Complete Songs of Music Express Magazine (2003-2004). (Showtrax CD). Music Express Books. CD only. Size 5x5.5 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

SKU: WD.080689705120

Composed by John E. Coates. Modern Christian: Sacred. Accompaniment CD (split). Word Music #080689705120. Published by Word Music (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.

Choir

SKU: HP.C5523C

Composed by David Ruis. Arranged by Lloyd Larson. Piano with Optional Guitar, Percussion, Piano. Contemporary, Hymntune, General Worship, God's Attributes/Character, Adoration & Praise, Worship, Sacred. Performance/Accompaniment CD. Hope Publishing Company #C5523C. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.C5523C).

UPC: 763628955236. By David Ruis. 2 Samuel 22:4, 1 Chronicles 16:25, Psalms 18:3, Psalms 48:1, Psalms 96:4, Psalms 145:3, Revelation 4:11, Revelation 5:12, Philippians 2:10, Psalms 63:1, Psalms 95:6, Isaiah 6:1-8, John 18:33-34, John 18:35-37.

Popular praise and worship son gby David Ruis This popular praise and worship song translates well into a blended worship anthem with an abundance of unison lines, gentle syncopations and a seamless segue into the hymn O Worship the King. Quickly learned by choirs large or small, it works equally well as an introit or general worship anthem, for SATB choir and keyboard with optional rhythm (parts for Piano, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass and Drum Kit).