I need some help

[ishermanjr]

Hello everybody, I'm a trombone & baritone player, but I been playing the piano for a little while trying to help out a small church that has not had a musician for a long time. We sing a lot of Congregational songs and I'm ok with that, but I would like to teach them some other songs that are easy to learn. When I played my trombone & baritone, I didn't have this problem because I just played my horns, but not I have to teach the songs and the choir is filled with old people. I don't have a problem with old people because I love working with them. I even asked them to tell me what songs they like to sing, but only one of them has told me a few songs. Can anybody give me some pointers on what I can teach them and how to do it?

I appreciate your help & may God, in the name of his son Jesus Christ, bless all of you. 

[SisterCM]

One of my favorites: 

"When I Rose This Morning" - Mississippi Mass Choir

[ishermanjr]

@ Sister CM, Thank you so much! It's been a while since I heard this song and I love Mississippi Mass Choir!

[csedwards2]

same choir- im not tired yet

[ishermanjr]

@ csedwards, Thank you so much!

[nessalynn77]

Can't think of any right now, but God bless you for your service!

[ishermanjr]

@ nessalynn77, Thanks for responding and please pray for me!   

[Hasmonean1]

LA Mass Choir "Redeemed"

Mississippi Mass "Having You There" (my all time favorite)

"My Liberty" Yolanda Adams before she was Yolanda Adams

For Every Mountain - Kurt Carr

John P Kee "Never Shall Forget"

Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir  "I Lift My Hands"

"I AM GOD"  check out UAB Gospel Choir for this on YouTube

"Pass Me Not" Douglas Miller

"And Yet I'm Still Saved"  Donald Lawrence & Tri-City

"God Is"  James Cleveland   (This one is simple and easy)

"Never Alone"  Walter Hawkins

"It's Already Done" Drea Randle & The Potters House Mass Choir

"Available To You"  Milton Brunson & the Thompson Community Choir

"Try Christ"  The Hawkins Family or Hezekiah Walker

"He Has Don Great Things" Luther Barnes  & RBCG  (seems like it would be a fun song)

"He's All Over Me"  Bishop Jeff Banks

"God Is In Control"  James Hall and Worship and Praise

"Never Shall Forget" John P Kee

"God Has Smiled On Me"  James Cleveland  (smooth and simple, had in on repeat for a while)

"Psalm 8"  Richard Smallwood

"Unspeakable Joy"  Douglas Miller

"It's In Jesus"  New Jersey Mass  (They'll probably like this)

"Please Be Patient With Me"  Albertina Walker and James Cleveland









 

[ishermanjr]

@ Hasmonean1, Thank you so much! I just signed on to see this and this list should help me out a lot. Please pray for me.

[CReneeW]

Hey!

I'm sort of the same situation with a starting ministry and a few choir members. I've been playing piano for over 3 years but I'm open to helpful advice. These songs would be great for Sunday. Thanks ya'll.