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Light Into the World: Hope for New Day
Bluegrass Communion Service by talented composer Kent Gustavson (bio information available below)
Reviews:
"While bluegrass music has become America's music of the heart in recent years, speaking to the souls of countless people worldwide as well, the church could legitimately be asked the question: "O brother, where art thou?"
But now Kent Gustavson and Owl Mountain Music are offering an authentic bluegrass liturgy that is consistent with the historic traditions of the church. It is sing-able by congregations and groups of ordinary folks, and it is playable by musicians of either simple abilities or advanced skills.
The lovely printed editions guide the way for "paper trained" musicians, but the expertly produced audio CD will be prized among "by ear" musicians and casual listeners alike. Lutheran congregations should worship with this service and then-for outreach--hand out the disk as a take-home devotional. Light Into the World equips Lutherans and other liturgically-based churches to sing the gospel in the tunes and timings of the people." --Dr. Gil Waldkoenig, B.B. Maurer Associate Professor of Town and Country Ministry and Church in Society, Gettysburg Theological Seminary and Director of the Town and Country Church Institute (TCCI)
"When I work on alternative worship, I try to find liturgy rich in the tradition of the church and then I search for a contemporary idiom in music that is sould music for the people for whom it is intended. Then I try to play that music in service to the liturgy. LIGHT INTO THE WORLD has done this beautifully. This effort not only does a fine job of combining rich liturgical tradition with bluegrass music, it also provides a model for working with classical forms of worship in other genres." -Tex Sample, Coordinator of the Network for the Study of US Lifestyles, Professor Emeritus--Rogers Chair of Church and Society at St. Paul School of Theology; author of: White Soul: Country Music, the Church and Working People (1996).
CD audio recording with bluegrass band and 4-part harmony. OMM CD0401 $15.00
Recorded at KIVA including Kent Gustavson, Steve Eulberg, Eric Ebel, Mike Moxcey and Melanie Krepp. Hear a sample: Hymn of Praise
CD-ROM with pdf files for printing booklets OMM CD0402 $29.95
Congregational Edition OMM BK0401 $1.20 Melody line and lyrics in a small booklet for congregational use. Sample pages from Congregational Edition
Accompaniment Edition OMM BK0402 $10.00 Melody line with lyrics and chords for traditional bluegrass instruments, accessible to other instruments in order to lift up and celebrate the gifts of the gathered congregation. Includes chord charts for guitar, banjo, mandolin and mountain dulcimer. Sample Accompaniment Edition page
Choral Edition OMM BK0403 $12.00 4-part harmonies written in Shape-note singing style with melody in the alto line, a high harmony, a tenor and bass harmony. Complete with piano reductions for learning the parts. Sample Choral Edition page
Piano Accompaniment Edition OMM BK0404 $12.00 A stand-alone piano accompaniment to be used when a bluegrass band is not available.Sample Piano Edition page
SAVE! Light Into the World Package $59.95 One copy of each of the above (CD, CD-ROM, Cong Ed., Accomp Ed., Choral Ed, and Piano Accomp.)
Congregational Reprint Licensing Purchase and Information at http://www.onesoulrecords.com/_artists_pages/Light_Into_The_World/index.html
More about Kent Gustavson, the composer (pictured at right) is available at: www.kentgustavson.com A Workshop Highlighting LIGHT INTO THE WORLD was held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Longmont, CO Sept 10-12, 2004. More Information is available at : www.blclongmont.org/bluegrass More reviews: "I am absolutely taken with your style." Neal Hagberg , Singer/Songwriter, www.nealandleandra.com , Minneapolis, MN. "The music is sing-able. The liturgy is moving." Bishop Floyd Schoenhals , Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod ELCA, Tulsa, OK. "The music is both beautiful and fresh." Rev. Jill Ross , ELCA, Wapato, WA. "Kent Gustavson pushes his compositions to the heart of the human experience. Light into the World is simple to sing, yet ripe with musical sensibility. Church music directors or musically-minded parishioners looking for moving, meaningful liturgies owe it to their congregations to make works like Light into the World a part of their church's worshipping experience." Jeshua Erickson , Singer/Songwriter, www.jeshuaerickson.com , Minneapolis, MN. "Light into the World has 15 cuts of SUPER Gospel Hymns and excellent musical arrangements. A worship service you need to hear to understand God's POWER!" Ed King , Editor, "The Country Western Corner" Magazine, Santa Fe, TX. "God's blessings to you as you continue to use your gifts to create music that... 'delves into the depths of the liturgical past while looking at the troubled present and the role of the church.'" Myrna J. Sheie , Executive Assistant to the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA, Chicago, IL. "Light into the World is a beautiful body of music. I've found myself listening to it over and over again." Eric Ebel , USDA Scientist and Musician, Fort Collins, CO. Callista Brown , Yale Theological Seminary, New Haven, CT. Contact Kent Gustavson or Steve Eulberg for more scheduling a workshop in your area.