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CHOIR ANNIVERSARY
MUSIC & WORSHIP RESOURCES
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Nolan Williams, Jr., Lectionary Team Liturgist; Kenneth Mosley, Assistant Liturgist; and Byron Cage, Contributor, Gospel Recording Artist/Minister of Worship, Ebenezer AME Church, Fort Washington, MD
Worship Planning Notes
In so many ways, choirs are called to lead congregations in praise and rejoicing, no matter the circumstances of people’s lives. The lection text, Habakkuk 3:17-19, provides for singers and musicians an instructive word: even when there is no fruit on the vines, do not forsake your charge to lead the people of God in boldly proclaiming, “yet [we] will rejoice in the Lord; [we] will exalt in the God of [our] salvation.”
1. Call to Worship, Centering Prayer, and Litany
Call to Worship
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Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty firmament! |
| People: |
Praise Him for His mighty deeds; praise Him according to His surpassing greatness! |
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Praise Him with trumpet sound; praise Him with lute and harp! |
| People: |
Praise Him with tambourine and dance; praise Him with strings and pipe! |
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Praise Him with clanging cymbals; praise Him with loud clashing cymbals! |
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Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! |
Centering Prayer
O God, with Heaven’s symphony and the chorus of angels, we joyfully worship you as the maker of music and of all things. On this day, we especially celebrate your gift of music to us. We thank you for its ability to heal, inspire, and communicate beyond cultural, economic, and generational barriers. Thank you for choosing us to be the recipients of and participants in music ministry. Through rejoicing and through mourning, to enliven and to bring finality, you’ve given us music, to sustain and uplift us, and to escort us along the pathway of life. We pray that our offerings of praise and worship, our selections of admonishment and encouragement, and our songs of celebration all glorify you, edify the Body, and ultimately build your Kingdom. In harmony with your Spirit, we pray this prayer. Amen.
Litany
(partially adapted from Isaiah 61:3)
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Today, we commend those who lead us in music and worship! |
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We celebrate their charge to uplift our spirits, to raise high the banner of our Christ in this place. |
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Through their ministry, we are reminded of God’s never changing promises… |
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Through their songs, we are encouraged to persevere, no matter our struggles! |
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They sing of God’s PROVIDENCE… |
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“O, to be kept by Jesus!” |
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They sing of God’s PROTECTION… |
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“All night, All day, Angels watching over me!” |
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They sing of God’s PRINCIPLES… |
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“Order my steps in your Word!” |
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They sing of God’s PARDON… |
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“Morning by morning, new mercies I see!” |
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They sing of God’s POWER… |
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“How great is our God!” |
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And with every song, we find strength for the journey, comfort in our grief, peace in our storms and hope for tomorrow… |
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Out of our ashes, their songs bring beauty. Out of our mourning, their songs bring joy. Out of our despair, their songs weave a garment of PRAISE! |
2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) Walking Up the King’s Highway. By Mary Gardner and Thomas A. Dorsey. Tune, (KING’S
HIGHWAY), arr. by Mary Gardner and Thomas A. Dorsey
(b) Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart. By Edward Plumptre. Tune, (MARION), by Arthur Messiter
(c) Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. By Robert Robinson. Tune, (NETTLETON), Wyeth’s
Repository of Sacred Music, Pt. II
(d) When in Our Music God Is Glorified. By Fred Pratt Green. Tune, (ENGELBERG), by
Charles Stanford
3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Keep Me Every Day/Lead Me, Guide Me. By Doris Akers. Arr. by Donald Vails
(b) Ride On King Jesus. By G. R. Woodward
(c) Heaven-Bound Soldier. By Glenn Jones
(d) This Joy I Have (The World Didn’t Give It to Me). Traditional
4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) In the Sanctuary. By Kurt Carr
(b) Come Thou Almighty King. By Timothy Wright
(c) (Come Let Us Worship the Lord) In the Beauty of Holiness. By Nettie L. Sawyer Lester 
(d) Rejoice in the Lord. By Byron Cage
(e) Rejoice. By Kendall King
5. Liturgical Dance Music
(a) Praise Him. By Byron Cage
(b) Optimistic. By James Harris, III, Gary Hines, and Terry Lewis
(c) In the Midst of It All. By Kevin Bond
(d) Music Knows No Boundaries. Traditional African Song
(e) O2. By Tonex
6. Anthems
(a) O Clap Your Hands. By John Rutter
(b) Ascribe to the Lord. By Rosephanye Powell
(c) Rejoice, the Lord Is King. By Craig Courtney
(d) Rejoice in the Lord Always. By Clayton White
(e) Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations. By Alberto Randegger
7. Modern Songs (Songs Written after 1989)
(a) You Are My God and King. By Donnie McClurkin
(b) Trust His Name. By Ted Winn
(c) Lord, You Are the Music. By David Lantz, III
(d) Rejoice and Be Glad. By Israel Houghton and Aaron Lindsey
(e) Lord, We Rejoice. By Darwin Hobbs, Israel Houghton, and Aaron Lindsey
8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) All the Glory. By Byron Cage
(b) Count It All Joy. By Byron Cage and Maurice Culpepper
(c) Zion Rejoice. By Judith Christie McAllister and David Redic
(d) Celebration. By Donald Lawrence
(e) Zion Rejoice. By Joseph Pace, II
(f) Garment of Praise. By Danny McCrimmon
9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) A Praying Spirit. By Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark
(b) Never Alone. Anonymous. Tune, (NEVER ALONE), arr. by Nolan Williams, Jr.
