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Writing a descant
1 Before you start, consider whether the final verse of the text to which you intend the descant to be sung is suitable for such treatment.
2 The tune needs to be well-known to the congregation, otherwise any descant will put them off their stroke. A descant should enhance the sense...
2 The tune needs to be well-known to the congregation, otherwise any descant will put them off their stroke. A descant should enhance the sense...
Posted at 06:17am on 14th July 2017
Jubilate Celebration - 50 years since Youth Praise
What a great day we had! Writers, composers and supporters of Jubilate and RESOUNDworship all joined for a day-conference at All Souls Langham Place on Saturday 15th October in celebration of half a century of new songs and hymns that began with the ground-breaking Youth Praise in 1966. The morning...
Posted at 08:59am on 19th October 2016
Ella, Elvis, Paul & John: The Collaboration Effect
A common criticism of the X factor, phenomenon of Saturday night viewing, is that it is a 'karaoke contest.' 'Yeah, they can sing,' says a critical voice, 'but they don't write their own stuff. They're not proper musicians.' Pop acts who sing material constructed by the supposed dark forces of...
Posted at 09:18am on 2nd September 2016
Tinkering with hymn texts... blessing or curse?
Many people struggle when a hymn text they have known for years is altered in any way. However Jubilate has always advocated that this practice can be enriching for our worship and is essential in our mission to the unchurched. Michael Saward in the preface to Hymns for Today's Church,...
Posted at 13:13pm on 29th June 2016
Quality Control - the Jubilate Assessment Process
Have you ever enjoyed singing through three quarters of a new song, only to find one bar or phrase that jars badly? What a disappointment! If only this had been picked up on much earlier, and the writer encouraged to revisit it; it is a serious distraction from being able...
Posted at 13:46pm on 28th June 2016
Welcome to the Jubilate website!
Welcome to the Jubilate website! Here are some of the features:
1. a fresh contemporary look to the website, now compatible with mobile devices.
2. a comprehensive search facility - as well as the homepage general search option you can now...
1. a fresh contemporary look to the website, now compatible with mobile devices.
2. a comprehensive search facility - as well as the homepage general search option you can now...
Posted at 09:02am on 27th June 2016
