Virtual Choir
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Add Your Voice or Instrument!
It's time for another Virtual Choir session! Owing to issues of copyright and licensing, I've opted for another unpublished, unrecorded piece, this one co-written by me and friend Ryan Meyers, titled "Love as One." Its text I think profoundly speaks to that which we are without at the moment – gathered worship and fortification of the Eucharist. Yet it also calls us to be those things even when outside the church doors. May this song help us, with hope, look forward to the day when we are reunited in worship!
As this song is new to us, the parts are all a bit simpler as well. Anyone is welcome to try singing the verses; everyone should at least sing their part on the refrains and coda.
Please make sure you follow the checklist below. I know that some of this might be technologically daunting for some of you - don't be afraid to as someone (spouse, child, grandchild, pet dog, other choir member, me) for help!
The submission due date for this second effort is NOON on FRIDAY, APRIL 3.Participation Checklist:
o ACCESS – Below you can find the tracks for this piece, separated by voice part or a full track. Please do not record to any other versions. We need to use a common track for our voices to line up properly. You can also find PDFs of various scores and parts.
o PREPARE – Please practice with the chosen track several times. Note that we will observe all dynamic markings as indicated in the score. It is important that you follow these markings in order to maintain a suitable blend across all participants.
o RECORD – When you are ready, record a voice memo or video of yourself singing the song. Make sure you remember the following:o I'd prefer that you use your smartphone to record. If you are unable to do so, you may use the camera on your computer. You do not need any complex sound or video equipment to participate!
o Please use headphones when recording so you can hear the track but so that the recording only captures your voice/instrument.
o Please record in a place where there is minimal background noise.
o A voice memo is preferred due to a much smaller file size (see below), but I will also be able to access and use the audio from a video recording.
o SUBMIT – When you are ready, submit your recording. Remember the following:o If the file is not too large to email, you can send it to johnsono@stsja.org
o Alternatively, you can share the file via Dropbox or Google Drive with johnsono@stsja.org
o You could also try texting your recoring to 636-980-6255o If need be, you could also upload a video to YouTube, and I could access the audio from there too.
GOOD LUCK! -
Christ, Enthroned in Light - VC1, March 25, 2020
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Virtual Choir 1 - Christ, Enthroned in Light
Words by Alan J. Hommerding • Music by Orin Johnson
Lord Jesus, life who stirs the living,
Yet the death of ev’ry death,
You are the source of all forgiving;
Fill us with your life and breath.
Hasten, offer your salvation—
Bringing forth a new creation.
Lead us, hopeful, through despair;
Infinite your love and care.
Lord Jesus, humble Son, redeeming
Ev’ry life here gone astray,
Now, from on high, the song is streaming:
Death gives way to lasting Day!
Bend, receive our thanks undying,
One with saints and angels crying;
“Glory, honor, blessing, might
To the Christ enthroned in light!”
Based on: Jesu, meines Lebens Leben
Ernst Homburg (1659)
Translation: Alan J. Hommerding, ©2019