Reimagining Advent
Fresh and Contemporary Approaches to the Christmas Season
We've written an article for RSCM's magazine Church Music Quarterly on "Reimagining Advent". Below is the full list of links to songs and projects that we referred to in the article. RSCM have kindly allowed us to post the article in full.
Web links to songs/projects from the article:
New words to familiar tunes:
“When God From Heaven To Earth Came Down” - text by Michael Perry
“Come and Hear the Joyful Singing” - text by Michael Perry
"Come and Sing the Christmas Story” - text by Michael Perry
"Soldiers Marching” - text by Michael Perry
Rearranging Carols:
“Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” - version by Red Mountain Music
“See Amid the Winter’s Snow” - song by Kate Rusby
“In the Bleak Midwinter” - song by Passion Play Sound
“O Come (God is with us)” - song by David Simmons
Existing Songs with Advent Themes:
“Hungry” - song by Kathryn Scott
“Prepare the Way of the Lord” - song by Andy Piercy and Charlie Groves
“Wait for the Lord” - Taize chant
“Prepare the Way” - Taize chant
“Lift Up Your Eyes” - song by Judy Gresham
New Songs for Advent and Christmas:
Christmas Songs - 11 New Christmas Songs from RESOUNDworship
“A Light Has Dawned” - song by Belfrey Music
Waiting Songs - album by Rain for Roots
Segueing Carols and Worship Songs
“Joy to the World” - Chris Tomlin version with chorus, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC3SwhJsLqU
“Silent Night” - Ben Cantalon & Nick Herbert version with chorus, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG3tdm8_eFo
“Hark the Herald” - Paul Baloche version with “King of Heaven”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3IghOn18VY
“Angels from the Realms” - Paul Baloche version with “Emmanuel", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjyvuf4ZFcY
Using Carols for Intercession:
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel” - rearranged as a simple prayer song
“Hark the Herald” prayer
"O West Bank Town of Bethlehem" (full text)
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