The audience join the praise
The Praise group play a new song, before we join in.
With the words on the screen we follow the group singing the new songs.
 Graham on the piano leads the intro to another new song.  This is not one of Grahams' piano's, though it does look like one. From Miriam Websters website and it looks good. 
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| | | Praise Service Sunday 17 March 2013 |
Report and photos Jim Paterson
The
Praise musicians from Left to Right: Andrew Dunsire (guitar), Joan
Cape (vocals), David Hunter (drums), Neil Cape (bass guitar), Caroline
Toms (guitar and vocals), Stephen Elson (guitar), and Graham
McDonald (piano).
Sing
a New Song was the theme for the Praise Evening service on Sunday 17th
March. Joan Cape had been searching for something old and something
new, and also something we know well with a new arrangement. Joan led
the praise and vocals with Caroline Toms supporting vocals and playing
guitar. Andrew Dunsire and Stephen Elson also played
guitars, Graham McDonald on piano, Neil Cape on bass guitar, and
David Hunter on the drums.
It was cold outside but the people
who turned up received a warm welcome and Joan encouraged them to join
in the selection of songs chosen to keep warm
As we
approach Easter we started with a well known favourite 'To God be the
Glory' using an arrangement by Nathan Fellingham, drummer and
songwriter for Phatfish, a Christian rock, Contemporary Christian Music and worship band. Listen to it here. We moved into something new for many in the audience, 'Victor's Crown' written by Darlene Zschech.  From
her time at Hillsong Church in Australia, as the writer of “Shout
to the Lord” and many other songs, and now as one of the senior
pastors of Hope Unlimited Church Darlene Zschech, along with Kari Jobe
and Israel Houghton have given us this incredible new song. You can
read all about the song, the lyrics and watch it being sung here.
We missed out the 'bridge' verse on Sunday, a shame as this is a
powerful part of the song, but I'm sure you will agree this is
one we must sing again soon.
 Back
to familiar ground and 'The Lord's my shepherd'. We sang two distinctly
different versions. The first by Stuart Townend, which you can listen
to Here. Stuart is a Christian worship leader and writer of hymns and
contemporary worship music. His songs include "In Christ Alone", "How
Deep The Father's Love For Us", "Beautiful Saviour" and "The King of
Love. His songs have featured often in our praise evenings and
recently in the morning services. The alternative version
by Miriam Webster is also known as 'Angel of the Lord'. Miriam has
changed some of the words, and added a different chorus, losing none of
the original meaning of the original Psalm. Miriam is an Australian
gospel worship leader and contemporary singer-songwriter, and has
featured on numerous Hillsong Music praise-and-worship albums since
1997. You can listen to this version here. If you like new songs then this is for you. To listen to Stuarts' version click here
Staying with Miriam Webster we sang her 'I will bless the Lord forever' which is titled 'Make me Glad' which you can listen to here.
Another
new singer songwriter team to many of us, hailing from Northern
Ireland, Keith and Kristyn Getty, teamed up with Stuart Townend
to write our next new song 'Behold the Lamb', which is often used as a
communion hymn. Listen to it here.
The trio have written hymns, covering many biblical and liturgical
themes. We will hopefully hear more of their music in future Praise
evenings.
Joan then announced a change to a 'rock' tempo with
the playing of a Ben Cantelon number 'Saviour of the World'. Ben
is a Christian worship leader and songwriter, who is currently based at
Soul Survivor Watford as director of worship. you can hear him sing the
song here.
Our
minister Andrew Don then spoke to us about singing of new songs,
and how they are like strangers you meet and speak to on the street.
Friends you've yet to know. The power of music and song stimulate the
memory, some good, some bad. Great and good songs however make you feel
good. We all know and recognise Wesley hymns and the Psalms. These were
brand new once as well. It is in our spirit that we create new music
and songs, and in time the best will go on to survive as firm
favourites of our children and grandchildren.
We were reaching
the end of our praise evening and finished with two numbers. 'See what
a Morning' by Stuart Townend is a resurrection song, following the
finding of the folded grave clothes, the tomb filled with light, as the
angels announce Christ is risen. [more]. We finished with another Keith Getty and Stuart Townend number 'May the Peace of God', as a benediction. [more]
A
great evening opening our eyes and ears to the wonderful music and
praise that has been written for the worship of our God and Lord Jesus.
Lookout for the next praise evening, and join us to enjoy the sound of great worship music and song.
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