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Playing “We are Called”.

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2016 WW album cover2 (2)This song is all about the, get up and go factor. I started the song off with a delayed clean guitar and quickly bring in some real heavy guitars with big 80s style drums. However, if you don’t have that kind of production for your services, this song can be played equally as well with just a regular rock band or even on just the acoustic guitar. Underneath the driving drum beat and fx driven guitars, the song is acoustic guitar all the way. Be very careful not to rush this song… the instrument tracking seemed slow to me while I was tracking, but once you fit the singers in, you may find that a moderate tempo feels fast to sing.

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Liturgical content for “We are Called”.

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2016 WW album cover2 (2)Liturgical content… well this song is full of quotes that can be used all year long. Let’s go ahead and get the John 3:17 verse in there right off the bat. That bible verse covers both verses of the song. You can really go through the bible and pick out dozens of bible verses that cover how Jesus died on the cross for our sins and how we are are saved and receive strength from Him. Likewise, there are dozens of bible verses that cover how we are to praise God and celebrate his name. Psalm 33:1-3 is a great example of how are are called to worship God with song. This song is written based directly on bible quotes, and is easy to fit into any liturgical setting.

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Singing “We are Called”.

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2016 WW album cover2 (2)If you are transitioning out of “Here we Come” you are going to have a real easy transition, they are both in the same key:) Just like “Here we Come”, this melody sits comfortably in the middle register for a male singer. This should place a female singer comfortably on the tonic of the song for a harmony line. We spend most of our time singing the note “B”. So even for congregations who are… not so vocally advanced… this song should be real easy to sing.

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“We are Called” in your worship service.

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2016 WW album cover2 (2)Did someone say… we need a praise song… Here it is. This song is written for when you need an inspirational song to get people up and out of their seats. This is all about praising God and getting everyone excited to do so (that’s why it’s a praise song…). I would bring this song in early in the service, most likely right after “Here we Come”. It is a song that will get people active and engaged. This song also works well if you are looking to inspire folks for a mission trip, tithing, or other calling for volunteers in your ministry. It is always great to praise God’s name and remind everyone that “We are Called”!

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Playing “Here We Come”

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2016 WW Here We Come.YTThe chord progression for this song should be an easy walk right up the major scale. You may want to encourage your bass player to find interesting bass lines around this progression and ask your guitar players to use a capo on the 2nd fret. Although there is a lot of percussion on this track, a simple drum set beat or only hand percussion will work well. Likewise, playing the song with just a guitar (or piano) and vocalist should work fine too.

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Liturgical Content for “Here We Come”

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2016 WW Here We Come.YTThere are so many references in the bible that call us to worship God… I’m not even going to try to list them all. For the first verse I did reference 1 Chronicles 16:23-30 where we are called to bring an offering and come before him. Although I will leave interpreting “offering” to you, it is important to note that we are not to come before God empty handed… For the second verse I looked to Matthew 6:14-20. This verse is all about forgiveness and our treasures that are in heaven. Really, one can not go without the other and these are important parts of coming before God. For the bridge section I wanted to address the fear some people have when they come before the Lord and fear of acknowledging our faith to the world. In Genesis 15:1 we find that we have a shield of God that covers us… so what is there to fear? Although there are many answers to that, we are protected by God and should not be afraid to acknowledge it. Finally, although I did not use any direct bible verses for the chorus… I think you will find an abundance of liturgically accurate references to this chorus.

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Singing “Here We Come”

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2016 WW Here We Come.YT“Here We Come” is really written to be an easy entrance into a worship service for the congregation AND for musicians. Lets face it… not all musicians wake up at 5am on Sunday morning ready to make great music. The melody for this song really stays in the middle register for most male singers, which should also work well for many female singers to jump up an octave. This also leaves some comfort room for singers to find the harmonizing 4th & 5th above the melody.
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“Here We Come” in your worship service

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2016 WW Here We Come.YTThis song, as you may have guessed, is intended to be used at the beginning of a contemporary worship service as a gathering songs. Although there is a strong tendency for music directors to try and make a grand entrance with a big flashy song… I also like to use softer songs as gathering songs. I have found that sometimes people like to be welcomed in (and sometimes woken up) before they are immersed into a full on praise experience. This song is a great way to welcome people into a worship space before you blow them away with a loud praise song. Feel free to add in solo sections or instrumental sections if you need more time to let your congregation settle.

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