MUSIC!
Our worship time together would NOT be the same without music!! From solos to group vocals, to piano and trumpet stylings, the buzzing of kazoos, to the call from the shofar, and the percussive speech of the xylophone… we’ve certainly had a wide variety of music over the years!! We like to mix it up!!
Enjoy some videos of a few of our favorites below! What are some of your favorite childhood choruses and songs? While these are great for reminiscing, these also taught us how to work and sing together and also taught us many stories from the Bible!
We have a little fun with music… sometimes with INTERESTING instruments! Check them out!
CHORUSES
This is a song we've been singing for over 2 decades. Lyrics and the character, “Smellvin” ( and he IS a character!!) are compliments of Kenny Cronin. Since this is CONFERENCE and not our CAMPOUT, please feel free to swap these words! This is based on the melody to Roger Miller's "King of the Road." Enjoy and feel free to join in!
To begin our song segment… we say,”Hallelujah!!!” Join us!
Hallelujah!! “God be praised” (uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing).
The Butterfly Song
Sing along - and don’t forget to do the actions!
The Lord's Army (extended version)
Extended version of a chorus favorite! This video was taken at our Iowa State Conference a few years back!
I’ve Been Redeemed
A vital step of the redeption process toward on journey to the earthly Kingdom is baptism. This one is a FAVORITE!
Deep & Wide
It’s time for an action chorus!
I Owed a Debt
A beautiful, lesser known chorus - a favorite of ours!
I Will Enter in His Gates
A most important life ingredient: #gratitude !!
My God is So Big!!!
He is the Almighty!
Running Over
Our cups run over with love, joy, gratitude… and MORE! When we are filled with God’s Holy Spirit!
Wonderful & Marvelous
Lovingly known as the “Honeycomb Song”!!
Apple Red Happiness
You can’t help but smile when you sing this chorus!
Amazing Grace - Fill It Up
This is an upbeat, updated version of Amazing Grace! The verses are the same lyrics as the version you know and love!
Zacchaeus
Jesus invited the sinner, Zacchaeus, to join him… what a perfect example God’s son set for us!!
SPECIAL MUSIC
On the Jericho Road
An unplanned special performed by Virginia Browning, Curt Masters, Elder Joe James, & Pastor Francis Burnett. Frances was a well-loved pastor in Iowa for decades, as well as President of our state Board for years. He and his beautiful, deep singing voice are missed!
Chinese Song about Jasmine
Chinese song about Jasmine - Megan & Daniel, introduced by David and accompanied by Tascha
There is a Fountain
Kelsey Cronin and Chondra Rankin sing the Selah version of this classic! Another song about the cleansing nature of baptism.
Changed in the Twinkling of an Eye
This fanfare, with its theme the second resurrection upon Jesus’ return, is brought to us by Tascha Hauber. Imagine the trumpets in the last day!
(Background: Chalk Talk by Iris Hall Burnett)
During conference, there are various quieter moments when it is appropriate to reflect on the day or a passage we may have learned and often, there will be an accompanying piano prelude. Enjoy these arrangements as you think back on the sermon messages you listened to earlier…