I sure hope you're right in the middle of practicing your Christmas music! We had a goal of starting Christmas practices by the end of September, it actually worked this year. I wanted to post a list of songs we will be using this Christmas, just in case you're still searching.
Teen Music
"From a Cradle to the Shadow of the Cross", Lillenas, Easy-to-Excel Collection
"Happy Birthday, Jesus" - Mike Speck, "The Heart of Christmas: God's Greatest Gift, Our Greatest Choice"
"All is Well", Majesty Music
"Wise Men Still Seek Him Today" - Word Music
Young Adult Ensemble
"A Manger Filled With Love', Sally DeFord, FREE pdf downloads for personal use (defordmusic.com). She has several great Christmas songs that are arranged for SSA, SAB, and SATB, some include instrumental obligato
"Wonderful Name", Word Music, SATB, arr. Camp Kirkland
"Son of Man, Son of God" - arr. by Sonja Poorman, Triad Music/Bruce Cokecroft and Bill Galliford
"We Beheld His Glory" - Robert Sterling/Word music
Adult Ensemble or Choir
"Christmas Joy" - takes parts of "Joy to the World", "How Great Our Joy", and "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" and puts them into an easy to learn arrangement. Good for older choirs or groups who might take longer to learn words - they should know these! Majesty Music, Christmas cantata, "Ten Thousand Hallelujahs."
"And His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful" - defordmusic.com
"O Little Town of Bethlehem/Silent Night" - Triad Music
"Start at the Manger" - Robert Sterling/Word music - one of our favorites!
Ladies' Ensemble or Trio
"What Can I Give to the King?" - Word Music, Ladies' Christmas Collection
"How Deep the Father's Love for Us" - Stuart Townsend
"Lion of Judah" - Word Music, Ladies' trio collection
"Cherish That Name" - Word Music, Lanny Wolfe
Christmas Offertory Ideas
"A Quiet Christmas with Christ" published by Bible Truth Music
"Hymnworks Christmas" - Linda McKechnie, piano/organ duets
Alfred Publishing - Christmas Piano Solo/Piano Duet books by Melody Bober, Kevin Costly, etc. Written for piano students but the late intermediate books have wonderful arrangements.
Men's Ensemble/Quartet
"O Come, O Come Emmanuel" - hymnal
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - Christmas carol book
"O Holy Night" - "Till the Storm Passes By" Book, Two-part arrangements for men, Lillenas Publishing
I recommend purchasing the little Singspiration/Benson Christmas Favorites book. There are many songs included in that book for all types of groups to help you have beautiful holiday music. The Majesty and Rejoice Hymnals also have many Christmas specials.
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