{"id":3869,"date":"2010-04-20T10:54:27","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T10:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=3869"},"modified":"2011-11-11T09:13:49","modified_gmt":"2011-11-11T09:13:49","slug":"ask-the-expert-master-song-list-for-use-in-small-churches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/ask-the-expert-master-song-list-for-use-in-small-churches\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask the Expert – Master song list for use in small churches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vicky MacArthur,\u00a0who goes to a small village church in Oxfordshire, is hoping to start a monthly service called ‘hands free’ with a small band and informal style. She emailed saying “It would be great to have a list or suggestions for some of the simple songs that you use with your congregation.\u00a0 We are just starting out so will need to start very simple!”<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u00a0thought that was a great idea so I\u2019ve dug out a master list of songs I was using for a church I was involved with a couple of years back. Generally there were about 30 adults aged between 30-60, and just accompanied by a singer with a single instrument. So I deliberately chose songs that they were likely to know, some new but some from 10-20 years that they probably hadn\u2019t sung for while and so would seem fresh again. It wasn\u2019t just a nostalgia fest either. Lots of the older songs are generally simpler, crafted more to be vocal rather than band led with fewer sections that can more easily be repeated, segued into other songs spontaneously started by the congregation. Basically songs that are straightforward to play and encourage community singing with. Crucially though, if your church doesn\u2019t know these, most of this list should be easy to pick up and learn.<\/p>\n

This church was very southern English and Vineyard influenced so many of the song choices reflect this heritage too. Nearly all of these people had been Christians for some years too and familiar with nearly all of these so with a list like this, I would stress its important to keep the song\u00a0 choices rolling and not do to death your own personal top 10 favourites if you are leading week to week. Putting people on worship autopilot through over familiarity with a song just breeds boredom.<\/p>\n

Also I\u2019ve included a few hymns because these guys were much more familiar with choruses and a few hymns would hopefully be thoughtfully and lyrically refreshing. If your church is actually trying to get away from traditional hymns then just uses the choruses that sound fresh and inviting to you.
\nI\u2019ve taken some time to list the writers with the songs too so if you don\u2019t know some of these, a little bit of research on Google and YouTube should bring you up to speed. If you need charts I\u2019d suggest your church gets a CCLI licence and uses their Song Select program which will give you the chord charts and lyric sheets in any key you like. This is much easier than manually pulling lyrics, chords and tabs of the web and will save you time and money in the long run.<\/p>\n

This is by no means an exhaustive list so if anyone else has helpful song suggestions that works with criteria that a small start-up church needs then do chuck some ideas in.<\/p>\n

Amazing love \u2013 Kendrick
\nArms of love (I sing simple song of love )
\nBeautiful saviour\u00a0 – Townend \u2013 hymn like song
\nBefriended \u2013 redman
\nBe lifted up – Paul Oakley 12\/8 use with rhythm
\nBetter is one day (How lovely is your dwelling place)
\nCome let us return \u2013 Prosch
\nCome now is the time \u2013 Vineyard
\nCreate in me a clean heart
\nFaithful one \u2013 Brian Doerksen
\nGreat is the Lord and most worthy \u2013 Steve McEwan
\nHeart of worship \u2013 Redman
\nHere I am to worship \u2013 Hughes
\nHoly holy holy Lord God Almighty \u2013 hymn
\nHow deep the Fathers love for us \u2013 Townend
\nHow great is our God \u2013 Tomlin
\nHumble King \u2013 Brenton Brown
\nHungry \u2013 Kathryn Scott
\nI exalt thee (for thou oh lord art high) – Pete Sanchez Jr
\nIn Christ alone \u2013 Townend
\nI love you Lord and I lift my voice \u2013 Laurie Klein
\nI will offer up my life – Redman
\nJesus be the centre – Michael Frye
\nJesus Jesus holy and anointed One \u2013 John Barnett
\nJesus name above all names \u2013 Naida Hearn
\nJesus we enthrone you \u2013 Don Moen
\nLord you are more precious than silver \u2013 Lynn DeShazo
\nLord you have my heart \u2013 Martin Smith
\nMajesty (Delirious)
\nNothing but the blood \u2013 Matt Redman
\nPour out my heart \u2013 Craig Musseau (vineyard)
\nOffering \u2013 Paul Baloche
\nOh lead me \u2013 Delirious
\nOh Lord you\u2019re beautiful \u2013 Keith Green
\nOnce again – Redman
\nRefiners fire \u2013 purify my heart \u2013 Brian Doerksen
\nSend revival start with me – Redman
\nSurrender \u2013 Marc JAmes
\nThank you for saving me \u2013 Martin Smith
\nThe Lord is gracious and compassionate \u2013 Graham Ord
\nThe wonderful cross \u2013 Tomlin
\nWhat a friend I’ve found \u2013 Martin Smith
\nYou are God in heaven – let my words be few \u2013 Redman
\nYou laid aside Your majesty \u2013 Noel Richards
\nYour love is amazing \u2013 Brenton Brown
\nYour love oh Lord reaches to the heavens \u2013 Third Day<\/p>\n

HYMNS<\/strong>
\nAbide with me
\nAnd Can It Be
\nAll creatures of our God and King
\nAll Hail The Power Of Jesus Name
\nAmazing grace
\nBefore the throne of God above
\nBe thou my Vision
\nGreat is thy faithfulness
\nHoly holy holy Lord God almighty
\nHow Great Thou Art
\nI surrender all
\nIt is well with my soul
\nLove divine, all loves excelling
\nMy Jesus, I Love Thee
\nPraise to the Lord the Almighty the King of Creation
\nThe old rugged cross
\nTo God be the glory
\nWhen I survey (Trad or James Taylor Water is Wide version)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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