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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    Anointed, not anointed, good, bad, ugly, wonderful, awful...just start with the fast stuff.
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    Or, at least if you start out slow end up fast or something. Gotta get some fast in there.
    Agree! Wakes everyone up!

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    I think my favorite might be "It is well with my soul". Although 'Send the Fire' by Wesley I love the words (and Lindell Cooley's cover of it).
    You consider "It Is Well with My Soul" as upbeat? I like it, but I'd not call it upbeat. We sing it rather slowly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bookman View Post
    You consider "It Is Well with My Soul" as upbeat? I like it, but I'd not call it upbeat. We sing it rather slowly.
    Not upbeat. Just in the category of favorite hymns. It's definitely not upbeat.

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    Now and then I watch a few "praise break" videos. They will wake you up!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    Not upbeat. Just in the category of favorite hymns. It's definitely not upbeat.
    Right. It is more fitting in a sad funeral setting.

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    Now and then I watch a few "praise break" videos. They will wake you up!
    Me too!

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    What's a praise break video?

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    What's a praise break video?
    Here, I found you a short one..

    Jesus In The House PRAISE BREAK - YouTube

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    We still like to start out with stuff like THE LORD ALMIGHTY REIGNS and GLORY, going back and forth between the two. ALL IN ALL is another good upbeat one to start with. We do it quite fast with a country-rock feel to it.

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    My second favorite energizing hymn (after "Dwelling in Beulah Land") is "Lily of the Valley."
    The Lily of the Valley (Lyrics) - YouTube

    The hymn voted most popular in a nationwide United Methodist poll was "Here I am, Lord."

    Choir of Hexham Abbey - Here I am Lord - YouTube

    The 2 best hymnals I have ever found are "The United Methodist Hymnal" and "The Celebration Hymnal." I drew from these and other hymnals and modern chorus books and created a massive list of hymns and chorusus.lk which I grouped and ranked under 4 categories. (1) Energizing Hymns and Choruses (2) Beautiful Majestic Hymns (3) Communion-Appropriate Hymns and (4) Mediocre Theme-Appropriate Hymns (to be sung only when their needed for a service and sermon theme]. I gave my list to praise team leaders and asked for suggestions. One looked at my list and replied: "Hey, you put my favorite hymn on your bleep list!

    Now that I'm retired, I have become a church hopper. In my church travels, I have developed 4 pet peeves:
    (1) Shallow praise choruses lyrics that few in the congregation bother to sing
    (2) the music philosophy that modern praise choruses quickly become out of date (e.g. "Shout to the Lord"--one of my favorite choruses)
    (3) a failure to coordinate the sermon theme with hymns and choruses on the same theme. Yes, we need to just praise the Lord too, but we also need to focus the congregation's attention on a certai theme so that they get mpre out of the service.
    (4) 15-30 minutes of continuous singing, usually while standing: To avoid monotony and fatigue from standing, the music needs to be broken up into segments separated by prayer time, offering, and testimonies. Announcements should be reserved for the start of the service because otherwise they break the flow of worship. The sermon should be preceded and followed by a hymn or chorus. The hymn or chorus after the sermon should be a theme-appropriate song of response to the sermon.
    The Lily of the Valley (Lyrics) - YouTube

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