[Dixielandjazz] Hymns at a church service

[Steve Heist]

OK, fellow Canadian (I'm a US citizen, living in Montreal...)
Very moving would be Amazing Grace, if played at a solemn point...  (don't 
swing that one...  People don't like it when you swing it...)
Hymns you could swing include, Dwelling in Beulah Land, The Old Rugged 
Cross, In The Garden (change it from 3/4 to 4/4 - easy to do), Bringing in 
the Sheaves, Do Lord, (oh Do Lord, oh Do remember me...), Down by the 
Riverside, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, This Little Light of Mine, Old Time 
Religion (Gimme that), Jesus Fit the Battle of Jericho,  Where You There 
(When They Crucified My Lord)?  Let me know if you need more - I spent a LOT 
of my youth in the congregation...  The problem was, as Presbyterians they 
told me I swung like a Baptist!!!  I still take it as a compliment LOL
Steve "Stubby" Heist

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kevin Yeates
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 1:34 PM
To: Steve Heist
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Hymns at a church service

My band has been asked to play at a local Lutheran church on All Saints Day 
(Nov 04). Along with When The Saints we will be playing all of the other 
music for the service as well. I am trying to identify hymns in their hymnal 
or other well known hymns that will work in a trad jazz style that the 
congregation can sing along with. I have identified What a Friend We Have in 
Jesus and Just a Closer Walk With Thee. Unfortunately I am drawing blanks 
beyond that.

We also need lesser known tunes or tunes that don't work as well for the 
singing to be played during the prelude. I see This World is Not my Home and 
Just A Little While to Stay Here as working well there.

Any other thoughts, input or suggestions will be greatly appreciated,

Kevin Yeates
Vancouver, Canada
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