SKU: WD.080689705120

UPC: 080689705120.

In the past twenty years, worship styles in many churches have transformed, emphasizing a personal worship that strives for intimacy with the Father. This renewal led some ministries, perhaps unintentionally, to abandon the great hymns of our faith in favor of newly composed worship songs. Other ministries, in an effort to create a balanced worship style, mixed the new with the old, sometimes with results that only amplified the differences between the two. Hymns for Praise & Worship bridges the stylistic gap between modern-day worship songs and the hymns of our Christian heritage. A select advisory board of active music ministers, Word Music staff and key choral arrangers were assembled to pinpoint fifty-six hymns from the vast array of hymnody, not only for their musical quality, but for the messages that they bring to worshippers today. Veteran choral arrangers John E. Coates and Travis Cottrell have been creating new settings of hymns for their own congregations for years. Their experience as worship leaders brought not only musicality, but also congregational and choral pragmatism to each new arrangement in Hymns for Praise & Worship. With all of the same editions and features as the Songs for Praise & Worship series, this collection is designed to work hand-in-hand with existing resources for worship. Various stylistic changes make these settings flow easily, appeal to the modern ear, and correlate with the styles of contemporary praise & worship songs. Throughout this book you will encounter variations from traditional time signatures, intuitive syncopated rhythms, and substituted chords and harmonies. Even the few hymns with more traditional settings are treated in a manner that takes the congregation on a journey through the verses, sometimes in a more through-composed manner, and usually culminating in a climactic conclusion. Each of the changes was not implemented arbitrarily, but with the goal of making the timeless messages of each hymn leap from the page in new and exciting ways. Two added features of Hymns for Praise & Worship are the demonstration and accompaniment recordings. While the songs in the collection are well known, the new arrangements are not. The staff of Word Music felt that it was vital to provide audible resources to teach and lead worship to best communicate the desires of the arrangers. All of the core editions (Choir/Worship Team, Worship Planner, Keyboard Edition, Guitar Edition) reflect the verses and voicings used on the recordings.

SKU: AP.46337

UPC: 038081527161. English.

Here's an original Christmas spiritual inspired by (and including a verse of) the gospel carol Go, Tell It on the Mountain. Sally's rousing refrain grabs your attention right at the start, and a riff-like descant really raises the roof at the end. Add choreography (from the When We Sing! DVD) for an extra flourish!

SKU: WD.080689972324

UPC: 080689972324.

Everyday Sunday celebrates the promises of God - now and our eternal future with Him - because soon we'll be with Him forever; and every day will be Sunday, by and by. Esteemed arranger, Lari Goss, has assembled a diverse and dynamic Southern Gospel collection with arrangements of new and well-known favorites that will evoke memories of all night sing-alongs and dinners on the ground. These energetic, feel-good songs of faith and hope are easy-to-learn, offer opportunities for solos and a duet with a choir backup, and will move your choir and congregation to tap their toes and feel the Spirit. If you're looking for powerful testimonial songs, heart-filled ballads, and ministry-focused arrangements, you'll find a little bit of Heaven for every part of your worship in Everyday Sunday!

SKU: LO.99-2447L

UPC: 000308121933.

Boldly triumphant, this Easter anthem features new music and text by two of this century’s premier church writers. It opens with brilliant figures in the accompaniment and a majestic choral acclamation. The second verse is more reflective, recalling the crucifixion. The tempo quickens as the fanfare returns, heralding the entrance of Beethoven’s beloved Ode to Joy. Shifting again in tempo and in key, the final verse resounds with victorious grandeur and rising alleluias. (From the cantata Forsaken. SATB – 55/1112L; SAB – 55/1113L.).