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For the summer of 2004, "the a cappella group" is switching to "hymn-singing" mode.

By singing hymns (mostly familiar stuff from the hymnal), we should be able to perform more frequently, since the amount of work needed to prepare these songs is significantly lower than our usual arrangements (note that in this mode, we would not be attempting to actually memorize the music we're performing).

During the summer, more-frequent performance is a good thing because the choir is on break and because there is a general dearth of available performers.

If this works out, then it is possible that we may want / need to do some more (occasional) hymn-singing even after summer is over.

Note that some songs appear in multiple "buckets", since those songs are appropriate for multiple functions in the service. Note also that it might be a good idea to sing multiple (different) songs in the same service, since there is a significant amount of overhead required to warm up and prepare the group on the morning of a performance.

Call to worship

• I Sing the Mighty Pow'r of God [high, #1] #59
• All Creatures of Our God and King [high, #2] #64
• Immortal, Invisible [low] #25

Offertory

• Be Still, My Soul (Finlandia) [high] #347
• Be Thou My Vision [high] #382
• This is My Father's World [high] #58
• O Love that will not Let Me Go [high] #374
• Come Thou Fount of Ev'ry Blessing [med.] #2
• I Surrender All [med.] #366
• My Hope is in the Lord [med.] #406
• Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah [low] #51

Communion

• Beneath the Cross of Jesus [high] #183
• He was Wounded for Our Transgressions [high] [not in PBC hymnal]
• Just as I Am [high] #342
• I Surrender All [med.] #366

Benediction

• The Lord Bless You and Keep You [high] #607
• Doxology

"Special music"
i.e., longer songs that stand on their own and don't necessarily need to be in one of these buckets

• We Will Glorify (Don Hart arrangement)

"Other"
i.e., songs that definitely don't stand on their own and that you would perform to fill a very specific, targeted need

• The Lord is in His Holy Temple [high]
  as a very short "quiet down and listen to God" song... a "call to silence", as it were
• Sweet Hour of Prayer:
  as a longer "quiet down and listen to God" song... a "call to silence", as it were
• Just as I Am:
  as an invitation song
• Doxology:
  ???... basically, it doesn't have to just be a benediction