Worship Resources



CHRISTMAS

MUSIC AND WORSHIP RESOURCES

Sunday, December 25, 2011
(See below for great initiatives for your church for Christmas and all year.)

Michelle Riley Jones, Lectionary Team Liturgist

  So this Christmas please remember
what the true meaning is...
Remember we are Christ among us
and we live for His cause
To fulfill His purpose daily as we bring joy to
all."
— from "We Are Christmas," by Kevin
Johnson and Sarah Stephens

Worship Planning Notes

Christmas, the shortest season of the liturgical year, begins on the first stroke of December 25 and ends twelve days later, at midnight on January 5, Epiphany Eve. This season celebrates the birth of Jesus—born in the company of animals and angels, shepherds and kings, the young and the old, the wise and the foolish. Christmas is not only a time when we celebrate the birth of Christ, but should also be a time when we remember that he arrived into an unfriendly world, destined and determined to be a friend to the entire world.

The African American Lectionary identified 12 issues of national importance to the African American community. (See "Issues" at http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/issues.asp.) This season, instead of a focus on pageantry and formality, guest singers, and musical productions, which generally typify our Christmas worship programming, draw your congregation instead into a season of giving and service to the community. We love to sing "Jesus is the reason for the season—Oh yes, He is!" People need the Lord—and as we do unto the least, we do unto Him. Your church may already have community programs that are having great impact in the church community. There are also numerous charities and programs in place that will allow you to plug into their mission. See #14 for suggestions your congregation can implement during the Christmas season and throughout the year.

1. Call to Worship, Litany, or Congregational Reading

Music for Call to Worship

(a) Come Emmanuel. By John Mason Neale. Tune, (VENI EMMANUEL), by Thomas Helmore

(b) Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent. By Gerard Moultrie. Arr. by Jeanne Shaffer. For SATB choir

(c) Christ Is Born This Day. Traditional Moravian Melody. Text and Arr. by Benjamin Harlan. For SATB choir, with piano, and optional bass and percussion

Music for Processional
(d) The King Is Here (Rejoice). By Michael L. Speights

Litany

(e) A Shouting Litany for Christmas Worship. By Matt Tullos. This litany can be used as a call to worship as the pastor, rostrum participants, and choir enter.

Worship Leader:    Good news!

Choir:    The Lord is come!

Worship Leader:    He came not into this world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Choir:    We receive You, Lord as our King.

Worship Leader:    We worship You.

Choir:    Heaven and nature proclaim Your arrival.

Worship Leader:    Fields

Choir:    Floods

Worship Leader:    Rocks

Choir:    Hills

Worship Leader:    and Plains

Choir:    Good news! Marvelous grace! Joy to the world.

Worship Leader:    The Lord is come!

(Worship Leader can next lead congregation in singing "Joy to the World.")

(f) In This Small Place Made Glorious. By Margaret D. McGee

Worship Leader:

God of unimaginable love, on the first Christmas You became one of us.

Congregation: We celebrate Your love for every person in every place and time.

Worship Leader: God of all humanity, You offered Your Peace to anyone who would be satisfied with Your presence.

Congregation: We celebrate Your Peace in Your Church and accept Your commission to share it in all the world.

Worship Leader: God of the shepherds, You announced Your arrival among us to the poorest, the most humble.

Congregation: We celebrate Your good news to each of us and to everyone, right here where we are.

Worship Leader: God of the manger, You came to us through Your Son in a small and simple place.

Congregation: We celebrate Your presence with us this day in this small place made glorious by Your being in it.

Worship Leader: God of deliverance, You came to be one of us in order to deliver all of us.

Congregation: We celebrate Your protection and mercy toward all who are sick or in trouble.

Worship Leader: God of birth, when You became as we are, You opened Yourself to each of us, no matter who or what we are.

Congregation: We celebrate this day Your Kingdom and that we are welcome in it right now and always. Keep us close, now and in the life to come.

Worship Leader: God of Christmas, bless us as we once again celebrate Your coming into Your creation.

ALL: Amen.

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) Joy to the World. By Isaac Watts. Tune, (ANTIOCH), by George F. Handel and Lowell Mason. Arr. by William P. Rowan. This is a wonderful score for chorus and congregation.

