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is a new online resource for free downloadable program ideas for every area of ministry, sponsored by the Corps Ministries Department, THQ.
The following suggestions have been tested out on my own congregation. Many of them have proved to be emotionally moving, immensely popular, and fairly easy to learn. Those songs marked with asterisks are well-known, well-loved, and well-sung in my own corps situation. Some are already available in brass band congregational accompaniments. So don’t shy away from discovering some new awesome music that will give yourself new ways of praising God this Easter. “Let us sing a new song unto the Lord!”
| Good Friday | itunes | Difficulty | Sheet Music Source |
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| You Are My King [Amazing Love] (Redman)* | yes | p/m | SAH 132, pc, CCLI, wt |
| Once Again (Redman)* | yes | p/r | Ma32, pc, CCLI, wt, SF2 |
| How Deep the Father’s Love For Us (Townend)* | yes | p/e | SAH 127, pc, CCLI, wt, SBS6, mn, TS1, SF2 |
| Above All (LeBlanc, Baloche)* | yes | p/r | pc, CCLI, mn, iw, TS2, IH14 |
| Lost in Wonder [You Chose the Cross] (Layzell) | yes | p/m | wt, mn |
| At the Cross (Butler)* | yes/st | r | CCLI, TS1, SF2 |
| Majesty [Here I Am] (Garrard, Smith)* | yes | r | CCLI, wt, pc |
| I Will Offer Up My Life [This Thankful Heart] (Redman)* | yes | p/r | Ma27, CCLI, wt, SF2 |
| Lamb of God (Paris)* | yes | p/e | CCLI, mn, TS1, IH2, M2, SF1, CH, IH2 |
| The Wonderful Cross (Tomlin)* | yes/st | p/e | CCLI, mn, wt, pc |
| Before the Throne of God Above (Bancroft, Cook)* | yes | p/e | CCLI, mn, pc, TS2 |
| Who is There Like You (Oakley)* | yes | m | Ma71, CCLI, pc, wt, SF2, IH8 |
| [I’m] Forever Grateful (Altrogge)* | yes | m | CCLI (lead), M4, IH3, SF1 |
| Take All of Me (Sampson) | yes | n/m | CCLI, mn, pc |
| Grace Like Rain (Agnew, Collins) | yes/st | d | CCLI, pc |
| What Wonder of Grace [My Desire](Townend) | no | d | wt |
| Only By Grace (Gustafson) | yes | r | CCLI, mn, Ma48, TS1, SBS4, IH5 |
| Haven’t You Been Good (Earle) | yes | m | CCLI (lead) |
| Bless His Name [He Sets Me Free] (Laeger)* | no | h/e | TM |
| Here I Am to Worship (Hughes)* | yes | p/e | CCLI, pc, mn, SAH146, wt, iwN, IH18 |
| I Know a Fount (Mikles) | no | d | TM |
| Amazing Grace [My Chains Are Gone] (Tomlin)* | yes | n/e | pc, wt |
| Be Unto Your Name (DeShazo)* | yes | p/r | mn, pc, IH14, CCLI, iw, IH20 |
| Meekness and Majesty (Kendrick) | yes/i | r | wt, M2, TS1, CCLI, SF1 |
| Grace (Townend)* | no | h/r | wt, CCLI (lead) |
| Here is Love (Rees, Lowry)* | yes | e | wt, Ma20, TS, M4, CCLI (lead), SF1, IH6, pc |
| Praise You (Layzell) | no | m | wt, CCLI (lead) |
| The Servant King (Kendrick)* | yes | p/e | wt, CCLI (lead), M3, TS1, SBS1, SF1 |
| The Power of the Cross [Oh to See the Dawn] | yes | r | wt, CCLI (lead) |
| Amazing Love [My Lord, What Love is This] (Kendrick) | yes | r | SF1, CH, IH5, TS1, CCLI, pc |
| There is a Redeemer (Green)* | yes | p/e | SF1, CH, TS1, CCLI, mn |
| Redeemer, Saviour, Friend (Evans, Springer) | yes/st | d | iw, TS2, IH14, CCLI (lead), pc, mn |
Easter Songs | | | |
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| For All You’ve Done (Morgan)* | yes | h/r | CCLI, pc, IH12 |
