Sung Prayers Podcast

This is a basic recording of the sheet music found in the PDF sharing this file's episode number and title. This file is intended to be used as a quick reference for the general sound of the piece rather than as a definitive interpretation.

A piece for solo voice. The text is in Latin, and settings for two forms of the Agnus Dei ("Lamb of God") are included: the first is the from the Ordinary of the Roman Rite Mass; the second is from the Requiem Mass.

Translations and a pronunciation guide are included.

This is a basic recording of the sheet music found in the PDF sharing this file's episode number and title. This file is intended to be used as a quick reference for the general sound of the piece rather than as a definitive interpretation.

The text of this piece is influenced and informed by the traditional text of the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God), a section of the Christian Latin Mass and the source of the text of the next Sung Prayers Podcast. However, the particular text used here emphasizes that Christ’s grace is not extended solely to the individual, nor is it extended only to one’s immediate community, but rather, Christ’s grace is extended to all the world. Another notable element to the text here is that it ends as a prayer that we might be aided in extending that grace to all whom we meet.

Two versions of the piece are included, with the only difference between them being that one is in the treble clef and the other is in the bass clef.

This piece was originally written to be sung a cappella. However, chords are included as a guide for instrumental accompaniment.

This is a basic recording of the sheet music found in the PDF sharing this file's episode number and title. This file is intended to be used as a quick reference for the general sound of the piece rather than as a definitive interpretation.

Website addresses mentioned:

Sung Prayers Podcast website -

www.kerningwords.com/sungprayers

Word Like Fire website -

www.wordlikefire.com

Hello, all. Kevin Sanderson-Doughty here with a couple of announcements.

Firstly, if you have found the Sung Prayers Podcast to be a helpful or meaningful resource, I have now set up a means by which you can make a financial donation of support. Just go to the Sung Prayers Podcast website, at www.kerningwords.com/sungprayers, and click on "Offer Support-Make a Donation" in the main menu at the top of the page. This will take you to more information about ways you can offer support and about how financial donations will be used, as well as to a PayPal link which will take you to a secure site through which a donation can be made.

If you are not wanting or able to make a financial contribution, your prayers of support not only for me but for all musicians in your faith community would be most welcome.

Which leads to my second announcement. For those of you who might be interested in new music for worship in a more contemporary praise style than is found in my podcast, I'd like to encourage you to check out Word Like Fire, a new podcast and website by Joel Hinck which will feature a new, original worship song by Joel each week. The podcast is free, with lead sheets and guitar chords available through the website for a small fee. In his podcast, Joel shares the background and scripture references for each song as well as the lyrics and a recording of the song. Again, I encourage anyone who thinks they might be interested to check out Joel's work. The website is www.wordlikefire.com, and please do leave Joel a comment or send him an e-mail to let him know what you think of his work.

As ever, my thanks to all of you who listen to this podcast or visit the website. And, as ever, my thanks to everyone who has shared the music here with others.

Peace be with you,

Kevin

A song of praise to the Trinity that uses "Divine Creator, Teacher, and Companioning Spirit" in the place of the traditional "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost."

It can be sung in unison or in parts, and a couple rhythmically different versions are included.

This sound file demonstrates both the irregular and metrical versions of the song. More information about different versions is included on the cover page with the sheet music.

In the sound file, first a solo voice sings through the melody twice using the irregular version. This is followed by the piano playing all the parts, going through the song twice and using the metrical version.

This is a basic recording of the sheet music found in the PDF sharing this file's episode number and title. This file is intended to be used as a quick reference for the general sound of the piece rather than as a definitive interpretation.

This collection gathers all the PDF files (sheet music and cover pages) from Sung Prayers Podcasts #001 through #024 in a single PDF file.

Instructions for getting the sound files are included in the collection.

A sung charge and benediction for unison voices co-written with my wife for our wedding. Drawing on the wedding's central image of a fruit tree, this song celebrates both the growth and the grounding experienced in love and in faith. The main point, however, is the call to share those things with others.

The sound file sings through the song twice. Please note that the sheet music (which the sound file follows) is an approximated transcription of the rhythm we actually sang. If you wind up singing the song a bit differently, so much the better: you'll be making it into a prayer of your own.