Hello All CU Listers, and especially you, Thomas, and anyone else who might be interested in music related to Christian unity. Praise Jesus for the breath to sing a song to Him! Thomas, I think your idea of a Christian unity music anthology is great. Let's get started trying to get one going here. Here are just a few of the songs that I know of offhand that deal with the subject of Christian unity. There are some others that got real popular on Christian radio stations in the U.S. over the last several years, but I don't remember them by name or artist, so I'm not sure how to find them again. As time goes by, I'll do some searching on the internet and see if I can find more. When I find more, I'll post them here on the CU list. I'll refer to them in groups, each time I post some new ones, just so we don't have to post the same ones over again all the time. If anybody knows of any more, just tell me what you can remember of the title or artist, and I will try to search for them on the internet to find more information about them so we can add them to the anthology list. Some of the Christian unity songs that I have noticed lately come from such websites as www.mp3.com . These songs are often by unsigned artists or groups, that are relatively unknown, are independent and not working for a record label company. They may be even somewhat amateur, but the lyrics are often worth reading, just to hear what the Holy Spirit has inspired the songwriter to say. And some such songs by independents are quite good. Also, if you, or a Christian music group you know of is looking do a recording, it is often easier to get permission from these artists, than it is with an artist on a major record label contract. Love in Jesus to all, Tim Christian Unity Anthology of Songs (Post Group #1) CU Anthology Song #1 Song Title: Love One Another Awards: ("Love One Another" (1994) #3 CCM CHR, #4 CRR CHR) Artist/Group: Michael W. Smith Song by: Michael W. Smith / Wayne Kirkpatrick Album: Change Your World (1992) Artist's Official Website: http://www.michaelwsmith.com/ Lyrics: available at Official Website: http://www.michaelwsmith.com/music/change_your/love_one_another.html Sound Sample available on cdnow.com Website :http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=806015786/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/al bum.html/ArtistID=SMITH*MICHAEL+W./DDCN=SD-1240+49202+4 Copyright info: ©1992 Milene Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/ Emily Boothe, Inc. (BMI)/ Magic Beans Music (BMI) Song Comments: upbeat, fast tempo, Christian pop/rock CU Anthology Song #2 Song Title: Prayer for Unity Artist/Group: LeRoy's Praise Band All song info, lyrics, sound sample available at mp3.com website: http://www.mp3.com/artists/12/leroys_praise_band.html Song Comments: Description: mid-tempo ballad, soulful feel, wistful air, resetting of Psalm 133 with a traditional tune CU Anthology Song #3 Song Title: One Brother to Another Artist/Group: Solemn Assembly All song info, lyrics, sound sample available at mp3.com website: http://www.mp3.com/artists/33/solemn_assembly.html Song Comments: Description: This Southern rock song tells how we as Christians should treat one another and work together for the common cause of Jesus Christ. CU Anthology Song #4 Song Title: Enjoy the Joy Artist/Group: MiRth All song info, lyrics, sound sample available at mp3.com website: http://www.mp3.com/artists/36/oren_paris_iii.html Song Comments: This is an excellent, bright, uplifting, Christian pop song that is not specifically about Christian unity, but the group MiRth is. They describe themselves this way: Our mission at Youth With A Mission, Elm Springs is to build and advance the Kingdom of God by uniting the Body of Christ to disciple all nations. We believe the highest form of worship is not in our verbal declaration of His greatness, as much as it is in our obedience to His loving commands. ---- Original Message ----- From: Thomas E. Mackey <temackey.jn17.21@...> To: <christianunity@...> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 12:19 AM Subject: Re: [CU] true unity > Tim, SNIPPED------------- > Your suggestion of doing music that is specifically on the theme of > Christian unity struck a responsive, harmonious chord in my heart. > _COULD I ASK_ that you and others on this list, report back the > names of songs, authors, composers, recording artists, and labels of > any such songs on the themes of: Christian unity, one body, etc. of > which you are aware. I think it would be neat to have an anthology, > or sampler on the theme. > Yours because we're HIS, > Tom > temackey.jn17.21@... SNIPPED-----------------------------------------