(b) Come Emmanuel (O Come, O Come, Immanuel). By John Mason Neale. Tune, (VENI EMMANUEL), by Thomas Helmore

(c) The First Noel. Traditional English Carol. Tune, (THE FIRST NOEL), Wm. Sandy's Christmas Carols

(d) Silent Night. By Joseph Mohr. Tune, (STILLE NACHT), by Franz Gruber. Arr. by Dolores Hruby. For SATB choir, assembly, and optional brass

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) Children, Go Where I Send Thee. African American Traditional

(b) Oh the Savior's Comin, Hallelu! By Uzee Brown, Jr. For SSAA, a capella

(c) Behold That Star. By Thomas Washington Talley. An Original Jubilee Carol. Arr. by Dan Goeller and David Huntsinger. For SATB choir with solo

(d) Shine on Me. Spiritual

(e) I Believe This Is Jesus. Spiritual

(f) Glory to That New Born King. Spiritual. Arr. by John W. Work

(g) Roun' De Glory Manger. Traditional Spiritual. Arr. by Willis Laurence James. A capella

(h) Ring De Christmas Bells. Spiritual. By Jester Hairston. Arr. by William Ryden

(i) Sweet Little Jesus Boy. Spiritual

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) What Child Is This? By William C. Dix. Tune, (GREENSLEEVES), by John Stainer

(b) Come and Adore Him. By John F. Wade

(c) What a Night. By Richard Smallwood

(d) Sweetly He Lay. By Gina M. Wright

(e) The Worship Medley (He Came/Jesus, the Son of God). By Carol Cymbala

5. Liturgical Dance or Mime Ministry Music
(a) The Real Thing. By Marvin L. Winans, Jr.

(b) Welcome to Our World. By Christopher M. Rice

(c) Christmas Worship Medley. Traditional. By Lynn DeShazo, Israel Houghton, Erasmus Mutambira, and Gary Sadler

(d) Joy to the World. By Isaac Watts. Tune, (ANTIOCH), by George F. Handel and Lowell Mason

6. Anthems
(a) O Babe Divine. By David H. Williams. For SATB choir and organ

(b) Gesu Bambino. By Pietro Yon. Arr. by Mark Hayes. For SATB chorus

(c) Good News, the Savior Is Born! By Glenn Jones
Audio Sample: http://resources.giamusic.com/mp3s/5804.mp3

(d) For Unto Us a Child Is Born. By William Tortolano
Audio Sample: http://resources.giamusic.com/mp3s/2979.mp3

(e) Worship Christ, the Newborn King. By Lloyd Larsen. This selection is a rousing Christmas medley for SATB choir, organ, and optional brass and timpani.
Audio Sample: http://www.beckenhorstpress.com/audio/1821.mp3

7. Modern Songs (Written between 2000–2010)
(a) Celebration. By Asaph A. Ward

(b) O Little Town of Bethlehem/Away in a Manager. By Phillip Brooks and John T. McFarland

(c) What Child Is This? Traditional

(d) God Speaking. By Ronnie Freeman

(e) Do You See What I See? By Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne

8. Song or Instrumental for the Offertory Period
(a) Give Love on Christmas. By Myron Butler, Deonis "Pumah" Cook, Robert Searight, Candy West, and Chelsea West

(b) Hark. By Luther "Mano" Haynes and Israel Houghton

(c) Born on Christmas Day. By Patsy Ford Simms. For SAB choir

(d) The Little Cradle Rocks Tonight in Glory. Spiritual from Georgia. Arr. by Jay Althouse. This is a swinging jazz, calypso feel to the celebration of Christmas for SATB choir. (SAB version also available.)

(e) Come Let Us Adore Him. By John F. Wade

9. Songs for Children
(a) I'll Give Him My Heart (What Can I Give Him?). By Carol Cymbala, Emelyne Francois, and Christina Rossetti

(b) 'Twas on a Night (A Children's Christmas Hymn). By Analise Stoddart. This precious little hymn was composed in 2010 (lyrics and tune) by an 8-year old child. The piano accompaniment is simple enough also for youth.

(c) Child of God (The Little Cradle Rocks Tonight in Glory). Spiritual from Georgia

If anybody asks you who I am,
who I am, who I am
If anybody asks you who I am,
Tell him I'm a child of God.
Glory, the Christ child born in glory.

The little cradle rocks tonight in glory,
Rocks in glory, rocks in glory,
The little cradle rocks tonight in glory,
The Christ child born in glory.

Peace on earth, Mary rock the cradle,
Rock the cradle, rock the cradle,
Peace on earth, Mary rock the cradle,
The Christ child born of glory.

