{"id":3036,"date":"2020-11-12T15:44:24","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T21:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worship\/?p=3036"},"modified":"2020-11-12T15:44:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T21:44:24","slug":"all-creation-sings-teaching-new-assembly-song-in-challenging-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elcablogs.fairnorthdigital.com\/worship\/3036\/","title":{"rendered":"All Creation Sings: Teaching New Assembly Song in Challenging Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2073\" src=\"https:\/\/elcablogs.fairnorthdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2020\/04\/CrossLeaves-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elcablogs.fairnorthdigital.com\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2020\/04\/CrossLeaves-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/elcablogs.fairnorthdigital.com\/worship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2020\/04\/CrossLeaves.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are inspired and encouraged by singing together. Not being able to do so has made this pandemic time immensely challenging and grief-filled. We long to join our voices as one in our sung praise and prayer. With <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburgfortress.org\/promos\/all-creation-sings\/\">All Creation Sings<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>soon to be\u00a0released amid such challenges, worship leaders rightly wonder how best to use the resource when we are not yet able to sing together in worship.<\/p>\n<p>One feature of <em>ACS <\/em>is the inclusion of many short songs; they make up nearly one-fourth of the collection. In recent decades, the church has witnessed greater interest in \u201cpaperless singing,\u201d that is, singing together without printed or projected words or music for worshipers. While a more recent practice in many worshiping communities, the oral tradition of music-making precedes our singing from published materials. It may seem odd, then, to include them in a printed collection, yet their presentation in a bound volume allows the church to know about these songs, even if best sung without singing directly from the book itself.<\/p>\n<p>This time of pandemic presents some unique opportunities around such short, \u201cpaperless\u201d songs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Home Use<\/strong><br \/>\nIncorporate these short songs in home worship. Since many songs are a single melody line, keyboard skills are not a necessity; any instrument or the voice alone would suffice. We read in Deuteronomy, \u201cKeep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them&#8230;when you lie down and when you rise\u201d (Deut. 6:7). Short scripture songs such as \u201cWhat does the Lord require of you\u201d (from Micah 6), \u201cThough the earth shall change\u201d (based on Psalm 46), and \u201cIf we live, we live to the Lord\u201d (based on Rom. 14:8) provide ways to surround our days with God\u2019s word. They can be sung as part of bedtime prayers, family worship, around the dinner table, and at other times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outdoor settings<\/strong><br \/>\nTransporting instruments and sound systems outside can be challenging. While many communities incorporate instruments aided by amplification in successful ways, the short songs in <em>ACS <\/em>require sparse, if any, accompaniment. Like singing in outdoor camp settings, these songs can be led in a call and response format. Even if the whole assembly could not yet join in, two or more soloists could model the call and response. Invite the assembly to accompany the songs with movement. Songs that would work especially well are \u201cMay God bless us \/ Bwana awabaraki,\u201d \u201cGuide my feet,\u201d and \u201cCome, bring your burdens to God \/ Woza nomthwalo wakho,\u201d among others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online gatherings<\/strong><br \/>\nThose who have been planning and experiencing music in an online format know well the difficulties this format presents. When it\u2019s not possible to sing synchronously, a leader may sing lines of a short song and then pause for silence while those at home sing back (even if they can\u2019t be heard by the leader). Or such short songs could be sung in an online choir gathering. Their brevity would allow different singers to sing a line rather than having the whole group sing together. For more about how short songs might be experienced virtually, see recent blogs and webinars offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicthatmakescommunity.org\/presenters_blog\">Music that Makes Community.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During this time we are apart, the words and melodies in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburgfortress.org\/promos\/all-creation-sings\/\">All Creation Sings<\/a> <\/em>can be imprinted in our ears, minds, and hearts so we\u2019ll be ready to participate more fully when we can sing together. Consider this a time of discovery along the way. In addition, the prayers and songs in <em>ACS <\/em>can enrich individual prayer and reflection.<\/p>\n<p>As we approach Advent, we pray fervently for Christ\u2019s peace to come among us.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Let your peace rain upon us,<br \/>\n<\/em><em>O living God of peace.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Let your peace rain upon us,<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Lord, fill our hearts with your peace. <\/em>(ACS 989)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Let Your Peace Rain Upon Us \/ Yarabba ssalami.<br \/>\nText: Palestinian traditional; tr. Mark Swanson, b. 1955 and Mark Sedio, b. 1954<br \/>\nMusic: Palestinian traditional<br \/>\nEnglish text \u00a9 2020 Augsburg Fortress<br \/>\nPermission required for further use by contacting Augsburg Fortress or reporting to One License.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are inspired and encouraged by singing together. 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