This 4 part a capella arrangement holds a unique and much needed message--that there are gifts and truths given in the "dark." In addition to this being a powerful message in and of itself--that there is beauty and power and deep Truth to be experienced in the dark moments and realities of life (literally and metaphorically), there is also power in challenging the implicit racist implications in assuming that "light is good" and "dark is bad." This song could be a congregational song and/or a choral anthem. It could also be a piece to use on "Good Friday" during Holy Week. Lots of potential uses for this provocative chorus. Learn More

Picture her sputtering in awe when you imagine Saint Angela of Foligno singing, "This world is pregnant with God." It's a powerful feminine metaphor for change. Sing it in Springtime, either Lent or Eastertide, on Earth Day, or any moment to remember humankind's interconnection with creation. The simple refrain deepens in meaning as the verses suggest dimensions of the metaphor: if creation is a pregnant witness of Christ incarnate in the world, then every living thing is kin (verses 1-2). For verse 3, I was thinking about the parable of the treasure in the field, and of my family's roots in farming. John 16, Mark 13, and Romans 8 refer to labor pain as a metaphor for the pain of transformation and renewal (verse 4). Teach the community the single-phrase refrain, and your music leader or choir sings the verses. Learn More

This song works well at the end of a gathering of the community of faith where we have been fed, challenged, given new hope, and perhaps new perspectives. It is an invitation to remain at peace with God ad with each other. Learn More

This is a song about giving of our offerings of time, money, and energy: in short, our lives to God's work. Learn More

This song urges us to hold onto the hope for peace on our troubled world. We need again and again to sing our dream of the "not yet" as we face the "what is." Learn More

This piece is a meditation based on the Magnificat of Mary. It asks us to hold in our hearts the prophetic message that God will lift the lowly and bring down the proud. Learn More

"In the Valley" is a song to be sung after a mountaintop experience like a beautiful retreat or a week at a church camp, or in silence, or in nature, or in circumstances we face each day. It might well be sung before a sermon. Learn More

"Christ Has Made Us Friends" is a celebration of the dramatic and life-changing assertion that followers of Jesus have become a part of a world-wide community of sisters, brothers, and friends. it invites us to bask in that relationship and live out that friendship both in our local church and in our relationships with folks who, though unlike us, are together with us in this new family. Learn More

"Let Jesus Be Set Free" is a reflection on the beautiful book, Freeing Jesus, by Diana Butler Bass. It focuses in particular on the man Jesus who was prophet, teacher, brother, mentor, and friend. Learn More

"God of the Word" is an earnest prayer to seek God in the chaos of our lives, to find grace and communion in God's presence and among fellow believers. Learn More

"With Every Breath" offers us the chance to sing quiet praise to God at all times of the day and night. Learn More

"When Will the Chains" is an earnest plea to God to bring justice and peace to our world, looking forward to the day of jubilee. Learn More

"When the Night Descends" is a quiet prayer to God to say that we will sing hallelujah in all circumstances and we will know that God is with us at all times. Learn More

"We Pray for Peace" is a prayer for peace on earth, hoping that love will come down like the rain and rivers of justice will flow freely Learn More

"We Have Heard Your Voice" is an invitation to listen once more for the call of God whether in works spoken, or in silence, or nature, or in circumstances we face each day. It might well be sung before a sermon. Learn More

This uplifting, up-tempo song is a prayer of praise to God for the way we are created and a prayer of dedication to follow. Learn More

This meditative song is a prayer to ask God's Spirit renew and refresh us once more, using the image of the way in which rain refreshes the earth. Learn More

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"Let the People of God" is a call to live each day with a song in our hearts and on our lips. From its beginning, the Church has been a singing church. This song invites us to continue that great tradition. Learn More

This song is a gentle message of welcome for all to join the community of believers striving to live the Gospel. Learn More

This congregational hymn is a setting of Psalm 1 using contemporary language and an upbeat feel. Learn More

This simple chant by new CMP artist Lea Morris sings the intention to dedicate our lives, homes and all we do to bringing more joy, love and peace into this beautiful creation. Learn More

In the spirit of John Bell and Taize, here is a new 2 or 3 part round that can be sung unaccompanied or with a band and/or choir and congregation. It's a setting from The Many of the powerful words of God’s care for us in Matthew 7:7. "Ask and it shall be given. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened.” If you have never tried to sing a round with your congregation, this is a place to start. This is also a great song to use as a table grace, before congregational dinners or in small groups or family dinners. Learn More

This adaptation of the classic melody, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" has new lyrics written for Pentecost in 2020 in response to the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Movement. The rollicking piano arrangement will surely have your congregation feeling the Spirit! Learn More