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The 2017 worship conference highlights CD, A Mighty Fortress, is now available. The recordings from Carthage College include commissioned works, children’s choir, and selections from various services, choirs, and recitals. Several selections make use of full orchestra featuring some of the finest professional WELS instrumentalists. The CD may be purchased through Northwestern Publishing House.

A number of selections that are not on the CD are available for free download below. Service folders are available for viewing here.

1. Psalm 19: Marcello – Best of Brass and Organ (recital)
2. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing: Marvin – Best of Brass and Organ (recital)
3. Trois visions de l’ Apocalypse: Castérède – Best of Brass and Organ (recital)
4. Lord Keep Us Steadfast: Behnke – Festival Concert
5. Gloria: Manalo – The Reformation of the Church
6. In the Midst of Earthly Life – Confession and Absolution
7. Chanted Epistle – All Saints’ Day
8. God the Father, Be Our Stay – All Saints’ Day
9. We Thank You, Jesus, Dearest Friend – The Ascension of Our Lord
10. Psalm 47: Rhode – The Ascension of Our Lord (Rhode psalm settings are available here.)
11. Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord: Bakken – The Day of Pentecost
12. Canticle of Thanks: Petersen – The Day of Pentecost
13. From Heaven Above: Hildebrand (includes Luther commentary read by WELS President Mark Schroeder) – Closing Service

 

– To download songs, right click on “Download”, choose “Save link as”, and save to your computer.

(If individual song titles are not visible, please select the 2017 Worship Conference Music heading to see them. Songs may only be downloaded by individual title.)

Jesus, My Joy, a CD of highlights from the 2011 worship conference, is available through Northwestern Publishing House. The music on this double CD was performed at the National Conference on Worship, Music and the Arts, held July 2011. The recordings from Gustavus Adolphus and Martin Luther College include commissioned works, children’s choir, and selections from various services, choirs, and recitals. Several selections make use of full orchestra featuring some of the finest professional WELS instrumentalists. The worship at this conference concentrated on Holy Week and the Easter season and also included a Festival Concert and Hymn Festival. Samples of CD tracks are available below. Full recordings of selections that are not on the CD are also included for free download.

You will also find recordings of the plenary address and the Joshua Pedde presentation “Beautiful Sound from Average Children.”

– To download songs, right click on “Download”, choose “Save link as”, and save to your computer.

(If individual song titles are not visible, please select the 2011 Worship Conference Music heading to see them.)