ideally something simple
something that can be played on the organ
2006-10-15 01:07:59 · 20 answers · asked by Frogster 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
How about "Welcome to the Family" ?
it goes:
Welcome to the family
We're glad that you have come
to share your life with us
as we grow in love and may we always be to you
what God would have us be a family always there
to be strong and to lean on.
May we learn to love each other
more with each new day
May words of love be on our lips in ev'rything we say
May the Spirit melt our hearts
and teach us how to pray
that we might be a true family
2006-10-15 01:11:14 · answer #1 · answered by Angie Pastrami 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Music for Baptism is very badly represented in organ-music. However, I've come up with a suitable Lutheran Chorale, called, "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam"
3 composers have composed Preludes on this chorale; J S Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude and Pachelbel.
The two Bach works (BWV684 & BWV685) are very tricky to play, and would be beyond the scope of many.
The Buxtehude is OK, but again quite tricky.
By far the easiest is the Chorale Prelude by Pachelbel.
You can hear this for yourself using the following link, and then following the instructions I will give.
http://www.virtuallybaroque.com/trak1501.htm
Right click on the button to the left hand side of ther screen, called "Listen"
Then go to top right and find the name of Pachelbel- Purcell and right-click on it.
This will bring up a list of music titles.
Now click on "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam"
The click on the black headphones symbol.
Before you do all this, write the instructions down, because the link will probably throw you out of Yahoo Answers.
I think this little Chorale Prelude is of only modest technical difficulty.
Hope this helps!
2006-10-15 13:33:56 · answer #2 · answered by musonic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something very beautiful which seems to fit into all such occasions is the "Nimrod" variation from Elgar's "Enigma Variations". It is subtle and reflective -- something which causes people to settle down and think. You don't say whether this is an adult baptism or the baptism of a child, but "Nimrod" is something which works either way.
2006-10-15 01:38:02 · answer #3 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if you can find The Shepherd's Song from Berlioz's 'The Childhood of Christ.' It's quite beautiful music, and although written for an oratorio there might be a keyboard transposition available - and it would be very simple to play as there's only one melodic line, quite slow, and very suitable (at least I hope so).
Blessings on the babe. May he or she grow up to be a peace-maker, truth-teller, and gifted with much joy.
2006-10-15 01:19:09 · answer #4 · answered by mrsgavanrossem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yellow Submarine by the Beatles.
2006-10-15 01:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mary did You know,by Clay Aiken
2006-10-15 01:13:30 · answer #6 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amy Grant.
2006-10-15 01:08:49 · answer #7 · answered by wash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I went to church, one of my favorite hymns was one called "Redeemed." I think it fits the occasion you speak of. It was in a Baptist hymnal, and our musical director played it on the organ.
2006-10-15 01:10:20 · answer #8 · answered by Tommy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Third Day would be good and the song should be I am Free.
2006-10-15 01:15:28 · answer #9 · answered by kelby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open the eye's to my heart. By Paul baloche
2006-10-15 01:23:17 · answer #10 · answered by Jita:) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