The Christ child passing, singing softly,
Singing softly, singing softly,
The Christ child passing, singing softly,
The Christ child born in glory

10. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) Jesus, King of Angels. By Fernando Ortega

(b) Worship Medley: Oh Come Let Us Adore Him/My Faith Looks Up to Thee/Holy, Holy, Holy. By John F. Wade, Ray Palmer, and Reginald Heber

(c) O Holy Night. By John S. Dwight. Tune, (CANTIQUE DE NOEL), by Adolphe Adam

11. Sermonic Selection
(a) He Sleeps. Lullaby of the Nativity. By Charles Garner. For soprano solo and SATB chorus

(b) Sweet Little Jesus Boy. By Robert MacGimsey

(c) With God. By Yolanda Adams and Gregory G. Curtis

(d) Love Story. By Roger Thomas

(e) Born This Day. By L. Brown, S. Dancy, and S. Parker

12. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) We Are Christmas. By Kevin Johnson and Sarah Stephens

(b) Without Him. By Duranice Pace and Melonda Pace

(c) Joy to the World. By Isaac Watts. Tune, (ANTIOCH), by George F. Handel and Lowell Mason. For steel pan

(d) I Wonder as I Wander. By John Jacob Niles. For piano

(e) Rise Up Shepherd and Follow. Spiritual. For saxophone

(f) Go Tell It on the Mountain. Spiritual. For woodwinds

(g) Children, Go Where I Send Thee with Amen. Traditional African American.
Arr. by Linda Lamb. This is a high-spirited, gospel-style arrangement for handbells.

(h) Angles We Have Heard on High. French Traditional. For classical guitar

13. Benediction/Sending Song or Instrumental
(a) Hallelujah Chorus. By George F. Handel

(b) Go Tell It on the Mountain. Spiritual

(c) Rise Up Shepherd and Follow. Spiritual

(d) Light of the World. By Carol Cymbala

(e) Amen. Negro Spiritual

14. Other Recommendations
The African American Lectionary identified 12 issues facing the African American community. (See "Issues" at http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/issues.asp.) This Christmas season your congregation can develop and implement a short-term "Twelve Days of Christmas" community-focused effort, or a longer-term, year-long initiative—"Christmas 365"—community program to address some of these issues:

(a) The Twelve Days of Christmas—Beginning on Christmas Day, and for the 11 days succeeding, execute various community-based efforts daily.

(b) Christmas 365—Beginning in December, execute a year-long plan with a specific community emphasis each month.

The chart below suggests ideas your congregation may employ for either the "(a) Twelve Days…" initiative or the "(b) Christmas 365" ongoing efforts to address these issues in our community.

ISSUE MAKING JESUS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
Unemployment/Poverty
(a) Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Prepare Christmas dinner food baskets for families
  • Prepare Christmas sack lunches for homeless or other shelters
  • Collect toys and/or clothes for children
  • Host caroling for a homeless shelter or nursing home. Deliver food or toiletry kits.
(b) Christmas 365 Year-long Initiatives
  • Hold Economic Justice worship service. See the TAAL music/worship resources: 2008, 2009, 2010.
  • Hold "Blue Christmas" service. See 2008 Christmas TAAL music/worship resource.
  • Collect special offering to purchase and distribute local grocery store gift cards, retail gift cards, bus/rail passes, etc.
  • Collect new/used clothing and set up distribution center at the church.

