A common hymn during Lent about dedication to the cross. This relaxed acoustic arrangement includes piano, guitar, bass, and drums. Perfect for Ash Wednesday.
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A contemporary version of this hymn about drawing strength from Jesus, with guitars, piano, and rhythm section. Uplifting and relaxed, perfect for Lent and Ash Wednesday services.
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A contemporary pop ballad accompaniment to this traditional Lent and Easter hymn. Three verses. Slow and easy to sing. Great for either soloists or a full congregation.
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A medium tempo ballad arrangement of the Lent hymn My Song Is Love Unknown. This 18th century Italian text recounts the love of Christ and his sacrifice on the cross. Perfect for Lent, Holy Week, and the Easter season. Piano, bass, light drums, and guitar. Three verses.
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Twelve of our most popular Lent and Ash Wednesday hymns in their most commonly sung keys. This collection includes a mix of contemporary and classical styles, but always in a gentle, contemplative mood that fits the Lenten season. Each accompaniment background track comes with sheet music.
Twelve of our most popular Christian hymns, in their most commonly sung keys. Each accompaniment track comes with sheet music, and five come with demonstation guide vocal tracks as well. Accompaniment tracks are in variety of contemporary musical styles, but all could be easily sung by congregations and untrained groups, as well as choirs and soloists.
Contemporary version of this hymn of praise and appreciation. Perfect for themes of appreciating what we have, or our environmental or natural world. Four verses, with the fourth modulating up a step. Upbeat contemporary sound features guitars and keyboards.
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An new classical arrangement of this quiet hymn of prayer, featuring piano, acoustic guitar, strings, and horns. The lyrics clearly show the connection between what God does for us and our own service in the world, which makes it a perfect song for themes of responsibility or service.
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A front-porch style bluegrass version of this traditional gospel tune, featuring banjo, guitar, upright bass, fiddle, and drums. Fiddle introduction, then five choruses and four verses.
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Sometimes called "Up Over My Head", this simple, powerful gospel tune was made famous by Sister Rosetta Tharpe. During the civil rights era it became a protest song by substituting the words "freedom" and "justice" for "music". This traditional gospel arrangement featuring piano and church organ is perfect for a soloist, a choir, or both! Choirs behind a soloist can echo the first three lines of each verse immediately after the soloist for instant easy harmony, and sing the last line with the soloist in unison. Verse four goes up a whole step for dramatic effect, and slows down at the end for a big finish.
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Movement 47 of Handel's Messiah is a bass recitative that serves as a noble and grand introduction to the bass aria "The Trumpet Shall Sound".
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Klezmer backing track arrangement perfect for singing along to the Four Questions of the Passover Seder, also known as Halila Hazeh. Verses traditionally sung by the youngest in the family with everone singing the choruses.
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One the most famous pieces of Baroque music, the beautiful Air from Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite #3 in D Major is commonly performed as a prelude at weddings, graduations, and other special occasions. A later arrangement that made the melody playable on one string of the violin gave it the nickname "Air on the G String." Often arranged for soloists, this recording is from Bach's original score for string orchestra.
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An instrumental version of the famous Bach aria Sheep May Safely Graze, recorded here with two flutes, cello, harpsichord, and violins on the melody. A beautiful and well-known work, it is often used to set a peaceful mood at the beginning of special events. For a backing track version that leaves out the violin part to make room for a soprano soloist, see track 1302.
Bb C G
Jazz Trio recording of the traditional epiphany hymn, Arise Your Light Has Come. Piano, bass, and drums, rewritten in 3/4 time for a jazz waltz feel.
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