jonathanbrickman0000
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Greetings, all. I am seeking minor-keyed hymns/songs to be played and sung in our church. Available instruments (played by yours truly only at the moment, hopefully an ensemble will be given) are piano, pipe-organ, tremolo harmonica, and soon, Alesis PS88 keyboard (I like modern synthesized string-section sounds, sometimes layered with piano). The long-term goal is to find, learn, and/or be given to write (my wife and I have been given to write a very few songs which have been well-received) songs of Christ in minor keys, music of compassion and music of humility and the fear of God. There are a very very few examples in traditional hymnody; if you're familiar, I'm talking about "And They'll Know We Are Christians", and a very few Christmas songs.
Anyway, if you have any suggestions or directions to look, we will be helped immensely. I have been told that some older western-European "high-church" hymns fit this description, but have not been able to confirm this or obtain any names or examples.
Anyway, if you have any suggestions or directions to look, we will be helped immensely. I have been told that some older western-European "high-church" hymns fit this description, but have not been able to confirm this or obtain any names or examples.
