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'You are the Mighty King'
A song that often gets revived at Advent, but can also find use at other times.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWoSSB-FvDA - arrangement / recording from Maranatha! Music - the chorus is a little different to how I play it.(13/05/2026)
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'Jesus, Jesus, Holy and anointed one'
Beautiful and useful worship song, standing the test of time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=olBnC2nxCNw - nicely done.(12/05/2026)
'What love is this?'
The Doug Horley one. Allegedly a children's song - works well as all-age. Can be lively.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=68czwG1AJoo - someone called Julie Mayers has kindly provided a solo guitar alternative to the rather long official video.(11/05/2026)
'Crown Him with many crowns'
A good solid hymn, which has been revised/updated by various editors. (I prefer versions without the 'rolling spheres'.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vWRXvWZPUQ - an exciting arrangement of an old favourite.(10/05/2026)
'At the name of Jesus'
A hymn with many possible tunes: Camberwell is one of the few tunes from the 20th Century Church Light Music Group which has stayed in mainstream use - and it's our choice.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFI5l8v_0UY - a Songs of Praise version, heavily truncated, as is usual for them with longer hymns.(09/05/2026)
'Majesty'
A golden oldie, well used in its time but worth hanging on to. For church musicians, it's an opportunity to bring out all those old riffs and tweak them anew.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaRwD2Y7C0s - a 'big' arrangement, fairly restrained but works well. Nice coda.(08/05/2026)
'Jesus be the Centre'
Top-drawer song, in the 'para-celtic' vein. Stands a bit of repetition, and benefits from a mix of gentle/driving styles.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG-l1kK-BpU - a Praise album recording(07/05/2026)
'Jesus, we enthrone you'
Slow, versatile golden oldie.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jkyiT1_J6I - a light rendering, and an interesting variation.(06/05/2026)
'He is Lord (He is risen from the dead...)'
A golden oldie... the potential for revitalising through different harmonisations and interpretations of the music can bring it back fresh.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjfXGCm7MR8 - an interesting, laid back take on it.(05/05/2026)
'Tom's Song'
A song for the Easter season, based on John 20:24-29, when Jesus appears to Thomas.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOUHod4EGUw - The only online recording I'm aware of.(04/05/2026)
'God beyond all names'
Lovely reflective and meditative song - not really for congregational singing, but good to use when you can.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Htrmq0g_Nk - beautifully done.(03/05/2026)
'May you find your way blessed'
A beautiful song of blessing, based on the Beatitudes, by Gareth Davies-Jones.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Lu5XbRbRA - an informal recording from Ashton Lane.(02/05/2026)
'Jesus, I worship You'
Fine worship song, and good for improvising around too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwZyOD7jByw - a Bowater recording of the song, with a piano introduction and another song following (Jesus at Your Name, using a variation on the same tune).(01/05/2026)
'You are my anchor'
Something of a golden oldie now, but still a good and useful song. And oh dear, yet another one I like to take a tiny bit quicker.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N6tihSBZow - from 'The best of Stuart Townend live'.(30/04/2026)
'Restore, O Lord'
A Graham Kendrick / Chris Rolinson song - and one that works very well on the organ. Chris Rolinson's keyboard-oriented influence, probably. There are some nice deep sustained pedal notes at the start.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g4p3v06lhk - nice arrangement, with Graham Kendrick singing.(29/04/2026)
'All the way my Saviour leads me'
Quality US Victoriana. There's a fair bit packed into the words, and Robert Lowry is perhaps the finest exponent of this musical genre.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnEZyfzkJgs - Grace Community Church, California.www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekUELQCnQlM - short version, sung by the Mennonite Hour Singers.
(28/04/2026)
'Have you heard God's voice'
Jacqueline Jones's powerful and challenging song deserves to be more widely known.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwZAxlHf91o - nice arrangement, presumably tailored for this choir.travelswithwesley.blogspot.com/2017/07 (...) - a copy of the words.
(27/04/2026)
'To God be the Glory'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-15v9iworAU - a Songs of Praise version(26/04/2026)
'Thine be the Glory'
An Easter essential.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXzmjNE-yLA - King's College Cambridge - with Stephen Cleobury's descant.(25/04/2026)
'Now the Green Blade Riseth'
An Easter song I've played at a University Carol Service.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=27p98aLPZPI - Ely Cathedral choir, using the original unmodernised words.(24/04/2026)
'Thank You for saving me'
One of those songs that's never suffered from being over-used, but retains a place in repertoire.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7lFYvJHi8k - nicely paced.(23/04/2026)
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