(c) That’s How Good God Is. By Phillip McIntyre
(d) I Will Praise Him, Still. By Fernando Ortega
(e) We Give You All the Praise. By Fred Hammond
10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Marvelous. By Walter Hawkins
(b) My Life Is in Your Hands. By Kirk Franklin
(c) Grace. By Mark Hayes
(d) Rejoice. By Kevin Davidson, Everett McBee, and Lucretia Sharp
(e) I Will Rejoice. By Jessie Rogers
11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) He Decided to Die. By Margaret Pleasant Douroux
(b) Joy. By Kirk Franklin
(c) Grateful. By Sean Brown
(d) NEWpraise. By Nolan Williams, Jr.
12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
(a) We Shall Walk through the Valley in Peace. By Undine Smith Moore
(b) Lord, You Are the Music. By David Lantz, III
(c) Rejoice. By Jacki Cordery and Steven Ford
Cites and Additional Information for Music and Material Listed
1. Call to Worship, Centering Prayer, and Litany. By Nolan Williams, Jr., and Kenneth Mosley
2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) Walking Up the King’s Highway. By Mary Gardner and Thomas A. Dorsey. Tune, (KING’S
HIGHWAY), arr. by Mary Gardner and Thomas A. Dorsey
Location:
Bradford, Alex. Precious Lord: The Great Gospel Songs of Thomas A. Dorsey. New York, NY: Columbia/Legacy, 1973.
African American Heritage Hymnal. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications, 2001. #402
Location:
African American Heritage Hymnal. #537
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Bicentennial Hymnal. Nashville, TN: A.M.E. Zion Publishing House, 1996. #495
National Baptist Publishing Board. The New National Baptist Hymnal. Nashville, TN: National Baptist Pub. Board, 1981. #22
Church of God in Christ. Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. Memphis, TN: Church of God in Christ Pub. Board in association with the Benson Co., 1982. #40
Repository of Sacred Music, Pt. II
Location:
African American Heritage Hymnal. #175
(d) When in Our Music God Is Glorified. By Fred Pratt Green. Tune, (ENGELBERG), by
Charles Stanford
Location:
African American Heritage Hymnal. #112
3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Keep Me, Every Day/Lead Me, Guide Me. By Doris Akers. Arr. by Donald Vails
Location:
Vails, Donald. My Soul Loves Jesus. Japan: Savoy, 1996.
(b) Ride On King Jesus. By G. R. Woodward
Location:
CLC Youth Choir. Anchored to the Rock. Santa Monica, CA: A&M, 1990.
(c) Heaven-Bound Soldier. By Glenn Jones
Location:
GIA Publications, Inc.
7404 South Mason Avenue
Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: 1-800-442-1358
Online location: http://www.giamusic.com
Location:
David G. Evans Presents Automatic Praise! Live. Lindenwold, NJ: Abundant Harvest Entertainment (INDIE), 2008.
4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) In the Sanctuary. By Kurt Carr
Location:
Carr, Kurt & the Kurt Carr Singers. Awesome Wonder. Inglewood, CA: Gospocentric, 2000.
(b) Come Thou Almighty King. By Timothy Wright
Location:
Godfather of Gospel. Japan: Savoy, 2009.
(c) (Come Let Us Worship the Lord) In the Beauty of Holiness. By Nettie L. Sawyer Lester
Location:
African American Heritage Hymnal. #106
(d) Rejoice in the Lord. By Byron Cage
Location:
Dwell among Us. Atlanta, GA: AIR Gospel, 1995.
(e) Rejoice. By Kendall King
Location:
Carter, Phillip Carter & SOV. Songs from the Storm. Taunton, MA: Comin Atcha, 2009.
5. Liturgical Dance Music
(a) Praise Him. By Byron Cage
Location:
An Invitation to Worship. Inglewood, CA: Gospocentric, 2005.
(b) Optimistic. By James Harris, III, Gary Hines, and Terry Lewis
Location:
Sounds of Blackness. 20th Century Masters. New York, NY: Universal, 2007.
(c) In the Midst of It All. By Kevin Bond
Location:
Adams, Yolanda. Mountain High…Valley Low. Elektra, 1999.
(d) Music Knows No Boundaries. Traditional African Song
Location:
Mambazo, Ladysmith Black. Raise Your Spirit Higher. UK: Wrasse Records, 2003.
(e) O2. By Tonex
Location
O2. New York, NY: Verity, 2002.