Finding Ways to Welcome All to the Church (a) Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Following worship service, assign groups to walk through the neighborhood distributing holiday cards with literature about the services the church provides to the community. Highlight services to women, disabled persons, youth, seniors, families of incarcerated persons, services for addiction, educational services, etc.
  • Purchase or find online addresses in the zip code area for your church and send out welcome or holiday cards to each home. Include church contact information and list of church ministries that serve the community.
  • Organize a neighborhood Prayer Walk (the practice of praying on location, a type of intercessory prayer that involves walking to or near a particular place while praying). Invite the community to join in prayer for the community. The walk can be as short as a few blocks or as long as several blocks. Identify several issues of critical importance to your local community and use that list to pray over; or if you have several teams, each team can take a particular issue to pray over.
(b) Christmas 365—month of JANUARY
  • Hold a MLK Beloved Community Day worship service. See these TAAL music/worship resources: 2008, 2009, 2010.
  • Use your weekly services this month to pay special recognition to a person in the community who has fought for justice and invite the community.
Racism
(a) Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Host an anti-racism seminar or panel discussion. Partner with diversity professionals from local corporations or local civil rights organizations (NAACP, etc.).
  • Host a multi-cultural holiday feast for the community.
(b) Christmas 365month of FEBRUARY
Economic Empowerment
(Saving and Operating Businesses)
(a) Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Purchase food/goods from a local business or farm for your church kitchen.
  • Identify local business owners and recognize them in your worship service. Have a special prayer for God's blessing on their business.
(b) Christmas 365month of MARCH
  • Hold a Financial Literacy Day or Economic Justice worship service. See these TAAL music/worship resources: 2009, 2010, 2011.
  • Start a Financial Education Program, such as Dave Ramsey's "Financial Peace University"
    http://www.daveramsey.com/church/home/. This program is filled with numerous financial subjects, is Bible-based, and is designed by spirit-filled individuals that practice the financial principles they are presenting.
  • Micro lending is an easy and rewarding way to help end extreme poverty around the world. This program allows the micro loan applicants to increase the quality of their lives. Granting a micro loan is giving hope without even making a permanent dent in your wallet. The repayment on these $25–$50 loans is very high, making it possible to continue to give dignity and confidence to people worldwide. Check out Kiva, MicroPlace, or OptINnow and create an account. Then deposit as little as $25 to get started. Browse the individual loan applicants, complete with pictures and a summary of their business. Once your investment is repaid, make another loan to continue the cycle. Further the good by introducing your friends and family to this program, purchase a gift certificate for them to get started, or just spread the word!
  • Bring in representative/s from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to do seminars on Starting a Business; Writing a Business Plan; Preparing Your Finances; Loans, Grants, and Funding; Marketing; and local SBA resources.
The Environment
(a) Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Host a "Neighborhood Green Day" and invite representatives from your Public Works department or appropriate agencies to discuss ways the community can implement recycling and other environmentally advantageous initiatives.
  • Organize a neighborhood clean-up day.
(b) Christmas 365month of APRIL
  • Hold Earth-Day service. See these TAAL music/worship resources: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
  • Be a host site for an electronic recycling project. There are many valuable metals in electronic equipment that can be recycled. Collect cell phones, computers, laptops, copiers, fax machines, IPods and PDAs, modems, monitors, keyboards, mouses, printers, stereo and radio equipment, telephones and telephone equipment, televisions, typewriters, speakers, digital cameras, VCRs, and DVD players. Coordinate with a local recycle facility for pick up or delivery.
  • Organize "A Billion Acts of Green" pledge campaign. See http://act.earthday.org/.

Strengthening Families
(a) Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Host a community Christmas Eve Family Story Hour or Movie Night. Serve hot cider and holiday treats. Share lists of appropriate books and movies for families.
(b) Christmas 365month of MAY
  • Host a Family Enrichment Day music/worship service. See these TAAL music/worship resources: 2009, 2010.
  • Contact Operation Homefront to volunteer support and services to military wives/families. While the troops may get parades and honors, the wives are left with a lot on their plate. Anything from auto repair to babysitting, home repairs or bookkeeping can be helpful. Check your local Operation Homefront chapter for specific ideas.
Drug Recovery
(a) Twelve Days of Christmas (b) Christmas 365month of JUNE

Broadband and the Participation of African Americans in the Technology Revolution

(a) Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Host a "Connect Today, Change Your Tomorrow" campaign through Broadband Opportunity Coalition (BBOC) (www.changeyourtomorrow.org). BBOC is a partnership of this country's leading civil rights organizations that recognize the importance of bringing digital opportunities to minority communities. This historic alliance has joined with One Economy to overcome barriers to adoption of technology in communities of color. Invite a BBOC representative.
(b) Christmas 365—month of JULY
  • Update your church website to post sermons from your church online, or to live stream worship services.
  • Set up computer labs and/or training sessions for your community.
  • Organize a call-in Bible Study Line and/or Prayer Line, or invite your members and community to call into one already organized. Here is one existing prayer line:
  • 24-hour Prayer Line
    Dial-In (805) 309-2350
    Access Code: 1001844#
Incarceration
(a) Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Host worship service(s) at a local prison.
  • Host special service for families of the incarcerated.
  • Host "toys for tots"-type initiative for the children of incarcerated parents.
(b) Christmas 365—month of AUGUST
  • Hold Anti-Incarceration Day service. See these TAAL music/worship resources: 2008, 2010
  • Work with local prison to implement regularly scheduled bible study or worship services
Strengthening Education
(Secular and Christian Education)
(a) Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Hold a book reading session at a local library.
  • Adopt a local school. Hold a community concert to raise funds to purchase needed school supplies.
(b) Christmas 365—month of SEPTEMBER
  • Hold a Christian Education worship service. See TAAL music/worship resources: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
  • Adopt a classroom and provide needed resources (books, supplies, etc.).
  • Set up tutoring program for needy students, or provide assistance with SAT, FAFSA, and other college requirements. See TAAL's BIG IDEA area:
    http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/bigideafeb09.asp.
  • If your church also operates a school, provide free or subsidized tuition to 1–2 (or more) students per year.
  • Set up an afterschool program to help youth with reading comprehension and data manipulation.
Violence in Our Communities
(a) Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Visit family/ies victimized by violence. Offer support from your congregation's trained and licensed counselors.
  • Have your music ministry hold a benefit concert for the victims of violence, the proceeds of which can go towards community services geared to support the victims.
  • Organize a crime prevention coalition with local churches. See TAAL's BIG IDEA:
    http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/bigideaSeptember09.asp.
(b) Christmas 365—month of OCTOBER
  • Hold an Anti Domestic Violence worship service. See TAAL music/ worship resources: 2010, 2011.
  • Hold a Youth & Violence worship service. See TAAL music/worship resource: 2009.
Health Issues
(Particularly Obesity
and Diabetes)
(a) Twelve Days of Christmas (b) Christmas 365—month of NOVEMBER
  • Host worship services focused on health. See these TAAL music/worship resources:
  • If your church operates a community cafeteria or serves meals to its members, have a nutritionist review your church menus and update the meal plans with more healthy options.
  • November is American Diabetes Month. Consult www.diabetes.org for their Toolkit of information, ideas, and activities.
  • Partner with your local gym or YMCA center to host a Diabetes Prevention social event focused on healthy eating habits and exercise. Give away free one-day gym passes, fitness classes, or work-out gear. Ask the fitness staff to host free demonstrations or fitness classes.
  • Conduct seminars on health, diabetes, weight management, etc.
  • Cites and Additional Information for Music and Material Listed

