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Hymn
I don’t think I can add any comment to this, the song, and it’s lyrics stand for themselves.… more →
Where is the Church of Jesus Christ?
Songs for Epiphany
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wrote 16 hours ago: Most churches celebrate the season of Christmas. The messages, music and decor reflect the themes, … more →
Star in the East - A Shapenote Christmas
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Star in the East mp3 | leadsheet | capo | Southern Harmony Image . 1. Hail the blest morn, see the g … more →
If Angels Sung a Savior's Birth
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wrote 1 month ago: This is a wonderful Christmas tune and text from the Sacred Harp for a small vocal ensemble. Simple … more →
Hymn
wrote 2 months ago: I don’t think I can add any comment to this, the song, and it’s lyrics stand for themsel … more →
Naturally 7
wrote 7 months ago: I love these guys. I watched a recent TED talk with them and I keep getting distracted with their Yo … more →
Tracing the melody
wrote 7 months ago: I spent Monday in the Hay-Harris Library at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, looking at … more →
Who needs drums and guitars?
wrote 9 months ago: It seems that nowadays, churches want to be modern, relevant and entertaining when it comes to the s … more →
What Wonderous Love
wrote 1 year ago: I love this song. I love shape-note music. h/t The Big Sky Hoosier Sacred Harp is the most form o … more →
Isaac Watts' hymn "Condescension"
wrote 1 year ago: I’m posting this mainly as a mnemonic device for myself. If it blesses other folks, so much t … more →
Life imitates....Video Games? The Guitar Zeroes
wrote 1 year ago: I am perhaps the only person in the blogoverse to look at this and think immediately of the shape-no … more →
Shape note singers use illegal vowels
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wrote 2 years ago: According to the rules of English phonetics, certain vowel sounds cannot occur in an open syllable – … more →
