A song of confession and forgiveness reflecting on Psalm 51. Learn More

From Brian McLaren:  "I've spent quite a bit of time in Africa over the last decade or so, and one of the beautiful words I picked up there was amahoro," an East African word for peace.  Some of my Native American friends taught me the beautiful words "elohe" and wolakota," and I wondered if I could weve these words into a song that congregations could sing as a benediction--a parting song of peace.  I integrated these words with an adaptation of the classic Hebrew blessing.  Someday, I'd love to hear a children's choir sing this song."

From CMP: Brian McLaren was on a road Sabbatical for the first 8 months of 2016.  During this time away from the grind of constant travel and preparation for live events Brian wrote, rewrote, compiled, and recorded demos (not finished studio recordings) of 21 songs.  9 of these demos are currently available here on the CMP site, and we are in the process of creating lead sheets and piano arrangements for them.  If you would like to purchase this entire collection of Brian's demo's, lyrics, and some notes he wrote about each song (21 songs for $18), please email Bryan Sirchio, CMP Lead Designer, and he will send you a link you can use to purchase Brian's entire collection.

Several times in the Bible, we're told to listen to creation ... to go to the ant, to consider the lilies of the field and the birds of the air, to listen as the stars preach to us. This song is an attempt to hear what our fellow creatures are trying to tell us right now ... about what we're doing to the world. It could be a performance song, but I dare to think that some brave congregations would be willing to have their congregations sing it too. Learn More

A very accessible and singable song about the beauty and power of the mercy of God and mercy in general. This will work well as a choral anthem and also with the entire congregation. Learn More

Many congregations consider themselves to be "welcoming," and that's fantastic.  But it's time to be MORE than just welcoming.  This song goes beyond welcome to the call for joyful and full participation in the community of faith. 

"More Than Welcome Here" was inspired in part by a quote that Bryan Sirchio saw tweeted...something like "Welcome is being included.  Belonging is being missed when you're not there." 

Note:  This song is available exclusively here on the CMP site!

• The lead sheet product includes lead sheet plus songleader's guide and congregational melody line. 
• The lyric sheet product is a chord chart.

This song is a reflection on Psalm 109, one of the most angry psalms. The song "Move" invites focused commitment to be active in the work of protest, healing and justice. It also names anger as a natural response to oppression, perhaps a good fuel for change.

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

Lost And Found's playful and funny style often works well for kids, children's choirs, and camp singalongs.  This one could definitely work in those contexts.  Lots of great Scripture references here from Matthew 13-14 also.  

The popular youth event duo "Lost And Found" (Michael Bridges and George Baum) sometimes refer to their music as "speed wood" music.  High energy, great sense of humor, and yet some really nice content.   Usually they perform with just acoustic guitar and electric piano, and they are always lots of fun.  This one may not make it into Sunday morning worship in a lot of congregations, but then again who knows!  Teens and kids love these guys! 

No sheet music yet for this one...

This song was written by Pastor Bryan Sirchio with some input from members and friends of the congregation he serves--McFarland UCC in McFarland, WI. The song is part of the "Not In Our Name" campaign that McFarland UCC has initiated to express its opposition to the separation of immigrant children from their families at U.S. borders. This song is not yet available in Mp3 form, but here is a link to a video of members and friends of McFarland UCC singing this song during a worship service on August 18, 2019. If you agree with the message of this song, please share this video in any social media forums to which you have access. https://www.facebook.com/NION.US/videos/1253920748148145/ The lead sheet, congregational bulletin insert, and piano arrangement for this song are available here on the CMP site at no charge. We encourage you to sing the song in your own communities. The "Not In Our Name" (N.I.O.N.) campaign's materials are available on the campaign's Facebook page. Search for "Not In Our Name" in your Facebook search bar and you will find the page. There is a petition that you can sign, and bracelets and T-shirts for sale. Proceeds from sales of these items and donations to the campaign will be used to support organizations that are monitoring human rights conditions in detention centers and/or doing the tedious leg work to help separated family members to find each other. Learn More

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 centers on Romans 8:38-39, a passage abot God's unfailing love. Verses unpack the nitty gritty, the refarin is a catchy reminder of the heart of the Jesus tradition. Great for camp, intergeneratial worship or a hymn of praise in a liturgical service. 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

An upbeat worship song about how God delights in all of creation — even us! Based on the theology of St. Julian of Norwich. Great for the beginning of a worship service. CCLI #7236607 Learn More

Three verses following the Lover/Beloved story in Song of Songs. Learn More

"From living soil we were formed. You breathed into us living souls. Made of love, made to love.” These are lyrics from this new song by The Many. A song of love for the earth, and for the God of creation. It’s a song to sing on every “Earth Day” and for all the days in between. It is one of a new group of songs being written by The Many to help us reflect and pray and give thanks for the earth in this time of climate change. CCLI# 7195087 Learn More

A gentle mid-tempo song for dedications, offerings, stewardship, and for dedicating our lives again and again to the will and purposes of God.

