SKU: GI.G-9247
100 Contemporary Texts
to Common Tunes.
Composed by Graham Maule
and John L. Bell. Sacred.
Collection. 216 pages.
GIA Publications #9247.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-9247).
ISBN 9781622772599.
English. Text by John L.
Bell.
Most of the
tunes found in Known
Unknowns will be well
known to people who have
some familiarity with
hymns and folk songs. The
unknown factor is the
texts. Some have appeared
in previous Iona
publications to known
tunes, some to dedicated,
original tunes. Almost
fifty percent of the
texts in Known Unknowns
have never appeared in a
hymnal or song book. The
texts represent a wide
gamut of subject matter,
from psalm paraphrases to
songs about ecology,
abuse, money, depression,
and delight. They are
intended for churches
where there is no
musician, churches where
there is a reticence to
sing new songs, or
churches where the praise
of God has been kept
separate from the
concerns of the world.
Several indexes are
provided, including by
tune and by topic, the
vast majority of the
tunes can be found in any
hymnal, while the topical
index should be helpful
when looking for songs to
suit a particular theme
in the readings or
liturgy.
