CHOIR ANNIVERSARY
  
MUSIC & WORSHIP RESOURCES

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Worship Planning Notes
A. On this occasion, the church is likely to have guest choirs, soloists, musicians, and groups. The service should be carefully planned with their participation in mind. Be certain to make arrangements for persons of all age groups and for the disabled.  Also, although the choir is to be lauded on this occasion, as indicated in today’s lection reading, God is always our primary audience during worship.

B. Because this is a special day in the life of the music ministry, select and recognize:

1. All new members of the choir in the past year;
2. The choir’s favorite song of the year;
3. Emeritus membership status for those choir members who, during the year, became unable to participate due to aging and/or illness;
4. The current eldest male and female choir member.

C. Before worship begins, station exhorters in various areas of the sanctuary.  Let the exhorters read Psalm 150. The choir then sings “PRAISE HIM” at the end of each verse in the lectionary Scripture. The musicians accompany the choir/exhorters using whatever key is comfortable for the exhorter(s). Key changes would be highly effective as each new exhorter begins.

                Psalm 150
Praise ye the Lord.  Praise God in his sanctuary.
PRAISE HIM! in the firmament of his power.
PRAISE HIM! for his mighty acts.
PRAISE HIM! according to his excellent greatness.
PRAISE HIM! with the sound of the trumpet.
PRAISE HIM! with the psaltery and harp.
PRAISE HIM! with the timbrel and dance.
PRAISE HIM! with stringed instruments and organs.
PRAISE HIM! upon the loud cymbals.
PRAISE HIM! upon the high-sounding cymbals.
Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.
Praise ye the Lord.

1. Invocation or Litany
(a) Organ Prelude - To God Be the Glory. By Fannie J. Crosby. Arr. by Ron and Linda for piano and organ duet

(b) Call to Worship

(c) Invocation – You Built Music into Creation. By Sherrie Dobbs Johnson

O Master of Music,
When you created the world, you built music into creation. Early morning breezes and bird songs woke us up this morning. They remind us you are still on the throne. The gentle music of babbling books or ocean waves brings us peace. The symphony of blowing tree leaves causes us to look up and give thanks. The staccato of thunder captures your boldness and leaves no doubt you are in charge.

And then, God, you gave humans the capacity to make music. We gather today to sing the songs of our ancestors. These songs carried them through life’s joys and sorrows, through the challenges and victories of living. These songs gave them a way to shout, cry, pray to you, and rely on you. This music we make together gives faith to embrace life’s fullness. Thank you for the songs of faith. Amen.

(d) See recitation of Psalm 150 in the Worship Planning Notes, section C.

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) Let’s Just Praise the Lord. By Gloria Gaither and William J. Gaither

(b) Praise Him! Praise Him! By Fanny J. Crosby. Tune, (JOYFUL SONG), by Chester G. Allen

(c) How Can I Keep from Singing? By Robert Lowry. Tune by Ira Sankey

(d) Praise Him. By Donnie Harper

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Praise Him, Praise Him. Arr. by Raymond Wise

(b) My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord. Arr. by Moses Hogan

(c) No Matter What I’m Gonna Keep on Praising the Lord. Arr. by Raymond Wise

(d) Done Made My Vow. Arr. by Nolan Williams, Jr.

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) I Will Praise the Lord. By Eddie A. Robinson

(b) Let Everything That Hath Breath. By Joe Pace

(c) Let Everything Praise Him. By Thomas Whitfield

(d) Lord We Praise Your Name. By Richard Smallwood

(e) How Can I Keep from Singing? By Robert Lowry. Arr. by Rolo Dilworth. For SATB

5. Liturgical Dance Music
Break Forth Praise. By Edward “E-3” Armstead, Joe Otis, and Curtis “C-Tech” Turrentine

6. Anthems
(a) Hallelujah (Psalm 150). By Louise Lewandowski. For SATB

(b) Anthem of Praise. By Richard Smallwood

(c) Psalm 150. By Alberto Randegger

(d) Holy Ground. By Geron Davis. Arr. by Nolan Williams, Jr. For SSAATB

7. Modern Songs
(a) We’re in Your House. By D. Z. Cofield

(b) Praise Is What I Do. By William Murphy
The choir should only sing the chorus of this song

8. Offertory  Song or Instrumental
(a) What Shall I Render? By Margaret Douroux

(b) I Will Live My Thanks. By Ruth Elaine Schram and Joseph M. Martin

9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) Sanctus. Music Deutsche Messe by Franz Schubert. Adapted by Richard Proulx

(b) Sanctus. By Charles Gounod, from the Messe Solenelle St. Cecilia. For SATB, with soprano or tenor solo, organ or piano accompaniment

(c) It Pays to Serve Jesus. By Frank C. Huston. Arr. by Nathan Carter. For SATB, and tenor solo

10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Preach, Preacher, Preach! By Eddie A. Robinson

(b) Is There a Word from the Lord (Send Your Word). By Glenn Burleigh

(c) How Can I Keep from Singing? American Folk Hymn. Arr. by Ronald Staheli. For SATB, and soprano solo

(d) A Witness for the Lord. By Glenn Burleigh

11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
Song
(a) One Step. By Donald Vails

Instrumental
(b) His Yoke Is Easy. By Glenn Burleigh

12. Benediction Song or Instrumental
Instrumental
(a) Day and Night Praise (The Lord Be Praised). By Margaret Douroux

Song
(b) The Lord Bless You/Sevenfold Amen. By Peter C. Lutkin

13.  Audio Visual Suggestions
Put together a video montage of approximately three minutes in length of selected events in the life of the choir/music ministry (Year in Review) with the song “How Can I Keep from Singing?” as recorded by Enya as background music. Or the song may be sung live by a soloist as the images roll.

