New up on the vlog. This is day 4 of the Rocky Mountain Tour.
New up on the vlog. This is day 4 of the Rocky Mountain Tour.
Those who know me well often say that I try to do too many things and there are only so many hours in the day. At the beginning of the year I made a vlog about how I was going to prioritise things in the coming years. Our band Metanoia have been in the recording studio making music which we hope to release in the runup to Christmas. Mike came over to record keys this week and we are all having a lot of fun in the creative process. Now we are on the final straight I need to ensure I don’t lose focus and get sucked into the usual cycle of procrastination!
It is no secret that Ruth and I love music by Geraldine Latty. She has recently collaborated with Kate Simmonds on a whole album of Christmas songs. Some are suitable for choirs, some for soloists and some for children. Those of us who know our Christmas Carols will spot some familiar themes and repurposed lyrics thrown into the mix with a modern gospel feel. Even better news, they are giving the sheet music away for free over on Geraldine’s website.
Why not give it a listen and see if there’s something to put into your Christmas services.
Our friends at Resound Worship are hard at work on a double album of that is being release in the new year. The first single is out this week and it is a proper ear worm!
When we went to this year’s song writing retreat at Wydale, one of the highlights was My Redeemer Lives by Joel Payne and Matt Weeks. We’ve been fortunate enough to be road testing the song at Holy Nativity and everyone loves it. It does have one downside however. Everyone ends up singing it all afternoon when they’ve gone home. Fortunately, it’s now on YouTube and Spotify so we can listen to it as much as we like.
One of my abiding memories from the song writing retreat is everyone at Wydale recording the backing vocals in the chapel. Matt Weeks was standing on a chair with his hands in the air conducting us to come in on the right beats. You can totally tell that Ruth and I are part of the crowd just from listening. Can’t you? CAN’T YOU??!!
All of the musical resources that you need so that your community can My Redeemer Lives in your worship are available on the Resound Website.