1. Honor The Dark
    By: Lea Morris

    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

  2. Hope House
    By: Ken Medema

    Another song written to go with Day 3 Scriptures (Mark 2:1-5; Isaiah 40) and themes of the 2018 “Beyond Belief” Outdoor Ministries Curriculum Published By Chalice Press. The theme for the day is, "What If We Hope?" Note: There are Music accompaniment tracks (the music without the vocals) available for all of Ken's "Beyond Belief" songs! Learn More

  3. Hope Is
    By: Ken Medema

    A beautiful new song by Ken Medema written to go with the "Day 3" theme of the 2018 "Beyond Belief" Outdoor Ministries Camp curriculum published by Chalice Press. The Day 3 theme is, "What If There Is Hope?" In addition to working well at camps and retreats, this song will also work well in Sunday morning worship, both as a congregational song and as a potential choral anthem. This one is crying out for some SATB arrangements! We'll get to that ASAP! Note: There are Music accompaniment tracks (the music without the vocals) available for all of Ken's "Beyond Belief" songs! Learn More

  4. Hope Out Loud
    By: Ben Johnson

    Ben Johnson leads a lot of the music at Solomon's Porch Church in the Twin Cities.  Ben says that often he will sing a song that the gathered community will listen to, and then sing along either with a refrain or just as they learn the song after repeated hearings over time. 

    This beautiful composition of Ben's is a great example of a song that is both singer/songwriter in the verses and then community song in the refrain and ending.  We look forward to making more of Ben's music available as well as to interviewing him (for our blog and Facebook posts) in order to learn how Solomon's Porch uses music in the context of worship.

    Note:  There is no sheet music available yet for this piece, but the guitar chords are listed with the lyrics in the Lead Sheet product slot for this song.

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  5. Hope Will Rise Again
    By: Andra Moran

    This upbeat Easter song emphasizes hope and resilience and is a particularly good fit for this time in history. The chorus of the song includes the line "In the valley of the shadow, we're the candle in the window, saying Hope will rise again." This song includes springtime nature images in the lyrics. It can also be used throughout Eastertide. Stylistically, this is an Americana song and the chord structure will be accessible for a worship band. A video is available for this song making it particularly useful for virtual worship. This song is part of a package of resources for Holy Week Worship with virtual and in-person options from the award winning worship designers Andra Moran and Suzanne Castle at www.brimproject.com Learn More

  6. 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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  7. How Strong
    By: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    An upbeat, fun song with three parts to be sung simultaneously. Great for kids choir and camp. Based on Psalm 103. Learn More

  8. How Then Shall We Live
    By: Christian McIvor

    A song of hopeful lament that reflects on the need for relationship and togetherness both during and after communal suffering and loss. Learn More

  9. Hymn Of Remorse
    By: Brian McLaren

    A soulful song of lament and confession written by Brian McLaren and sung by Traci Howe Wispelwey. The song expresses deep regret for some of the ways in which we have collectively made choices that have caused great pain to the world, to the earth, to each other, and to ourselves. It ends with a prayer for healing and renewal. Learn More

  10. I Am For Peace
    By: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    • The lead sheet product includes lead sheet plus songleader's guide and congregational melody line.
    • "I Am For Peace" is from Richard Bruxvoort Colligan's album, "Love Stands With."

    Psalm 120 is the voice of the psalmist desperate. At one point in the psalm, the psalmist throws their head back and wails, "I am for peace but whenever I open my mouth, they are for violence!" This is a song for sidewalk, street and capital steps. The rerfain may stand alone at a protest rally or the entire song can be sung to name moments of our lives ready for serious change. Particularly adventurous communities may invent verses that hit home at the time of singing.

    This song is licensed via OneLicense.net, CCLI and Worldmaking.net.

