Processional Choir
Singing in Saturday Evening Opening Worship, July 9; Nashville Convention Center; Downtown Nashville, TN
Director: Bill Thomas, General Assembly Music Minister, and pastor of Little White Chapel, Burbank, CA
Organist: Julia Callaway, Vine Street Christian Church, Director of Music
The Kentucky Men’s Chorus and the 15th Avenue Baptist Church (of Nashville) choir will be part of this choir. We also are excited to invite Assembly Disciples Musicians to be part of this choir. This group will process in to a medley of familiar and grand hymns, and take their places on risers on the stage (and stay there throughout worship). Then, this group will sing the anthem, “Hear O, Israel” a new work by Craig Courtney, written especially for this occasion.
Music for Rehearsal & Performance
PROCESSIONAL HYMN MEDLEY*
Holy, Holy, Holy, p. 4, vs. 1 & 4
Come Christians Join To Sing, p. 90, vs. 1
All Creatures of Our God and King, p. 22, vs. 1 & 4
The Church’s One Foundation, p. 272, vs. 1 & 2
Great Is Thy Faithfulness, p. 86, vs. 1 (organ interlude if needed here)
God Made From One Blood All The Families Of Earth, p. 500, vs. 1 & 5
Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise, p. 66, vs. 1 & 2 (descant)
* We ask that singers bring this music as flat copies from your congregation's Chalice Hymnal. Carrying the hymnal itself for a processional is not a good idea. Mark the correct verses and put them in your black music folder along with your other music. Finally, destroy them after the performance, per copyright law.
ANTHEM
Hear O Israel, Craig Courtney, 2011
Download an electronic recording (mp3) of this work here.
Contact Steven McMillan (see below for contact info) for copies of sheet music, or order your personal copy from Beckenhorse Press: 614-451-6461
Rehearsal: 10 a.m. - Noon, Sat., July 9 Rm 203, Nashville Convention Center Sound Check: 5 p.m. Plenary Hall, Nashville Conv. Center - Come dressed for worship.
Dress: Solid, brightly colored tops and dark slacks or skirts. Dark shoes.
Music Folder: Bring black folders for music (paper type is fine)
Performance Call Time: 5:30 p.m. Rm 203, Nashville Convention Center
Move to places in the Hall: 6:45 p.m. KY Men’s choir on stage; Remainder of choir members in the back of the Hall with STEPHEN MCMILLAN, escort.
Worship: 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
To be part of this choir, please notify Steven McMillan, host-area music chair; email: smcmillan8@gmail.com; phone: 865-719-2749; rehearsal is required. Be sure to give Steven your e-mail, phone number, congregation name/city/stage, and your singing part.
Guitar Ensemble
Singing in Saturday Evening Opening Worship, July 9; Nashville Convention Center; Downtown Nashville, TN
Directors:
Nathan Brooks, Recording Artist, Naples, FL
Stephen McMillan, Local Arrangements Music Committee Chair, Nashville, TN
Music for Rehearsal and Performance
CLOSING HYMN
Go Tell It On The Mountain 
Download PDF of music
Rehearsal: 2-2:30 p.m., Sat., July 9; Rm 203, Nashville Convention Center
Performance Call Time/Sound check/Tuning: 6:45 p.m., Sat., July 9, Plenary Hall, Nashville Convention Center
Dress: Special T-shirt available for order at this online t-shirt store. (order this shirt at least 2 weeks in advance)
Bring a guitar stand if you have one.
Worship: 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
To be part of this choir, please notify Steven McMillan, host-area music chair; email: smcmillan8@gmail.com; phone: 865-719-2749. Rehearsal is required. Be sure to give Steven your e-mail, phone number, congregation name/city/stage, and what instrument you are playing.
Gospel Choir
Singing in Sunday Morning Worship, July 10 - Nashville Convention Center, Plenary Hall
Director: Steevon Hunter, Gospel Choir Director
Accompainist: Bill Thomas, Assembly Music Minister, and pastor, Little White Chapel, Burbank, CA
This choir will lead congregational singing, and be featured in a one-hour healing/communion service designed to allow participants time to make their way to area congregations for morning worship, if they desire.
