The
Methodist Church – Singing the Faith plus
Hymns,
songs and comment for free download. A web-site to accompany Singing the Faith (hymnbook) but much
more too.
HymnQuest
HymnQuest
is a unique software program developed by The Pratt Green Trust, a charity devoted to the
advancement of hymnody and music in worship. It is the most comprehensive ever
published in its field, containing over 44,900 first lines and choruses, the
full text of 31,000 hymns and songs from some 497 hymn books
and publications. The opening bars of over 23,700 melodies can be both viewed
and heard, and the indexes list tune names and metres; biblical, lectionary,
thematic, liturgical and seasonal references, as well as information and
pictures of authors, composers and translators. It is even possible to search
for tunes by playing the opening notes on a Virtual
Keyboard. The software
allows for direct insertion into PowerPoint (providing this is installed), copy
and paste or direct printing.
The
data is now updated regularly on line.
Subscribers
also have access to a ‘Mobile’ version which will work on Android or Apple
phones and tablets.
Lite
Version - £25 per year
Copyright
Licence Users’ Edition - £50 per year (does not include Church Copyright
Licence which must be purchased for use with this Edition
Useful Websites and
Resources
ArtServe has superceding the
Methodist Church Music Society
ArtServe started as an initiative of the Methodist Church
Music Society which was formed in 1935 to support Methodist musicians and all
types of music in worship.
ArtServe was born in 2008 and initially ran alongside
MCMS. Eventually, MCMS activities were transferred to ArtServe and MCMS
formally ceased to exist on 31st August 2010.
ArtServe promotes and supports the use of creative
arts in
Christian worship, including music, dance and drama, visual arts, and creative
writing.
Music in its many styles has been prominent in our
worship for many years and we uphold and develop all aspects of our musical
life including worship bands, music groups, choirs, instrumentalists,
organists, songwriters, and composers and arrangers.
ArtServe's
minimum annual subscription is £25.00.
Worshipcloud
The
Worship Cloud brings you over 22,000 resources for you to use in leading
worship or for personal devotion.Every resource is available to buy as an
individual download, however you can also take out one of The Worship Cloud’s
subscription packages.
Originally Twelvebaskets, then Seedresources, now
worshipcloud.
The Hymn Society of
Great Britain and Ireland
This
site carries short papers offering guidance on use of hymns available freely.
The Hymn Society in the
United States and Canada
A
good source of information and a constantly updated catalogue of hymn texts no
more than one year old.
Global Board of
Discipleship of the United Methodist Church (USA)
An
excellent source of hymns and other liturgical resources updated daily.
Hymnsite
A
source of midi files of public domain hymns. Good search engine which links to
midi, text and piano score sources and much more. American Methodist based.
Hymns.uk.com
A
good source of hymn texts run by Stainer & Bell Ltd using new material and
their back catalogue.
Worship Live
Originally
a magazine with new hymns, prayers and other worship material published three
times a year by Stainer & Bell Ltd. This is now run independently as a
web-site edited by Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
Worship
Live also run occasional residential hymn writing weekends – next March 17th - 19th
2017 at The Windermere Centre, Cumbria.