Music for 011313

FirstLight

Gathering Song(s)

Holy, holy, holy

We sing of your glory (Tuya es la Gloria)
God is here today 

Opening Song

Alabare

Confession

Glory to God

Offertory

God’s love made visible

Closing Song    

Wade in the water

11 AM

Hymns

472, O Sing to the Lord (CANTAD AL SENOR)

Help us accept each other (ACCEPTANCE)

2107, Wade in the water (WADE)

Confession

2033, Glory to God (MACHU-PICHU)

Anthem

Dave Brubeck, God’s love made visible

Doxology

OLD HUNDREDTH

Instrumental/Organ Music

Prelude: Alberto Ginestera, Villancio

Offertory: Dave Brubeck, Take Five 
Postlude: TBA Title

This week the story of Jesus' baptism in Luke brought to mind Dave Brubeck's song, "God's love made visible," from the cantata "Le Fiesta de la posada." The sense of God's glory being manifest in Jesus at the baptism event, to me, is well-captured in Brubeck's text. Once I had that bit of music selected, the other bits kind of flowed. We've got the whole Hispanic music thing going on, plus the bonus Brubeck piece at 11AM. Alberto Ginstera (1916-1983) was an Argentinian composer, mostly of orchestral music; he's got just a couple of pieces for organ. We'll hear one movement from one of them at 11AM. I have lined up Nick Murphy and Cammy Holy to play trumpets on "God's love..." at both services. And Allen Bell learned "Take Five" on saxophone to play with me at 11AM. I am very proud of these kids and their talent, and their willingness to share it.