    Worship Planning Notes
    We Are Christmas. By Kevin Johnson and Sarah Stephens
    Location:
    Lion and Lamb Publishing
    350 Spelman Lane SW, Box 312
    Atlanta, GA 30314
    Phone: 404-270-5480

    1. Call to Worship, Litany, or Congregational Reading

    Music for Call to Worship
    (a) Come Emmanuel. By John Mason Neale. Tune, (VENI EMMANUEL), by Thomas Helmore
    Location:
    The Clark Sisters. Family Christmas. Detroit, MI: Karew Records, 1990/2009.

    (b) Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent. By Gerard Moultrie. Arr. by Jeanne Shaffer. For SATB choir
    Location:
    GIA Publications, Inc.
    7404 South Mason Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60638
    Phone: 1-800-GIA-1358

    Online location: www.giamusic.com
    Product: #G-5775

    (c) Christ Is Born This Day. Traditional Moravian Melody. Text and Arr. by Benjamin Harlan. For SATB choir, with piano, and optional bass and percussion
    Location:
    Published by Brookfield Press
    Distributed By Hal Leonard
    7700 West Bluemound Road
    Milwaukee, WI 53213
    Phone: 414-774-3630

    Online location: www.halleonard.com

    Music for Processional
    (d) The King Is Here (Rejoice). By Michael L. Speights
    Location:
    The Pace Sisters. Celebrating the Heart of Christmas. Indianapolis, IN: Tyscot Records, 2007.

    Litany
    (e) A Shouting Litany for Christmas Worship. By Matt Tullos. This litany can be used as a call to worship as the pastor, rostrum participants, and choir enter.
    Location:

    (f) In This Small Place Made Glorious. By Margaret D. McGee
    Location:
    Online location: www.innercourt.com

    2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
    (a) Joy to the World. By Isaac Watts. Tune, (ANTIOCH), by George F. Handel and Lowell Mason. Arr. by William P. Rowan. This is a wonderful score for chorus and congregation.
    Location:
    GIA Publications, Inc.
    Phone: 1-800-GIA-1358
    Online location: www.giamusic.com
    Product: #G-5130
    Full score (#G-5130INST) for chorus and Brass quartet also available.

    African American Heritage Hymnal. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications, 2001. #197

    African Methodist Episcopal Zion Bicentennial Hymnal. Nashville, TN: A.M.E. Zion Publishing House, 1996. #120

    Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications, 1987. #19

    The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. Nashville, TN: Triad Publications, 2005. #94

    The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald Publishing Association. 1985. #125

    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. #210

    (b) Come Emmanuel (O Come, O Come, Immanuel). By John Mason Neale. Tune, (VENI EMMANUEL), by Thomas Helmore
    Location:
    The Clark Sisters. Family Christmas. Detroit, MI: Karew Records. 1990/2009.

    African American Heritage Hymnal. #188

    African Methodist Episcopal Zion Bicentennial Hymnal. #92

    Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. #3

    The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #2

    The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal. #115

    (c) The First Noel. Traditional English Carol. Tune, (THE FIRST NOEL), Wm. Sandy's Christmas Carols
    Location:
    The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #63

    The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal. #118

    (d) Silent Night. By Joseph Mohr. Tune, (STILLE NACHT), by Franz Gruber. Arr. by Dolores Hruby. For SATB choir, assembly, and optional brass
    Location:
    GIA Publications, Inc.
    Phone: 1-800-GIA-1358
    Online location: www.giamusic.com
    Product: #G-4852
    Full score (#G-4852INST) for chorus and Brass (trumpets, trombones) also available.