Cites and Additional Information for Music and Material Listed

To God Be the Glory!: Hymn and Worship Favorites. 
Lilenas Publishing Company
2923 Troost
Kansas City, MO 64109
Phone: 816-931-1900

Online location: www.lilenas.com

(b) Call to Worship – We Have Come to Celebrate! By Cynthia A. Hopson, Assistant General Secretary for the Black College Fund and Ethnic Concerns with the United Methodist Church’s General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. Used with permission.

(c) Invocation – You Built Music into Creation. By Sherrie Dobbs Johnson, Used with permission.

(d) Litany - Psalm 150.

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) I Will Praise the Lord. By Gloria Gaither and William J. Gaither
Location:

African American Heritage Hymnal. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications, 2001. #185

African American Heritage Hymnal. #178

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal Official Hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Charlotte, NC: A.M.E. Zion Pub. House, 1996. #268

The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. Nashville, TN: Triad Publications, 2005. #19

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. #4

Online audio and lyrics: www.cyberhymnal.org

African American Heritage Hymnal. #172

The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #24

Wise, Raymond and the Raise Chorale. 21 Spirituals for the 21st Century.  Columbus, OH: Raise Records, 2005.

Songbook and CD available
Raise Ministries
890 Oakland Park Avenue
Columbus, OH 43224
Phone: 614-268-5056

Online location: www.raiseonline.com  

Pine Forge Academy Choir. Rock in a Weary Land. Pine Forge, PA: Pine Forge Academy, 2007.

Wise, Raymond and Frank Lane. 21 Spirituals for the 21st Century. Columbus, OH: Raise Records, 2005.

NEW-J Publishing
P.O. Box 4599
Washington, DC 20017
Phone: 202-882-8966
Sheet Music available

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) I Will Praise the Lord. By Eddie A. Robinson
Location:

Music Ministry of Mount Olive Baptist Church. We Study, We Shout, We Serve. 
Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Berbea Publishing/Sweet Olive Productions, 2006.

Mighty Long Way. New York, NY: Columbia/Integrity, 2006.

Whitfield, Thomas and the Whitfield Company. VOICES: The Ultimate Gospel Collection.
New York, NY: Time Life, 2008.

Brown Clark, Maurette. The Dream. Atlanta, GA: Atlanta International Records, 2007.

Hal Leonard Publishing
P.O. Box 13819
Milwaukee, WI 53213
Phone: 507-454-2920

Online location: www.halleonard.com

Stanton’s Sheet Music
Online location: www.stantons.com

Audio Sample: http://listeninglab.stantons.com/item.php?stno=354112

Bynum, Juanita. A Piece of My Passion. Atlanta, GA: Flow Records, 2006.

6. Anthems
(a) Hallelujah (Psalm 150). By Louise Lewandowski. For SATB
Location:

Transcontinental Music Publications
A division of the Union for Reform Judaism
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 888-489.8242  

Online location: www.transcontinentalmusic.com

SheetMusic Plus
Online location: www.sheetmusicplus.com

Persuaded: Live in DC. New York, NY: Verity, 2001.

CD and Songbook Available
NtimeMusic
4913 Albemarle Road
Charlotte, NC 28205
Phone: 704-531-8961

Online location: www.ntimemusic.com

G. Schirmer, Inc.
257 Park Avenue South, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212 254-2100

Online location: www.schirmer.com

NEW-J Publishing
Phone: 202-882-8966
Choral scores available

Ebony Praise. Houston, TX: Joyful Noise Records/World Wide Gospel, 2000.

Shekinah Glory Ministries. Praise Is What I Do. Harvey, IL: Kingdom Records, 2001.

African American Heritage Hymnal. #389

Shawnee Press, Inc.
1107 17th Avenue South
Nashville, TN: 37212
Phone: 1-800-962-8584

Online location: www.shawneepress.com

Audio Sample: http://choralmusic.com/audio/iwilllivemythanks.mp3

African American Heritage Hymnal. #661

Sheet Music Plus
1300 64th Street
Emeryville, CA 94608

Online location: www.sheetmusicplus.com

GIA Publications, Inc.
7404 South Mason Avenue
Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: 1-800-GIA-1358 

Online location: www.giamusic.com/searchPDFS/G5875.pdf
Online audio sample available: www.giamusic.com/mp3s/5875.mp3
Sheet Music available.

The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #447

Ilerbea Publishing
7820 Colony Circle S.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
Phone: 954-724-3272

Glenn Burleigh Music
P.O. Box 16091
Oklahoma City, OK 73113
Phone: 405-842-3470

Online location: www.glenmusik.com

Pine Forge Academy Choir. Rock in a Weary Land. Pine Forge, PA: Pine Forge Academy, 2007.

Sheet Music Plus
Online location: www.sheetmusicplus.com

Glenn Burleigh Music
Phone: 405-842-3470
Online location: www.glenmusik.com
Sheet Music available

Detroit Remembers. Volume 1. Detroit, MI: Sounds of Gospel, 2002.

Glenn Burleigh Music
Phone: 405-842-3470
Online location: www.glenmusik.com

African American Heritage Hymnal. #115

Abbington, James. 49 Hidden Treasures from the African American Heritage Hymnal.
Chicago, IL: GIA Publications, 2005.

African American Heritage Hymnal. #636