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One of the great gifts to the singing Church in more recent years has been the wonderful outpouring of new hymn texts by our modern poet-theologians–people like Delores Dufner, Mary Louise Bringle, Herman Steumpfle, Sylvia Dunstan…and over the past decade or so, Adam Tice. Adam’s texts are rich and challenging, addressing many of the challenges and darknesses facing our world today. His words are unflinching and yet full of hope, and it’s no wonder so many composers who encounter his texts are moved to set them to music.
This podcast, rather than being composer-based or genre-based like many others have been, will instead focus on the text-writer; here are ten songs set by a varied body of composers, all set to Adam’s texts. There are rather straightforward assembly-based hymns here, as well as choral pieces. Some of these selections are more “traditional” in style, while others lend themselves more to a contemporary ensemble’s sound–but all are lovely, and all give one much to think and pray about. (He’s also an incredibly nice guy.)
If you enjoy this, I highly recommend checking out his full collections of hymn texts: Woven Into Harmony, Stars Like Grace, A Greener Place to Grow, Claim the Mystery, and his latest, Pulse and Breath.
Peace to all!
Music Heard on this Podcast:
God of Music, Guide Our Song, G-8092
Text Author: Adam M. L. Tice
Text Author: Adam M. L. Tice
God, Give Me Faith like a Child, G-8591
By Sally Ann Morris
Text Author: Adam M. L. Tice
As recorded on Walk in Peace, CD-908
In the Morning, in the Evening, G-9873
by Bex Gaunt
Text Author: Adam M. L. Tice
As recorded on Womb and Tomb,CD-1061, and Show By Your Life, CD-1054
Text Author: Adam M. L. Tice
One Thing I Ask of You, O God, G-9835
by Gary Daigle
Text Author: Adam M. L. Tice
As recorded on Way, Truth, and Life, CD-9866
For God So Loves the World, G-9201
by Marty Haugen
Text Author: Adam M. L. Tice
As recorded on Pilgrims and Companions, CD-1020
From the Waters I Will Rise, G-9859
by Marty Haugen
Text Author: Adam M. L. Tice
As recorded on Choose to Hope, CD-1060
Glorify the Lord by Our Lives, G-8907
by Tony Alonso
Text Author: Adam M. L. Tice
As recorded on A House of Prayer, CD-968
Special Bonus Track:
Peace to You, My Loved Ones
By Sally Ann Morris
Text Author: Adam M. L. Tice
(recorded live at Laurelville Music and Worship Leader’s retreat, an annual Mennonite event that takes place in western Pennsylvania. Click here for the video!)
Sing Amen! the Podcast, with Jennifer Kerr Budziak
Sound by Jim Bogdanich
Sing Amen! opening music: Promenade, by Bob Moore (from Let Every Instrument Be Tuned for Praise, CD-491, from Liturgical Suite #4, G-4789 ©GIA Publications, Inc).
Sing Amen! closing music: Amen, (from More Sublime Chant, CD-459, The Cathedral Singers, Richard Proulx, conductor. ©GIA Publications, Inc.)