    African American Heritage Hymnal. #211

    African Methodist Episcopal Zion Bicentennial Hymnal. #93

    Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. #26

    The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #101

    The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal. #143

    Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. #217

    3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
    (a) Children, Go Where I Send Thee. African American Traditional
    Location:
    Ledisi. It's Christmas. Santa Monica, CA: The Verve Music Group, 2008.

    African American Heritage Hymnal. #623

    (b) Oh the Savior's Comin, Hallelu! By Uzee Brown, Jr. For SSAA, a capella
    Location:
    Roger Dean Publishing Company
    Distributed by Sheet Music Plus
    1300 64th Street
    Emeryville, CA 94608
    Phone: 1-800-743-3868

    Online location: www.sheetmusicplus.com

    (c) Behold That Star. By Thomas Washington Talley. An Original Jubilee Carol. Arr. by Dan Goeller and David Huntsinger. For SATB choir with solo
    Location:
    Word Music
    25 Music Square West
    Nashville, TN 37203
    Phone: 1-888-324-WORD (9673)

    Online location: www.wordmusic.com
    Product # 080689043239

    (d) Shine on Me. Spiritual
    Location:
    African American Heritage Hymnal. #527

    (e) I Believe This Is Jesus. Spiritual
    Location:
    American Spiritual Ensemble. The Spirit of the Holidays. New York, NY: ASE, 2009.

    (f) Glory to That New Born King. Spiritual. Arr. by John W. Work
    Location:
    Morehouse College Glee Club. New Born King. Atlanta, GA: Morehouse College, 1999.

    (g) Roun' De Glory Manger. Traditional Spiritual. Arr. by Willis Laurence James. A capella
    Location:
    Published by G. Schirmer
    Distributed by Sheet Music Plus
    Phone: 1-800-743-3868
    Online location: www.sheetmusicplus.com

    (h) Ring De Christmas Bells. Spiritual. By Jester Hairston. Arr. by William Ryden
    Location:
    Christmas Spirituals of Jester Hairston (Collection)
    Published by Bourne Co.
    Distributed by Sheet Music Plus
    Phone: 1-800-743-3868
    Online location: www.sheetmusicplus.com

    (i) Sweet Little Jesus Boy. Spiritual
    Location:
    The Pace Sisters. Celebrating the Heart of Christmas. Indianapolis, IN: Tyscot Records, 2007.

    4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
    (a) What Child Is This? By William C. Dix. Tune, (GREENSLEEVES), by John Stainer
    Location:
    The Pace Family. Celebrating the Heart of Christmas. Indianapolis, IN: Tyscot Records, 2007.

    Caesar, Shirley. WOW Gospel Christmas. New York, NY: EMI Gospel, 2010.

    African American Heritage Hymnal. #220

    African Methodist Episcopal Zion Bicentennial Hymnal. #105

    Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal. #29

    The New National Baptist Hymnal 21st Century Edition. #86

    The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal. #141

    Yes, Lord! Church of God in Christ Hymnal. #206

    (b) Come and Adore Him. By John F. Wade
    Location:
    The Charles Westmoreland Chorale. Arise O Judah—Live in Atlanta. Seattle, WA: Grammercy Records, 2010.

    (c) What a Night. By Richard Smallwood
    Location:
    Various Artists/Richard Smallwood. WOW Gospel Christmas. New York, NY: EMI Gospel, 2010.

    (d) Sweetly He Lay. By Gina M. Wright
    Location:
    Various Artists. Blessed Are the Meek: Christmas & Beyond. Chicago, IL: Meek Records, 2000.

    (e) The Worship Medley (He Came/Jesus, the Son of God). By Carol Cymbala
    Location:
    The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Light of the World. Nashville, TN: M2.0 Communications, 2001.

    5. Liturgical Dance or Mime Ministry Music
    (a) The Real Thing. By Marvin L. Winans, Jr.
    Location:
    Mary Mary. Mary Mary Christmas. New York, NY: Sony Music, 2006.

    (b) Welcome to Our World. By Christopher M. Rice
    Location:
    Trin-i-tee 5:7. Love, Peace, Joy at Christmas. New York, NY: Music World Gospel, 2009.

    (c) Christmas Worship Medley. Traditional. By Lynn DeShazo, Israel Houghton, Erasmus Mutambira, and Gary Sadler
    Location:
    Houghton, Israel & New Breed. A Timeless Christmas. New York, NY: Integrity Media, 2009.

