Music Resources
Sung Liturgy Recordings
The below links feature downloadable recordings of the sung liturgy taken from the Lutheran Hymnal and the Lutheran Hymnal with Supplement. There are options for cantor and choir, and ppt files with embedded tracks.
Five Songs of Faith is a setting of the service with communion. It was composed by Simon Schmidt and is a project of the LCA’s Commission on Worship. Lyrics are available in word and ppt, music scores and MP3 backing tracks also available with and without vocal tracks.
Lutheran Hymnal Resources
Downloadable Music Resources
Free downloadable resources for Lutheran Hymnal (and Supplement) hymns
- MP3 backing tracks
- Lyric PPTs
Modernised Hymn Lyrics
Full listing and downloadable pages of modernised lyrics of Lutheran Hymnal hymns.
Indexes
Music Coordinators and musicians may find the following indexes helpful.
Advice for music leaders
Copyright is an important issue for all congregations. All those involved in church music should be aware of how copyright impacts the use and performance of music in worship, including:
- music videos and tracks
- modernised lyrics
- hymn books, including All Together, Lutheran Hymnal Supplement and Together at Christmas
Psalm Settings
Enter the Psalm number in the form below to find related antiphons.
Psalm Number:
Example from page 36
The following sample file is provided as an example of selected psalms.
Psalm 138 - Sunday 24 July (Proper 12), Year C
- Music Resources Volume 3, page 231
- mp3 download
Additional resources from hymnals
Lutheran Hymnal Resources
Downloadable Hymnal Resources (including downloadable backing tracks and lyric PPTs)
Hymnal Index (by tune and scriptural link)
Hymns and Copyright
While many hymns are in the Public Domain, which means that they are free to use because their authors died many years ago, some hymns, particularly those in the Lutheran Hymnal supplement, remain under copyright. That means you must obtain permission before using them. This is usually done through a licensing agency such as CCLI or One Licence. Please go to Copyright for all information regarding copyright and the Copyright Administrators for the ‘All Together’ Songbooks, the Lutheran Hymnal Supplement and Together At Christmas.
All Together Resources
All Together Index (by tune, scriptural link and theme)
All Together and Copyright
Many of the All Together songs are under copyright, which means that you must obtain permission to use them, usually from a licensing agency such as CCLI or One Licence. Go to Copyright on this site (for more information about copyright including music and the Copyright Administrators for the ‘All Together’ Songbooks, the Lutheran Hymnal Supplement and Together At Christmas).
Together in Song Resources
Together in Song: Australian Hymn Book II
Together in Song is a collection of 783 psalms, hymns and spiritual songs for use in Christian worship in Australia and elsewhere. It was created by an ecumenical editorial committee containing representatives from the Anglican, Churches of Christ, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and Uniting churches.
Australian Church Resources sell backing tracks of full organ for congregational singing:
Together in Song CD 1 and CD 2 (currently out of stock)
Together in Song CD 3 and CD 4
Songs of Grace supplement to Together in Song
Songs of Grace is a supplement to Together in Song, featuring 54 new songs. Songs of Grace continues on from where Together in Song finished, so is numbered from 784.
This book is available in full harmony but also includes scripture and church year references for both hymnbooks, so it is a resource not only for the musician, but for the person responsible for worship planning/song choosing. You can find the Book and the CD (no music, only words and indexes) available for purchase.
Many songs in TIS will be under copyright as they are either newer music or new arrangements and/or lyrics of older hymns. However, TIS have provided this list of Public Domain songs in this collection: TIS Songs in Public Domain
