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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.(19/05/2025)
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'O worship the King'
A good solid opening hymn.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv2BqFgm6_M - A Songs of Praise recording, shortened, as usual, but nicely done.(18/05/2025)
'There is a Higher Throne'
Powerful hymn of hope - a modern classic from the Gettys.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhFhVb7wLsU - sung by a church choir from Jakatra, Indonesia, with a bit of harmony and a few twists.www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAGX9iWQ8kI - the official Getty recording.
(17/05/2025)
'Love is the touch of intangible joy'
A useful lyric: we sing it to Slane, which works well although it does squeeze out an opportunity for another.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlBAX0cCKeI - a Naxos recording (Lori True)(16/05/2025)
'10,000 reasons'
Popular song (has won a couple of 'best' awards), with a near-anthemic chorus.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXDGE_lRI0E - very widely played live recording with Matt Redmanwww.youtube.com/watch?v=r3K3roEF36k - a shorter alternative, a studio recording, again sung by Matt Redman.
(15/05/2025)
'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.(14/05/2025)
'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(13/05/2025)
'Praise Him on the trumpet'
A good noisy all-age song. It's been around a long time but it bears repeating. Fun to play and sing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8yxHMmA65g - rocks along, incl R&R piano - let your hair down.(12/05/2025)
'What gift of grace (Yet not I, but through Christ in me)'
A song from the CityAlight ministry. Modern but quite traditional in its structure, and easy for people to pick up.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zundjUFazfg - CityAlight's recording.(11/05/2025)
'When I call on your name you answer'
Top-drawer worship song. One of those songs that works well with a congregation and can also be improvised upon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEpSOcyLB14 - Ben Cantelon's own recording.(10/05/2025)
'Jesus, we enthrone you'
Slow, versatile golden oldie.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jkyiT1_J6I - a light rendering, and an interesting variation.(09/05/2025)
'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.(08/05/2025)
'Halle Halle Halle'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjf6bYQRbtU - exuberant, simple, and for the youngest to the oldest.(07/05/2025)
'Faithful God'
One of several songs in our repertoire which can be described as 'a versatile, well written short worship song by Chris Bowater'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=85-YVcJwe8w - Mr Bowater at the piano, with a very laid-back version.(06/05/2025)
'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.(05/05/2025)
'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.(04/05/2025)
'King of Kings, Majesty'
A powerful worship song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnuRIdNwiwg - - bends it in different ways to us - nice to have a change.(03/05/2025)
'To God be the Glory'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-15v9iworAU - a Songs of Praise version(02/05/2025)
'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.(01/05/2025)
'All Hail the Lamb'
Dave Bilborough four-liner from the 1980s, standing the test of time - as far as we're concerned.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC-cEsuXsfw - slow rendering with a coda borrowed from a Reuben Morgan song.www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYSVznoWq5Y - a Robin Mark recording... more energy, very good but also a teensy bit slow.
(30/04/2025)
'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.(29/04/2025)
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