1. I'm the Vine
    By: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    • The lyric sheet product is a chord chart.
    • The lead sheet product bundles lead sheet, congregational melody line and songleader's guide.
    • This song is licensed via OneLicense.net, CCLI and Worldmaking.net.
    • This song is part of Richard Bruxvoort Colligan's intergenerational camp song album, "Branching Out: Neo Camp Songs."

     

    The gospel of John has Jesus deliver this simple metaphor in chapter 15: I'm the vine; you're the branches; God's the gardener. This song unpacks it as an intergenerational upbeat song. Three simple lines can be learned easily and then sung together and simultaneously. Great for kids and youth in a camp, youth gathering or Sunday School context.

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  2. You Are The Light
    By: Ken Medema

    A brand new song from the amazing Ken Medema based on Jesus' words in Matthew 5:14-16.  Congregations will pick this up very easily and enjoy singing this catchy tune and lyric in many different liturgical contexts.  This one will also work well with children!

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  3. Come Thou Fount Of Ev'ry Blessing
    By: Ken Medema

    New CHORAL SETTINGS of “Come Thou Fount of Ev'ry Blessing” from Ken Medema offer your choirs a fresh “take” on this classic hymn! Ken’s energizing new melody is set with a rhythmic piano part with optional hand drums and body percussion so everyone can get involved in the performance! This joyous, spirited anthem, arranged by Ken Medema and Cathy Chamblee, is available for S.A.T.B. or for S.S.A. choir and is sure to become a favorite for your singers and your congregation. Because these two settings of this anthem were composed during the pandemic, a performance recording is not available, but you may become acquainted with this piece through the free MIDI-generated recording available on this website. Learn More

  4. Walk With Me
    By: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    The lyric sheet product is a chord chart with lyrics and chords. The lead sheet product bundles lead sheet, congregational melody line and songleader's guide. This song is licensed via OneLicense.net, CCLI and Worldmaking.net. This song is part of Richard Bruxvoort Colligan's intergenerational camp song album, "Branching Out: Neo Camp Songs." This song explores John 15's words of Jesus and the church: "Abide in me and I'll abide in you" and "I'm the vine; you're the branches; God's the gardener." Good for a reflective campfire moment or a quiet moment in the worship service. Learn More

  5. How Jesus Treated Women (Change The Rules)
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    A very simple, straightforward, easy to play song written with kids and youth camps in mind about the way Jesus treated women.

    Intrigued?  Give it a listen!  This is a lyric I want kids to grow up singing and learning by heart...  It was inspired by the account of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery in John 8. 

    By the way, where was the man?   :)

    This is one of 10 songs I (Bryan Sirchio) wrote recently to go along with the new "Branching Out" camp curriculum put out by the Disciples of Christ for the 2017 summer season.

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  6. This Fire
    By: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    The lyric sheet product is a chord chart with lyrics and chords. The lead sheet product bundles lead sheet, congregational melody line and songleader's guide. This song is licensed via OneLicense.net, CCLI and Worldmaking.net. This song is part of Richard Bruxvoort Colligan's intergenerational camp song album, "Branching Out: Neo Camp Songs." This song is designed for campfire or candle-lighting worship. It's a chant that is fun to do with hand drums or, at a faster tempo, with claps, knee slaps and finger snapping. Once learned, try it in canon. This song could also function as a prayer response sung amid petitions. Learn More

  7. In God's Hands
    By: Tracy Howe

    A hauntingly beautiful and very accessible song with a simple but profound lyric with layers of meaning. This will be useful in many different liturgical contexts. It's a prayer, an exhortation, a call to justice, and a tool for reflection all in one. From the artist and songwriter Tracy Howe, "We are God's hands and justice will come when it is embodied in us." Learn More

  8. This is the Place We Camp
    By: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    • The lyric sheet product is a chord chart.
    • The lead sheet product bundles lead sheet, congregational melody line and songleader's guide.
    • This song is licensed via OneLicense.net, CCLI and Worldmaking.net.
    • This song is part of Richard Bruxvoort Colligan's intergenerational camp song album, "Branching Out: Neo Camp Songs."

    Out of the grand tradition of mixer songs such as "Shake Another Hand," it comes. With verses encouraging running, playing, dancing, safe touch and general silliness, the song helps youth do what they want to do anyway-- get to know one another and stretch out with some healthy risks to do so. Perfect for opening night of camp. 

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  9. I Choose You
    By: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    • The lyric sheet product is a chord chart.
    • The lead sheet product bundles lead sheet, congregational melody line and songleader's guide.
    • This song is licensed via OneLicense.net, CCLI and Worldmaking.net.
    • This song is part of Richard Bruxvoort Colligan's intergenerational camp song album, "Branching Out: Neo Camp Songs."

    "You did not choose me, but I chose you." Jesus' words from John 15.16 can be heard as claiming, community and commissioning all at once. A good cmapfire song as well as congregational piece.

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