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Sing! A New Creation

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Already in its third printing with over 33,000 copies sold, Sing! A New Creation (2001) is a collaborative publication with the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Faith Alive Christian Resources, and the Worship Commission of the Reformed Church in America. 

Description
Sing! is a hymnal supplement of contemporary worship songs. Sing! includes about 300 songs from the best of contemporary hymn writers, global songs, and choruses from such diverse sources as Iona, Maranatha, Taizé, and Word. Spoken acts of worship, including responsorial psalms, are also included.

The songbook is available with a spiral binding. You may also purchase a software edition and a leader's edition. The leader's edition is designed to help musicians, music leaders, and worship leaders and planners. It provides articles and background notes on all the songs, complete accompaniments, suggestions for descants and other instruments, and ideas for how to use the songs and spoken elements in worship.

If you would like to hear how some of these songs might sound in congregational worship, follow the link below to a list of songs with audio clips. The links will also bring you to a page for each song with song text, comments from a worship leader, and copyright information.

If you would like to see the complete list of songs in Sing! A New Creation, arranged alphabetically, follow the second link below.

Songs with audio clips
Complete alphabetical listing

See related page on handbell music based on tunes in Sing!

Note: to listen to these clips, you need a RealAudio player.
RealPlayer can be downloaded free from Real.com.

Sing! A New Creation Committee
Barbara Boertje, Emily R. Brink, James Hart Brumm, Alfred V. Fedak, John Paarlberg, Bert Polman, Charsie Sawyer, Annetta Vander Lugt, Amy Van Gunst, and John D. Witvliet

Review
Elizabeth Vander Haagen
reprinted from The Advocate

Endorsements
"A trove of devotional treasure! Here's a songbook that will refresh a church's worship and renew one's daily meditation."
—Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., President, Calvin Theological Seminary

"A sound, thoughtful collection that truly reflects the beauty, communion, and diversity of the body of Christ. Superb, first-rate companion materials that enable every parish (no matter how small or large) to faithfully and effectively introduce and integrate a wealth of musical and liturgical expression in their worship."
—Jorge Lockward, Global Praise program coordinator, United Methodist Church

"A song collection that leaves no worthy stone unturned: fresh, intimate hymnody from the past three decades; the winsome offerings of Iona and Taizé communities; songs of the global culture at our doorstep; classic hymnody; and the most varied diet of psalmody in print. For those planning 'worship in the now,' a gutsy, brainy resource. Bravo!"
—Sally Morgenthaler, worship consultant and author of Worship Evangelism

Book information and sample songs from Faith Alive Christian Resources