    (d) Joy to the World. By Isaac Watts. Tune, (ANTIOCH), by George F. Handel and Lowell Mason
    Location:
    Nathaniel Dett Chorale. An Indigo Christmas. Toronto, CN: Marquis Classics, 2003.

    6. Anthems
    (a) O Babe Divine. By David H. Williams. For SATB choir and organ
    Location:
    Published by Sacred Music Press
    Distributed by Sheet Music Plus
    Phone: 1-800-743-3868
    Online location: www.sheetmusicplus.com

    (b) Gesu Bambino. By Pietro Yon. Arr. by Mark Hayes. For SATB chorus
    Location:
    Various Artists/Pavoratti/Joan Osborne. Pavarotti & Friends for War Child. London, UK: Decca, 1996.
    Published by Shawnee Press
    Distributed by Sheet Music Plus
    Phone: 1-800-743-3868
    Online location: www.sheetmusicplus.com

    (c) Good News, the Savior Is Born! By Glenn Jones
    Location:
    GIA Publications, Inc.
    Phone: 1-800-GIA-1358
    Online location: www.giamusic.com
    Product: #G-5804

    (d) For Unto Us a Child Is Born. By William Tortolano
    Location:
    GIA Publications, Inc.
    Phone: 1-800-GIA-1358
    Online location: www.giamusic.com
    Product: #G-2979

    (e) Worship Christ, the Newborn King. By Lloyd Larsen. A rousing Christmas medley for SATB choir, organ, and optional brass and timpani.
    Location:
    Beckenhorst Press
    960 Old Henderson Road
    Columbus, OH 43220
    Phone: 1-614-451-6461
    Online location: www.beckenhorstpress.com
    Product: #1821

    7. Modern Songs (Written between 2000–2010)
    (a) Celebration. By Asaph A. Ward
    Location:
    The Clark Sisters. Family Christmas. Detroit, MI: Karew Records, 1990/2009.

    (b) O Little Town of Bethlehem/Away in a Manager. By Phillip Brooks and John T. McFarland
    Location:
    Jobe, Kari. Bethlehem. Southlake, TX: Throneroom Publishing, 2009.

    (c) What Child Is This? Traditional
    Location:
    The Isaacs. Christmas. Alexandria, IN: Spring House Music, 2010.

    (d) God Speaking. By Ronnie Freeman
    Location:
    Mandisa. WOW Gospel Christmas. New York, NY: EMI Gospel, 2007.

    (e) Do You See What I See? By Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne
    Location:
    Winans, CeCe. WOW Gospel Christmas. New York, NY: EMI Gospel, 2010.

    8. Song or Instrumental for the Offertory Period
    (a) Give Love on Christmas. By Myron Butler, Deonis "Pumah" Cook, Robert Searight, Candy West, and Chelsea West
    Location:
    Butler, Myron & Levi. Christmas to Remember. New York, NY: EMI Gospel, 2006.

    (b) Hark. By Luther "Mano" Haynes and Israel Houghton
    Location:
    Houghton, Israel & New Breed. A Timeless Christmas. New York, NY: Integrity Media, 2009.

    (c) Born on Christmas Day. By Patsy Ford Simms. For SAB choir
    Location:
    Published by Alfred Music Publishing
    Distributed by Sheet Music Plus
    Phone: 1-800-743-3868
    Online location: www.sheetmusicplus.com

    (d) The Little Cradle Rocks Tonight in Glory. Spiritual from Georgia Arr. by Jay Althouse. This is a swinging jazz, calypso feel to the celebration of Christmas for SATB choir. (SAB version also available.)
    Location:
    Published by Alfred Music Publishing
    Distributed by Stanton's Sheet Music
    330 S. 4th Street
    Columbus, OH 43215
    Phone: 1-614-224-4257

    Online location: www.stantons.com

    (e) Come Let Us Adore Him. By John F. Wade
    Location:
    Various Artists/The Charles Westmorland Chorale. Gospel Christmas. Los Angeles, CA: Master Classics Records, 2008.

    9. Songs for Children
    (a) I'll Give Him My Heart (What Can I Give Him?). By Carol Cymbala, Emelyne Francois, and Christina Rossetti
    Location:
    The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Light of the World. Nashville, TN: M2.0 Communications, 2001.