| Worthy is the Lamb (Zschech)* | yes/st | p/r | CCLI, pc, mn, SAH137, TS |
| Alive Forever Amen (Cottrell) | yes/st | n/d | CCLI (lead), pc, IH20 |
| All Heaven Declares (Richards)* | yes | p/e | CCLI, pc, M2,3&4, wt, TS1, SBS3, SF1, IH10&11 |
| Hope of the Nations (Doerksen)* | yes | r | CCLI (lead), pc, mn, IH18 |
| Agnus Dei (Smith)* | yes | p/r | CCLI, mn, SAH148, iwN, TS2 |
| He is Exalted (Paris)* | yes | p/e | CCLI, pc, mn, M2&4, Ma, TS, IH1 |
| Celebrate Jesus (Oliver)* | yes | p/e | CCLI, pc, M3, TS1, SF1, CH, IH3 |
| Uncreated One (Tomlin) | yes | n/r | wt |
| In Christ Alone (Townend)* | yes | p/e | CCLI, pc, mn, SAH149, wt, SBS5, iwN, IH20 |
| Blessing, Honour and Glory (Bullock, Reidy) | no | r | CCLI (lead), M3&4 |
| Let God Arise [There’s a Pageant] (Fellingham) | no | m | CCLI (lead), wt |
| Lord, I Lift Your Name on High (Founds)* | yes | p/e | CCLI, pc, TS, Ma, M2&4, SAH78, IH7, SBS4, iw, iwN,SF2 |
| My Redeemer Lives (Morgan)* | yes/st | p/e | CCLI, pc, mn, IH11&14, iw, iwN, TS2 |
| Rejoice, Rejoice, Christ is in You (Kendrick)* | no | r | CCLI (lead), M2, TS1 |
| Shout Your Fame (Myrin,Bedingfield,Galanti,Nevison)* | no | h/r | CCLI (lead), pc |
| Holy and Anointed One (Barnett)* | yes | r | CCLI, pc, TS1, SF1 |
| You Are Mighty (Musseau)* | yes | r | CCLI (lead), TS1 |
| Beautiful Saviour (Townend)* | yes | r | CCLI, pc, wt, mn |
| Praise Adonai (Baloche) | yes | r | CCLI, pc, mn , IH14 |
| All the Earth Will Sing Your Praises (Baloche) | yes | h/r | CCLI, pc, mn, IH19&20 |
| Holy Holy (Fellingham) | yes | r | pc, mn, wt, Ma, CCLI (lead) |
| Lion of Judah (Mark) | yes | h/m | IH14, pc, CCLI, SF2 |
| Beautiful One (Hughes)* | yes | h/r | wt, CCLI |
| I’ve Found Jesus (Smith) | yes | h/m | wt, CCLI |
| Resurrection Hymn (Townend/Getty) | yes | r | SBS7, wt, CCLI (lead) |
| Because of You (Oakley)* | yes | h/rv | wt, pc, CCLI (lead), SF2, TS2 |
| Jesus is Alive (Kenoly) | no | h/r | pc, IH6, TS1, CCLI, IH6&14 |
| Ancient of Days (Sadler, Harvill)* | yes | p/r | SF2, IH7, TS1, CCLI, pc, mn |
| Mighty is our God (Greco, Gustafson, Moen)* | yes | p/e | SF2, IH4, TS1, CCLI, pc, mn |
| Jesus, Friend of Sinners (Oakley)* | yes | h/r | CCLI (lead), wt, pc |
| Jesus, Lover of My Soul (Oakley)* | yes | m | TS2, CCLI, wt, mn |
| The King of Love (Townend)* | yes | r | TS2, SF1, wt, CCLI (lead), pc |
| We All Bow Down (LeBlanc)* | yes | r | IH17, CCLI (lead), pc , mn |
| Victory Chant (Vogels) | yes | r | IH4&13, TS1, CCLI (lead), pc, mn |
| This Kingdom (Bullock) | yes | d | IH11, TS1, CCLI (lead), mn |
CCLI (lead) – transposable melody with guitar chords is all that’s available from CCLI – full piano not yet available
TM – lead sheets and Soundtracks offered with TransMission CD, available from Salvation Army Supplies and Purchasing
SBS – Scripture Based Songs congregational acc. brass band series, volumes 1-6, available through THQ Supplies and Purchasing
SAH – Hallelujah Chorus series, nos 1-160, volumes 1-14, for brass, piano & contemporary band (soundtracks also available)
Ma – Magnify songbook, available for piano (with guitar chords), soundtrack accompaniments, or brass band
d = difficult for traditional congregations, better introduced as a presentation