6. Anthems
(a) O Clap Your Hands. By John Rutter
Location:
J. W. Pepper & Sons Incorporated
2480 Industrial Blvd
Paoli, PA 19301
Phone: 1-800-345-6296
Online location: www.jwpepper.com
Location:
Hal Leonard Corporation
PO Box 13819
Milwaukee, WI 53213
Online location: www.halleonard.com
Location:
Beckenhorst Press, Inc.
960 Old Henderson Road
Columbus, OH 43220
Phone: 614-451-6461
Online location: www.beckenhorstpress.com
Location:
(e) Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations. By Alberto Randegger
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7. Modern Songs (Songs Written after 1989)
(a) You Are My God and King. By Donnie McClurkin
Location:
We All Are One (Live in Detroit). New York, NY: Verity, 2008.
(b) Trust His Name. By Ted Winn
Location:
Balance. Newton, NJ: Shanachie, 2009.
(c) Lord, You Are the Music. By David Lantz, III
Location:
(d) Rejoice and Be Glad. By Israel Houghton and Aaron Lindsey
Location:
Clark-Sheard, Karen. It’s Not Over. New York, NY: Word/Curb/Warner Bros., 2006.
(e) Lord, We Rejoice. By Darwin Hobbs, Israel Houghton, and Aaron Lindsey
Location:
Hobbs, Darwin. Worshipper. Brentwood, TN: EMI Gospel, 2005
8. Offertory Song or Instrumental
(a) All the Glory. By Byron Cage
Location:
Cage, Byron and Purpose. Transparent in Your Presence. Nashville, TN: Atlanta Int’l, 1996.
(b) Count It All Joy. By Byron Cage and Maurice Culpepper
Location:
Greer, Jonathan & the Cathedral of Faith Choir. Just Jesus. Japan: Savoy Gospel, 1993.
(c) Zion Rejoice. By Judith Christie McAllister and David Redic
Location:
McAllister, Judith Christie. In His Presence: Live! New York, NY: Artemis, 2006.
(d) Celebration. By Donald Lawrence
Location:
Ted & Sheri. WOW Gospel 2006. New York, NY: Verity, 2006.
(e) Zion Rejoice. By Joseph Pace, II
Location:
Faithful Central Church. Gotta Have Gospel, Vol. 3. Mobile, AL: Integrity Gospel/Epic, 2005.
(f) Garment of Praise. By Danny McCrimmon
Location:
Capitol Temple Church of God in Christ
2373 Rhode Island Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20018
Phone: 202-529-5887
9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) A Praying Spirit. By Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark
Location:
CLC Youth Choir. Anchored to the Rock. Santa Monica, CA: A&M, 1990.
African American Heritage Hymnal. #458
Location:
African American Heritage Hymnal. #310
The New National Baptist Hymnal. #127
Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. #167
Location:
J. W. Pepper & Sons Incorporated
Phone: 1-800-345-6296
Online location: www.jwpepper.com
(d) I Will Praise Him, Still. By Fernando Ortega
Location:
Hymns of Worship. New York, NY: Word, 2003.
(e) We Give You All the Praise. By Fred Hammond
Location:
Love Unstoppable. New York, NY: Verity, 2009.
10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Marvelous. By Walter Hawkins
Location:
Love Alive, Vol. 5: 25th Anniversary Reunion 1. Santa Monica, CA: Interscope, 1997/1998.
(b) My Life Is in Your Hands. By Kirk Franklin
Location:
God’s Property. M2K Gospel 2000. Santa Monica, CA: Interscope, 2000.
(c) Grace. By Mark Hayes
Location:
(d) Rejoice. By Kevin Davidson, Everett McBee, and Lucretia Sharp
Location:
Davidson, Kevin and the Voices. Soultown USA. New Haven, CT: New Haven, 2001.
(e) I Will Rejoice. By Jessie Rogers
Location:
Murphy, William. The Sound. Stone Mountain, GA: Murphy3Ministries, 2007.
11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) He Decided to Die. By Margaret Pleasant Douroux
Location:
Vails, Donald. He Decided to Die. Japan: Savoy, 1990.
(b) Joy. By Kirk Franklin
Location:
Georgia Mass Choir. The Preacher’s Wife Soundtrack. New York: Arista, 1996/1997.
(c) Grateful. By Sean Brown
Location:
Walker, Hezekiah & the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir. WOW Gospel 2008. New York, NY: Verity, 2008.
(d) NEWpraise. By Nolan Williams, Jr.
Location:
Williams, Nolan Jr. inSpiration. Washington, DC: NEWorks Productions, 2006.
NEWorks Publications
P.O. Box 4599
Washington, DC 20017
Phone: 877-293-9734
Online location: neworksinc@aol.com
(a) We Shall Walk through the Valley in Peace. By Undine Smith Moore
Location:
(b) Lord, You Are the Music. By David Lantz, III
Location:
(c) Rejoice. By Jacki Cordery and Steven Ford
Location:
Hurd, Stephen. Call to Worship: Live in DC. Mobile, AL: Integrity Gospel/Epic/Sony Urban, 2004.
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