    (b) 'Twas on a Night (A Children's Christmas Hymn). By Analise Stoddart. This precious little hymn was composed in 2010 (lyrics and tune) by an 8-year old child. The piano accompaniment is simple enough also for youth.
    Location:
    Urban Junction East Music
    Hampton Roads, AL
    Phone: 1-256-533-4660
    Sheet Music available

    (c) Child of God (The Little Cradle Rocks Tonight in Glory). Spiritual from Georgia
    Location:
    Published by Alfred Music Publishing
    Distributed by J. W. Pepper & Sons Incorporated
    2480 Industrial Blvd.
    Paoli, PA 19301
    Phone: 1-800-345-6296

    Online location: www.jwpepper.com

    10. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
    (a) Jesus, King of Angels. By Fernando Ortega
    Location:
    Christmas Songs. Nashville, TN: Curb Records, 2008.

    (b) Worship Medley: Oh Come Let Us Adore Him/My Faith Looks Up to Thee/Holy, Holy, Holy. By John F. Wade, Ray Palmer, and Reginald Heber
    Location:
    Quiet Time Players. Sunday Morning Jam, Vol. 2. New York, NY: Alliant Music Group, 2006.

    (c) O Holy Night. By John S. Dwight. Tune, (CANTIQUE DE NOEL), by Adolphe Adam
    Location:
    The Katinas. Family Christmas. Nashville, TN: Gotee Records, 2004.

    11. Sermonic Selection
    (a) He Sleeps. Lullaby of the Nativity. By Charles Garner. For soprano solo and SATB chorus
    Location:
    GIA Publications, Inc.
    Phone: 1-800-GIA-1358
    Online location: www.giamusic.com

    (b) Sweet Little Jesus Boy. By Robert MacGimsey
    Location:
    Casting Crowns. Peace on Earth. New York, NY: Provident, 2008.

    (c) With God. By Yolanda Adams and Gregory G. Curtis
    Location:
    Adams, Yolanda. What a Wonderful Time. New York, NY: Sony, 2007.

    (d) Love Story. By Roger Thomas
    Location:
    Naturally 7. Christmas…It's a Love Story. New York, NY: EMI Music Distribution, 2004.

    (e) Born This Day. By L. Brown, S. Dancy, and S. Parker
    Location:
    Adams, Yolanda. Christmas with Yolanda Adams. New York, NY: Elektra, 2000.

    12. Invitational Song or Instrumental
    (a) We Are Christmas. By Kevin Johnson and Sarah Stephens
    Location:
    Lion and Lamb Publishing
    350 Spelman Lane SW, Box 312
    Atlanta, GA 30314
    Phone: 404-270-5480

    (b) Without Him. By Duranice Pace and Melonda Pace
    Location:
    The Pace Family. Celebrating the Heart of Christmas. Indianapolis, IN: Tyscot Records, 2007.

    (c) Joy to the World. By Isaac Watts. Tune, (ANTIOCH), by George F. Handel and Lowell Mason. For steel pan
    Location:
    Tropical Steel Band. Christmas. Wellington, CT: Northquest Records, 2006.

    (d) I Wonder as I Wander. By John Jacob Niles. For piano
    Location:
    The O'Neill Brothers. Christmas Music: Instrumental Songs for a Perfect Christmas, Vol. 3. New Prague, MN: Shamrock-n-Roll, Inc., 2005.

    (e) Rise Up Shepherd and Follow. Spiritual. For saxophone
    Location:
    Whalum, Kirk. The Christmas Message. New York, NY: Warner, 2001/2001.

    (f) Go Tell It on the Mountain. Spiritual. For woodwinds
    Location:
    Imani Winds. This Christmas. New York, NY: Koch Records, 2008.

    (g) Children, Go Where I Send Thee with Amen. Traditional African American. Arr. by Linda Lamb. This is a high-spirited, gospel-style arrangement for handbells.
    Location:
    GIA Publications, Inc.
    Phone: 1-800-GIA-1358
    Product: #G-6590

    (h) Angles We Have Heard on High. French Traditional. For classical guitar
    Location:
    Walker, James Anthony. Music for a Candlelight Christmas. Nashville, TN: James Anthony Walker, 2003.

    13. Benediction/Sending Song or Instrumental
    (a) Hallelujah Chorus. By George F. Handel
    Location:
    Various Artists/The McClurkin Project. WOW Gospel Christmas. New York, NY: EMI Gospel, 2010.

    (b) Go Tell It on the Mountain. Spiritual
    Location:
    Morton, Paul S. Paul Morton's Christmas. Nashville, TN: Light Records, 2007.

    (c) Rise Up Shepherd and Follow. Spiritual
    Location:
    Whalum, Kirk. The Christmas Message. New York, NY: Warner Strategic Marketing, 2001/2005.

    (d) Light of the World. By Carol Cymbala
    Location:
    The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Light of the World. Nashville, TN: M2.0 Communications, 2001.

    (e) Amen. Negro Spiritual
    Location:
    African American Heritage Hymnal. #649