BLENDED WORSHIP RESOURCES

Mark David Parsons, Ph.D.

Disciples Seminary Foundation


PSALM RESOURCES


Complete Psalters

         Holbert, John; Kimbrough, S. T., and Young, Carlton R. Psalms for Praise and Worship: A Complete Liturgical Psalter. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992. ISBN 0-687-09326-0. Incorporates the psalms of the UMC hymnal, plus others for all 150 psalms. Includes harmonizations, transpositions of the psalm tones, and directions for singing the psalms.

 

For copyright permissions (items with United Methodist Publishing House or Abingdon Press copyright notices): Permissions Office, Abingdon Press, 201 8th Ave., South, Nashville, TN 37203. For purchase, Cokesbury Bookstore: 1-800-672-1789. www.cokesbury.com.

 

         The Psalter: Psalms and Canticles for Singing. Louisville: Westminster / John Knox Press, 1993. A collection of the 150 psalms in various styles (Gelineau, Taize, psalm tones, responses.


Gelineau Psalms

         Forty-One Grail/Gelineau Psalms. The newly edited 1993 translations (G-4402)

         The following are the original, 1963 editions:

24 Psalms and a Canticle (G-1424)

30 Psalms and Two Canticles (G-1430)

20 Psalms and Three Canticles (G-1476)

         Guide to Gelineau Psalmody. An explanation of the method of rendering the Gelineau Psalms (G-1247)

 

GIA Publications, Inc., 7404 South Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638-9927, 800-GIA-1358, www.giamusic.com. You can get one-time permissions, a one-year reprint license, and also apply for reprints online.


Other Psalm Resources

         Oregon Catholic Publications, P.O. Box 18030, Portland, OR 97218-0030, 800-977-5397, www.ocp.org. Publishes large collections of contemporary responsorial psalms for congregation, choir, vocal ensemble, keyboard, guitar, solo instruments in various combinations.

 

         Metrical psalm settings appear throughout the Iona collections (available in the U.S. through GIA). One collection is exclusively psalms.



TAIZE RESOURCES


(The following and many other Taize resources available through GIA Publications, Inc.)

         Songs and Prayers from Taize

                     Basic Edition (G-3719)

People’s Edition (G-3719P)

Accompaniment Edition (G-3719A)

Compact Disc (CD-266)

Cassette Tape (CS-266)

 

         Music from Taize - Vol. 1

Vocal Edition (G-2433)

Accompaniment Edition (G-2433A)

People’s Book (G-2433P)

 

         Music from Taize - Vol. 2

Vocal Edition (G-2778)

Accompaniment Edition (G-2778A)

People’s Book (G-2778P)

 


HYMN SUPPLEMENTS


(These musical supplements are available through Cokesbury)

         Smith, Gary Alan, ed. The United Methodist Hymnal: Music Supplement. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1991.

         Bennett, Robert C. ed. The United Methodist Hymnal: Music Supplement II. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1993.



IONA COMMUNITY SONG BOOKS


(available through GIA)

Iona Sampler (11 songs to get your started)

Music Collection (G-3995)

Heaven Shall Not Wait

Compact Disc (CD-267)

Cassette (CS-267)

Music Collection (G-3646)

Enemy of Apathy

Music Collection (G-3647)

Love from Below

Compact Disc (CD-270)

Cassette (CS-270)

Music Collection (G-3648)

Many and Great (Multicultural)

Compact Disc (CD-275)

Cassette (CS-275)

Music Collection (G-3649)

Sent by the Lord (Multicultural)

Compact Disc (CD-276)

Cassette (CS-276)

Music Collection (G-3740)

Innkeepers and Light Sleepers (Christmas)

Compact Disc (CD-287)

Cassette (CS-287)

Music Collection (G-3835)

The Courage to Say No (Easter)

Compact Disc (CD-369)

Cassette (CS-369)

Music Collection (G-4244)

God Never Sleeps

                     Music Collection (G-4376)

          Come All You People (Shorter Songs for Worship)

                     Music Collection (G-4391)

                     Compact Disc (CD-355)

                     Cassette (CS-355)

          The Last Journey

                     Music Collection (G-4527)

                     Compact Disc (CD-381)

                     Cassette (CS-381)

          Love and Anger (Song on social justice)

                     Music Collection (G-4947)

                     Compact Disc (CD-428)

                     Cassette (CS-428)

          There Is One Among Us (Shorter Songs for Worship)

                     Music Collection (G-5111)

                     Compact Disc (CD-460)

                     Cassette (CS-460)

          Take This Moment

                     Music Collection (G-5155)

                     Compact Disc (CD-464)

                     Cassette (CS-464)

          God Comes Tomorrow

                     Music Collection (G-5485)

                     Compact Disc (CD-494)

                     Cassette (CS-494)

When Grief is Raw (Memorial Services)

Music Collection (G-4829)

Psalms of Patience, Protest, and Praise (Psalms)

Compact Disc (CD-313)

Cassette (CS-313)

Music Collection (G-4047)

          One is the Body (Multicultural)

                     Music Collection (G-5790)

                     Compact Disc (CD-513)

                     Cassette (CS-513)



BLENDED SONG BOOKS

 

         The Faith We Sing. Abingdon Press, 2000. A collection of contemporary and ethnic hymns, choruses, Taize music, and other congregational songs meant as a supplement to the United Methodist Hymnal, 1989. It is available in pew, guitar, singer, and accompaniment editions. You can get the UMC version or an ecumenical version (just a change of the logo on the cover). You can order through Cokesbury.

         Webber, Robert, ed. Renew! Songs & Hymns for Blended Worship. Carol Stream, IL: Hope Publishing Co., 1995. This book is a blend of hymnody, Taize, choruses, etc. It is keyed to Webber’s excellent book, Planning Blended Worship, and makes a great companion to that resource.

         Sing! A New Creation. CRC Publications, 2002. A remarkable collection of new hymns, psalms, Taize, ethnic music, and contemporary choruses.



COPYRIGHT RESOURCES

 

         Christian Copyright Licensing International, 17201 N.E. Sacramento St., Portland, OR 97230, 1-800-234-2446, www.ccli.com. Licensing for over 200 publishers, with emphasis on contemporary music.

         Licensing, Logos Productions, Inc., 6160 Carment Avenue East, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076-4422, 1-800-328-0200, www.joinhands.com. Licensing geared more to the mainline churches. Covers about 100 publishers, including Hymn Society of America, North American Liturgy Resource, Oregon Catholic Press, Westminster/John Knox, Christian Board of Education, United Church Press, Abingdon, etc. Membership includes a very helpful quarterly music supplement.



VIDEO


Webber, Robert. Ancient-Future Worship: A Model for the 21st Century. Wheaton, IL: Institute for Worship Studies, 1999.



BOOKS


Long, Thomas G. Beyond Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship. Alban Institute, 2001.


Webber, Robert. Planning Blended Worship: The Creative Mixture of Old and New. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998.