Music for Rehearsal and Performance
SINGALONG MEDLEY
We’ve Come this far by Faith/We’ll Understand it Better By and By/Peus si Vivimos
ANTHEM
Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, Bono; Nathan Brooks, soloist.
Hear this arrangement | For music, please email Steven McMillan, host-area music chair, at: smcmillan8@gmail.com
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN*
Come Ye Disconsolate, Chalice Hymnal, p. 502, vs. 1-2
*We ask that singers bring this music as flat copies from your congregation's Chalice Hymnal. Please destroy copies after the performance, per copyright law.
BLESSING HYMN
We Shall Never Die, Trad., South African; arr., Anders Nyberg
Hear this arrangement.
Rehearsal: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Sat., July 9; Rm 203, Nashville Convention Center
Sound check: 4:30 p.m., Sat., July 9, Plenary Hall, Nashville Convention Center
Dress: Whatever you normally wear for church.
Music Folder: Bring black folders for music (paper type is fine)
Performance Call Time: 7:30 a.m., Sun., July 10; Rm 203, Nashville Conv. Center
Worship: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
To be part of this choir, please notify Steven McMillan, host-area music chair; email: smcmillan8@gmail.com; phone: 865-719-2749. Rehearsal is required. Be sure to give Steven your e-mail, phone number, congregation name/city/stage, and your singing part.
Youth Choir
Singing in Wednesday Evening Worship, July 13; Nashville Convention Center; Downtown Nashville, TN
Director: Thomas Schuyler, General Assembly Youth Choir Director and youth pastor, Woodmont Christian Church, Nashville, TN
This choir will form as the General Assembly Disciples Youth gather for the Assembly. This group will help lead congregation, as well as sing an anthem, Everyone, written especially for this occasion.
Music for Rehearsal & Performance
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
Let us Talents and Tongues Employ (with the congregation) p. 422, Chalice Hymnal
So Send I you (with Nathan/Bill/congregation) p. 310, Hymnal for Worship and Celebration
This is a Day of New Beginnings (congregation) p. 518, Chalice Hymnal
One Piece of Bread (by Thom Schuyler)
God of this City/Tell it! (Assembly Youth Choir/Congregation)
ANTHEM
Everyone, Mike Lehman and Thom Schuyler, 2011
Download an electronic recording of this work here | Download PDF of the lyrics
Rehearsal: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., MON/TUE/WED, July 11/12/13; Rm 203, Nashville Convention Center
Dress: Brightly colored clothing that you like to wear; Be sure you are dressed by the time you show up for Wednesday rehearsal.
Music Folder: Black folders supplied on site
Sound Check/Walk Through: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, after practice in Rm 203, Nashville Convention Center
Move to places in the Hall: 6:45 p.m.
Worship: 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
To be part of this choir, please show up for rehearsals on MON, TUE and WED, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Rm 203, Nashville Convention Center. (Next door to the Youth Room Home Base)
Women's Chorus
Singing in Wednesday Evening Worship, July 13; Nashville Convention Center; Downtown Nashville, TN
Director: Bill Thomas, General Assembly Music Minister, and pastor of Little White Chapel, Burbank, CA
Music for Rehearsal and Performance
“Prayers of the Children,” Kurt Bestor (SSAA arrangement)
Contact Steven McMillan for copies of sheet music
Hear this arrangement
Rehearsals: 2 - 3:30 p.m. Wed., July 13 - Rm 203, Nashville Conv. Center
Dress: All Black (long dresses or pants)
Music Folder: Bring black folders for music (paper type is fine)
Sound Check: 3:45 p.m. - Plenary Hall, Nashville Convention Center (We’ll go together to Plenary Hall from Rm 203, after rehearsal with STEVEN MCMILLAN)
Performance Call Time: 5:30 p.m. Wed., July 13 - Rm 203, Nashville Conv. Center
Move to places in the Hall: 6:30 p.m. Wed., July 13 with STEVEN MCMILLAN
Worship: 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
To be part of this choir, please notify Steven McMillan, host-area music chair; email: smcmillan8@gmail.com; phone: 865-719-2749; rehearsal is required. Be sure to give Steven your e-mail, phone number, congregation name/city/stage, and your singing part.