Note:  Andra recorded this song in the key of B.  We felt it would be easier to play and sing in the key of C, and so the lead sheet and piano arrangements are in that key.  If you purchase the lead sheet and piano arrangement and would also like to receive these items in the original key of B, please contact us and we'll be glad to send you these at no additional charge.

Ken Medema encourages us to be thankful for the adventure ahead of us, the tough pathways behind us, and the opportunity to serve others beyond the church walls, guided all the way by God's Spirit. In the middle of this lively song, Ken gives us a new text to the well-known hymn tune, Wye Valley. The new text is a prayer for God's Spirit to guide the "living out" of our faith each day, knowing that the testament of our lives proves God's grace. This piece can be accompanied by piano alone but can also have guitar, synthesizer, drums, and organ added. It is suitable for topics related to our witness in the world and the way in which God's Spirit guides our steps. The hymn inserted in this song can be performed as a separate congregational hymn and is entitled, "Holy Spirit, Guide Us" (separate catalog item). Learn More

This song is built on some quotes from Dorothy Day and Mother Teresa. It feels especially relevant in times when the world is falling apart . . . and it invites us to dare to believe that these unsettling times create the conditions for a new world to be built by loving hands and loving hearts. Brian McLaren (brianmclaren.net) wrote the original song, and then Fran McKendree offered his magic with this arrangement and recording: https://franmckendree.com/ Learn More

Another beautiful song from The Many that focuses, as the title makes clear, on Grace.  Reflective, profound in its simplicity both musically and lyrically, and a really lovely recording with some gorgeous harmonies.  This one could be an anthem, the sound track for a visual interpretation used liturgically, or a congregational song, especially the ending tag which takes us back to "Amazing Grace."

Note:  The wonderful Gary Rand (producer, arranger, songwriter for The Many) has provided lead sheets in 2 different keys to help with differing vocal ranges.  You receive them both in one pdf when you purchase the lead sheets).

Ken Medema wrote this song to go with Day 4 Scriptures (John 6:1-14 ) and themes of the 2018 “Beyond Belief” Outdoor Ministries Curriculum Published By Chalice Press. The theme for the day is "What If There Is Enough?" Note: There are accompaniment tracks available (music recordings without the vocals) for all of Ken's 2018 Branching Out Curriculum songs. Learn More

From Brian McLaren:  "In The Great Spiritual Migration, I propose that we imagine the local congregation as a school of love.  It's quite surprising how few songs we have that deepen our understanding of and commitment to the primacy of love;  I hope this song can help in this regard.  I also felt (aided by the strange and horrible 2016 election cycle) that we need to name greed, hate, and fear as deadly diseases of which love is the cure.  People constantly sell products and win elections using the currency of greed, hated and fear;  we need to expose that as a counterfeit currency and celebrate the power of love instead."

From CMP: Brian McLaren was on a road Sabbatical for the first 8 months of 2016.  During this time away from the grind of constant travel and preparation for live events Brian wrote, rewrote, compiled, and recorded demos (not finished studio recordings) of 21 songs.  9 of these demos are currently available here on the CMP site, and we are in the process of creating lead sheets and piano arrangements for them.  If you would like to purchase this entire collection of Brian's demo's, lyrics, and some notes he wrote about each song (21 songs for $18) please email Bryan Sirchio, CMP Lead Designer, and he will send you a link you can use to purchase Brian's entire collection.

A gentle and soulful prayer to be open and receptive.  A simple and repetitive lyric, close to a chant, with a hauntingly beautiful melody and a lovely descant.

From singer/songwriter Tracy Howe: "This song reminds us the peace, hope, and love we are longing for to move in our world is also inside of us." Learn More

Especially powerful as a Good Friday/Passion Week solo. Pensive and soul-searching, with reflections of Psalm 22, Romans 7, and the Passion Story. Without using scapegoat theology, it looks at what our lack of faith does to God’s heart. Originally with soft guitar accompaniment, the new piano arrangement adds soulful versatility. Learn More