Hymnal Supplement Now Available
August 15, 2005
Singing the Journey, the new supplement to the Unitarian Universalist (UU) hymnal, Singing the Living Tradition, was introduced at General Assembly in June and is available through the UUA Bookstore.
The Unitarian Universalist Association’s (UUA’s) New Hymn Resource Task Force developed the supplement, selecting 74 pieces from more than 1,500 submissions. The work was commissioned by UUA President the Rev. William G. Sinkford, who recognized the need for a new congregational worship resource, given the evolution in UU music since the publication of Singing the Living Tradition in 1993.
Barbara Wagner, minister of music at the UU Church of Buffalo, NY, and chair of the New Hymn Resource Task Force, said the supplement will add a spectrum of different styles to worship music.
“I think this music will enliven worship, will get people moving a little more, clapping hands, maybe even standing up and moving to the music,” she said. “It was exciting to do this and we feel really good about the book.”
Others on the task force were Leon Burke, Kirkwood, MO; Jeannie Gagne, Middleboro, MA; the Rev. Dennis Hamilton, Carrolton, TX; Kenneth Herman, San Diego, CA; and the Rev. Jason Shelton, Nashville, TN.
Singing the Journey is $16, plus shipping, with a 10 percent discount for orders of 5 to 9 and 20 percent for 10 or more copies. A large-print spiral-bound version is available for $25.
For more information contact interconnections @ uua.org.
Last updated on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.
