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I need a month's worth of Advent songs - old, new, contemporary, traditional, whatever you have. If you are wondering what a month's worth of songs is, it's 20-25 pieces.

What have you got?
 
it's just me said:
I need a month's worth of Advent songs - old, new, contemporary, traditional, whatever you have. If you are wondering what a month's worth of songs is, it's 20-25 pieces.

What have you got?
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Funny you should ask; I was doing a bit of research myself this afternoon.

https://churchpop.com/2014/12/06/20-religious-songs-advent/

https://www.songandpraise.org/advent-hymns.htm

Haven't followed any of the links here, but you might want to: Anglican Music: Search results for advent hymns
 
nota bene said:
Funny you should ask; I was doing a bit of research myself this afternoon.

https://churchpop.com/2014/12/06/20-religious-songs-advent/

https://www.songandpraise.org/advent-hymns.htm

Haven't followed any of the links here, but you might want to: Anglican Music: Search results for advent hymns
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I have some of these in my repertoire but the hymnal we use has so few advent songs I could use them up in one service, and most of the ones I found on You Tube were huge orchestral arrangements.

Thanks for the links, I knew I could count on you.
 
I also like to do "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" to the Hyfrydol tune.
 
it's just me said:
Also, I am a HUGE John Michael Talbot fan.
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Oh, yes.

Okay, I've been stalling on taking the guts of my huge portable drive (pet accident) to a place that can transfer all my music files to a ginormous portable drive, so I don't have access to everything. But I'm going through what I do have, so "On Jordan's Banks...," "O Come Divine Messiah," "Of the Father's Love Begotten," and "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing." And this (the descant that begins at 2:21 is excellent):

 
 
nota bene said:
Oh, yes.

Okay, I've been stalling on taking the guts of my huge portable drive (pet accident) to a place that can transfer all my music files to a ginormous portable drive, so I don't have access to everything. But I'm going through what I do have, so "On Jordan's Banks...," "O Come Divine Messiah," "Of the Father's Love Begotten," and "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing." And this (the descant that begins at 2:21 is excellent):

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"Of the Father's Love Begotten" is a Christmas song, no cheating. Sigh.
 
nota bene said:
Oh, yes.

Okay, I've been stalling on taking the guts of my huge portable drive (pet accident) to a place that can transfer all my music files to a ginormous portable drive, so I don't have access to everything. But I'm going through what I do have, so "On Jordan's Banks...," "O Come Divine Messiah," "Of the Father's Love Begotten," and "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing." And this (the descant that begins at 2:21 is excellent):

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The descant makes the hair on my arm stand up. Beautiful.
 
it's just me said:
I also like to do "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" to the Hyfrydol tune.
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Had to look this up, and thank you. The version set to this melody is mine too. Others will recognize this as "Alleluiah, Sing to Jesus."

 
nota bene said:
Had to look this up, and thank you. The version set to this melody is mine too. Others will recognize this as "Alleluiah, Sing to Jesus."

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Unless I am very much mistaken, I think both tunes are used in our hymnal, but don't quote me on that.
 
it's just me said:
Unless I am very much mistaken, I think both tunes are used in our hymnal, but don't quote me on that.
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I can't remember which at the moment, but there is another tune that at least three hymns use.

Just for you:

 
nota bene said:
I can't remember which at the moment, but there is another tune that at least three hymns use.

Just for you:

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Sounds like a Pentecost tune.

But you were talking about different hymns having the same tune. You can swap them around if they have the same meter, I sometimes do that with psalms written to a musical meter.

My favorite example is "Amazing Grace", which can be sung to a whole list of tunes, but the only ones I remember are "Purple Haze" and "Gilligan's Island".
 
it's just me said:
Sounds like a Pentecost tune.
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Oh, it is. But the lyrics deserve contemplation every day, at least in my opinion.

it's just me said:
But you were talking about different hymns having the same tune. You can swap them around if they have the same meter, I sometimes do that with psalms written to a musical meter.

My favorite example is "Amazing Grace", which can be sung to a whole list of tunes, but the only ones I remember are "Purple Haze" and "Gilligan's Island".
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I'm trying to remember--is it "My Country T'is of Thee" that all Emily Dickinson poems can be sung to? I know "The Yellow Rose of Texas" can be, and here's the deal on the theme to "Gilligan's Island": Did you realize how many songs and poems can be sung to the 'Gilligan's Island' theme song?
 
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee.....I saw a rendition that was lively and celebratory! It has a faster tempo.
 
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Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee.....I saw a rendition that was lively and celebratory! It has a faster tempo.
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I'd like to think that Beethoven would dig it. Whether it was his works being performed on a Moog synthesizer in the 1960's or more standard treatments such as Josh Groban's version of "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," I believe good old Bach would have loved this:

 
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I'm not sure what you are seeking in the way of music, but I lean towards contemporary Christian music. I will give you three and you can tell me if this is the type you like.

 
 
 
LesGovt said:
I'm not sure what you are seeking in the way of music, but I lean towards contemporary Christian music. I will give you three and you can tell me if this is the type you like.

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Advent is the season of repentance that remembers the first coming of Christ and looks forward to the second coming of Christ. It lasts for four Sundays. Advent music is distinct from general hymns and from any other season.
 
it's just me said:
Advent is the season of repentance that remembers the first coming of Christ and looks forward to the second coming of Christ. It lasts for four Sundays. Advent music is distinct from general hymns and from any other season.
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I figured I was using the wrong music, but it's still great music.
 
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