, but if you just had to pick one, it would have to be Rockingham.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EikGeNuoBA - More from Songs of Praise. (The last verse is overblown: there's a lot to be said for a more thoughtful, quieter approach.)(10/03/2026)
'Bread of the world, in mercy broken'
Bishop Heber's words make a beautiful communion hymn when paired with Lancelot Hankey's lyrical tune.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMiuUOjuNhQ - the only recording of it on Youtube, as far as I know.(09/03/2026)
'Let us build a house where love can dwell'
Brilliant, moving, anthemic masterpiece by Marty Haughen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbyZQnPw-wk - with all the verses, including the 'communion' one.(08/03/2026)
'Night has fallen'
An old evening favourite: not much use at other times, alas.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qduinik0WM - the video includes a preamble in which the congregation are taught to sing it.(07/03/2026)
'Lord, You have always given'
From the Northumbria Community's Evening Prayer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvzSTOFd6i0 - a video presentation of the recording which originally introduced me to this.(06/03/2026)
'Only by grace'
A well written and well known song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-ixkmBOIUE - a popular recording.(05/03/2026)
'Come and see'
Well-known song for Passiontide and at communion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gizXMaQ7Y5o - a Graham Kendrick recording from 2011.(04/03/2026)
'Behold The Lamb / Communion Song'
A Townend/Getty song. Can be used with half before communion and half afterwards.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACHPwx7EGQA - album recording.(03/03/2026)
'It's your blood'
A good communion song, taken gently, with a good role for a piano.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLoXae0kQQI - complete with percussion. It moves along.(02/03/2026)
'Praise to the Lord, the Almighty'
A fine German hymn with a good (Joachim Neander) tune. A standard traditional opener.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhQi4yWTUBY - sung by the choir of King's College Cambridge.(01/03/2026)
'My life flows on in endless song'
There are many variations on this old hymn:- we use the version published in "I will not Sing Alone", from Wild Goose. Robert Lowry was in a different league to most of the late 19th century evangelical hymn writers and composers, and this song illustrates the point.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BifkC92nT8 - a quite different version to the one we use - by a church choir from Oakland CA, nicely done.(28/02/2026)
'May the fragrance of Jesus'
One of Graham Kendrick's call and response worship songs.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlUsGfXo8Ww - this recording waits until the second verse to include both parts.(27/02/2026)
'Lamb of God, Holy One'
A Chris Bowater song, typically 'musical', and with a powerful second half.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHtmKXrReBg - "From the album The Passion, by Heart of Worship", it says in the description.(26/02/2026)
'We bow down and confess'
Different to our arrangement, but the harmony is very similar...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tblhqgHfVrI - opening verse is beautifully done.(25/02/2026)
'Cleanse me, O God'
A good song to use with prayers of confession. Musically, it works well with open chords on the guitar.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve-UyHjAnPU(24/02/2026)
'Travelling the Road to Freedom'
Thought-provoking song. To date, only sung to rather than by our congregation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUEZP0P95-M - a lockdown recording by members and friends of Ferryhill Parish Church.(23/02/2026)
'Here I am, a sinner free'
Not one of Matt Redman's more widely-known songs, but one worth keeping in repertoire.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNBoSL4qquM - a Soul Survivor recording. Nicely done, but a rare example of one I'd like to slow down a bit.(22/02/2026)
'There's a wideness in God's Mercy'
The Geoff Baker song of this title.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_yJOWBLVGo - church service recording from Dromore, N Ireland, with piano and organ accompaniment.(13/02/2026)
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