Queer Sacred Music

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"Above All Else" is a simple prayer inspired by the writing of Brian McLaren. 
"All of Us Are Loved" is a brief doxology-style hymn with an optional Spanish verse.
“All Things in Their Season” is a reflection on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.
"As You Go on Your Way" is a closing hymn or sending-out piece. 
“As You Have Been Blessed” can be a traditional sending-out chant or can be used when someone is leaving a congregation.
“At the Feeding of the Many” is a reflection on Mark 6:35-44 (and the parallels in Matthew and Luke).
“At the Table of the Holy” is a hymn text based on Matthew 15:21-28, set to Beach Spring.
"Blest are You, the Poor in Spirit" is a hymn text based on Matthew 5:1-12, for which Hyfrydol is suggested.
"Brave Spirit, Make Us Brave" is a prayer for the courage to heal the world and build Beloved Community.
"Bring a Flower" was written specifically for Unitarian Universalist flower communion ceremonies. No video exists for this song.
“Christ, the Cornerstone of Love” was commissioned by a traditional UCC church to celebrate its becoming Open and Affirming.
"Church is More than Just a Building" (Hyfrydol tune) was written as a COVID-19 resource but can be used more broadly. 
"Church Is the Way We Live" (traditional church version) was also written as a COVID-19 resource but can be used more broadly. Here is a link to a pop music version: “Church is the Way We Live.”
"The Church Where Love Lives" was inspired by the United Methodist Church Western Jurisdiction inclusion campaign. 
"Comfort, Comfort" is a new text for the chorale that is part of "Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring." No recording or video exists for this text.
"The Day We Are Given" is best used as an opening hymn. The "all scores" page also has a score with the refrain alone. 
"Depend on You" is a pop song about the love we can depend on even in times of upheaval. 
"Do All the Good You Can" is a short closing hymn or sending-out piece based on the famous John Wesley quote. 
“Doxology” is a four-line doxology to the most common doxology tune.
"Everyone is Worthy" is an up-tempo chant and is best with lots of percussion. 
"Faith of Metaphor and Mystery" (text by Bronwyn Angela White) is a celebration of progressive Christianity. No video exists for this hymn.
"For a Faith" is a Gospel-style celebration of progressive religion. 
“For  Freedom We Have Been Set Free” is a brief reflection on Galatians 5.
“For the Harm that We Have Caused: A Confessional Hymn” is exactly what it sounds like. It is set to the traditional tune Dix.
"For the Weaving of Our Lives" celebrates our interdependence; it is set to the traditional tune Dix.
"From Our Abundance We Give" is a Gospel-inflected stewardship hymn.
“The Fruit of the Spirit is Wondrous to Know” is based on the relevant Galatians material.
“Fully Holy, Fully Human” is a meditation on Jesus and the Bible, inspired by a theology course.
"Go Out in Joy!" is a sending-out anthem. The score is available on the “All Scores” page.
“God Has a Call on Me” is a short, upbeat song about the invitation we've received to be forces for good in the world.
“God of All, We Boldly Go” is a Star Trek-themed hymn text written for Berwick Camp 2025 (www.berwickcamp.org). The hymn text is available on the “All Scores” page.
“God of Being and Becoming” was inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:11.
"God Speaks Today" is a hymn text (tune of Ar Hyd Y Nos, or All through the Night) celebrating the unfolding presence of the sacred.
"God, We Gather as Your People" (tune of Nettleton) would be appropriate for congregations addressing challenging issues.
“God Who Freely Chose Unfreedom” was inspired by a theology course.
“Grant Us Grace, Oh, Tender Spirit” (tune of Beecher) is a prayer inspired by 2 Corinthians 4:7 (the “clay jars” mention).
"History and Mystery" considers tradition, wonder, and the moving of the Spirit.
"Holy Dreamer, Joyful Healer" is a celebratory hymn text set to the Hymn to Joy. 
“Holy One, Gather Us In” was not written for a worship service (it was written as an opener for a church-related meeting) but could potentially be used in worship as well.
“How Can We Sing” is a simple prayer of grief and hope that lifts up the power of song in difficult times.
“I Know the Plans I Have for You” is a hopeful song inspired by Jeremiah 29:11-14.
“If Good Could Lose to Evil” was inspired by a theology course.
“In Our Self-Protection” is a meditation on Psalm 32 about isolation, confession, and connection.
“In Times of Change We Look to You” is a jazzy hymn appropriate for church transitions. A second, Bossa Nova-style video is also available on the YouTube Videos page.

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