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  11. 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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  12. I Could Dream Of A World
    By: Ken Medema

    Ken Medema’s CHORAL SETTING of this original text lets singers give voice to disappointments we all face in this life. If we could make our dreams come true, our world would have no pain, no injustice against the land or any living thing, and no war. How do we face the evils and injuries around us? This anthem encourages us to take up the call of charity, of courage, of shouting down the darkness—all possible when we call on God’s Spirit to infuse our journeys. Our dream world is our walk with God’s presence through this life. With music and lyrics by Ken Medema and the choral arrangement by Ken Medema and Cathy Chamblee, this very accessible S.S.A.T.T.B. anthem is supported by a lyrical flowing piano accompaniment. Useful in many different worship settings, your choir will enjoy challenging your congregation to take up the call of the Spirit in their lives. Because this anthem was composed during the pandemic, a performance recording is unavailable, but you may get to know this anthem through the free MIDI-generated recording available on this website. Learn More

  13. I Said Rejoice
    By: Katie Simbala

    The song "I Said Rejoice" is a powerful anthem written by Katie Simbala, Cameron Malaki, Rachel Francis, and Steph Hord, four talented queer Christian musicians who have each experienced church hurt and rejection. This song is an expression of their journey to find God in the midst of being outcasted by the traditional church. It speaks to the joy and freedom they have discovered by realizing that they were never rejected by God, despite what others may say. Their personal experiences have shaped this uplifting and empowering song, reminding listeners that their worth and acceptance come from a higher power that cannot be taken away. "I Said Rejoice" serves as a powerful testament to resilience, faith, and finding spiritual solace in unconventional places. Learn More

  14. I Will Sing of Your Love, Love, Love
    By: Christopher Grundy

    "I Will Sing of Your Love, Love, Love" was commissioned by the Missouri/Mid-South Conference of the United Church of Christ to support the "Three Great Loves" campaign of the UCC, but any congregation can enjoy singing it.  This easy, upbeat song has a simple, easy-to-learn format and a refrain that gets in your head and stays there. Based on Psalm 89:1, the song is fun to sing, and will work with a full band or just piano or guitar. It would work well for opening of worship, close of worship, or other places where you want to have some fun. The verses focus on three types of God's love, and our love for each other: love of neighbor, love of children, and love of creation. An optional descant can add complexity to the song, as well as an emphasis on working for, "a just world for all." Learn More

  15. 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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  16. If in your heart
    By: Ana Hernandez

    If in your heart is one of the most popular tunes off An Unexpected Christmas, Ana's 2010 collaboration with The Virginia Girls Choir, directed by Dan Moriarty. It can be done with equal voices, or if you have an adventurous group, with much improvisation. 

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  17. If We Don't Have Love
    By: Fran McKendree

    Another great song written by Brian McLaren and arranged and performed by Fran McKendree and Ana Hernandez.  This is an infectious arrangement, easy to play on guitar, and the lyrics are based on the familiar 1 Cor. 13.  One of the great things about this song is that it can be used in lots of contexts--congregational worship, children's choirs, even as a camp song.  Warning--you won't be able to get it out of your heads!  

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  18. Imago Dei
    By: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    A song affirming each person's holy worth and our collective siblinghood. Learn More

  19. 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

  20. In Light And Darkness
    By: Christian McIvor

    Based on the Dies Irae melody, this song encourages us to receive the wholeness of Christ’s love even amidst and through the apparent dualities of life. The audio file for this song is just the guitar and vocal, and the video features harmonies and a beautiful trumpet part played also by Chrisitan, Learn More

  21. In The Valley
    By: Ken Medema

    "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

  22. In This One Holy One
    By: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    A community song celebrating God whose spirit pervades creation. Resonates with 'This We Affirm' Affirmation #3 Learn More

  23. In This Place
    By: Ken Medema

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

  24. In Your Crucifixion
    By: Brian McLaren

    Another one of Brian McLaren's penetrating lyrics sung by Traci Howe Wispelwey. Brian's amazing gift for coming up with fresh language with which to explore Scripture and doctrine and bring biblical Truth to life through song is very evident here. The song is probably more solo than congregational, but could be used liturgically in a number of different ways. Learn More

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