From Christmas to Lent is a big step in Spirit and Song Vol 2’s Seasonal Songs, but it takes us to Tom Kendzia’s arrangement of a traditional spiritual. Lent should involve change so I suppose it fits, although I don’t know if a down and dirty blues is appropriate for our assembly.
The text is at Licensing. (click the preview for the whole text – I suppose available because it is traditional)
Kenzia’s original is at his MySpace page, with the world’s gentlest, least bluesy blues I’ve ever heard.
My backing is the blues BIAB style.
It is the basis of a reflection on how we identify with Christ here.
This choir is much bluesier but relies a lot on the soloist:
This is Tom Kenzia’s choir and the whole choir swings better than the one on My Space.: