The Reverb CollectiveAs Eastertide wanes and Summer approaches, I’d like to highlight a couple settings of the traditional Ordinary texts. As you all know, Jesus himself did not sit down with scroll and ink to write our liturgies…but it can easily feel that way at times. The pieces we say and sing have been shaped and reshaped […]
Blessings as you plan for the coming times of worship and the matching times of the heart. Here are some songs we’d like to highlight, to help people navigate the emotions and devotions of each season, along with the Reverb Collective artist-collaborators involved: Advent — God Who Hears (Lacey), O God We Wait (Kristian) Christmas […]
With Holy Week coming up, we would love to share some new music with you! Sung Stations of the Cross (Passion narrative) for cantor, choir, and assembly (Palm/Passion Sunday, Good Friday). This beautiful text by Tom Troeger, with music by John Tirro, sings the Passion narrative in 15 couplets (corresponding to the Stations of the […]
Hello, Christmas planners! If you could use a pageant that’s easy to mount last-minute, that includes lots of traditional carols, plus a newly-written theme song and a fresh Magnificat, look no further: A Place in the Manger is all those things. Here’s a bit of how it came about, which may give ideas for how […]
Hey, folks! I’d like to introduce you to a wonderful hymn by Lacey Brown, “Follow the Star.” It works well for Advent, Christmas, or Epiphany, as it sings from the point of view of the magi, making their way to the Christ child. It’s especially nice as a Gospel Verse or Sequence Hymn, sung […]
Welcome to The Reverb Collective, Anna Elisabeth Daley! Anna is a violinist, singer and songwriter from Seattle, Washington. She writes for congregational singing with Church of the Apostles and is a part of the group, Poor Clare. Check out her song, We Long For Your Light!
Welcome The Reverb Collective blog! We hope to share our current thoughts, new resources and seasonal song/hymn suggestions here. We would like to start this blog off with a brief explanation of who we are and what we hope to accomplish through this website. We are a small group of songwriters actively writing music […]