Earth and All Stars

[dkinzer]

My uncle Herb who WROTE this song would have loved your version. He was an amazing man and artist and visionary...truly gifted by God in so many ways.  He would have really enjoyed it.

[nullz0r]

"Classrooms and labs, loud boiling test tubes,

sing to the Lord a new song!" ROFLCOPTERS

[sdschonew]

I'm not familiar with this hymn but a friend shared a different video version. I like it both with pipe organ and with guitar. I couldn't actually watch the video without getting queasy, but I liked just listening to it.

[IndigoDelirium]

I love the lyrics in this song - bringing everything back to God! And I enjoyed this version of it, too. :) God bless!

[wsp162]

This is beautiful music to the Lord's ears. Judge not.

[harkentunesable]

I was looking for this song and expecting a formal exposition and what do I find - Joy. I never pictured this on guitar, but this is really nice - going to try it, rev, thank you.

Found this song originally as a mistake by our BSF teaching leader, he called out the (wrong) number and our excellent pianist played. I remember the guys fumbling through the words of a song they had never heard before. When I asked our choir leader to try it in church she made all us men perform it on Fathers Day.

[TheOmegaMan1976]

This sounds great! Not overly contemporary for Church, easy for all to relate. Way to break away from the old Lutheran organ!

[MrRlindstrom]

This hymn was written to commemorate St. Olaf College. It's a Lutheran college in Northfield, MN. The verses celebrate both the world at the time it was written and life at a college. One of my favorite hymns.

[ead72]

Jonathan is great, it's a great hymn- gotta love the loud-boiling test tubes!--, and the congregation comes through well too!  If I were to offer one suggestion, it would be to put the camera on a tripod for a little less of a jittery feel to the video. But with that said, I enjoyed this, and thank you.

[PassatDoc]

We sang this as the opening hymn at our Episcopal parish this morning. While we did it with a formal choir and big-time pipe organ, I would have no problem singing it in the setting depicted here. The lyrics are very moving, particularly the last two verses, which are particularly relevant for kids.

[JenniferLPH]

Sorry. This is one of my favorite hymns. This whole thing was a debacle.--no offense. I was looking for something more formal. And normal. Or are guitars de rigueur now in church?

Honestly don't know or care--save comments for elsewhere.

Love the hymn & words. peace

[pastorpc]

Hi Jennifer. Actually, this was a youth rock concert on a Wednesday night, not a worship service. But yes, we increasingly use guitars in worship. And of course, we all have different tastes. Thanks for viewing. I happen to think it rocks!

[JenniferLPH]

In retrospect, this kind of rocks. Thanks for the explanation and your patience. Luther League?

[TheOmegaMan1976]

@pastorpc the Catholic Churches I visit use mainly piano and guitar in masses, it keeps the service to flow at a upbeat yet steady pace, with folk style music. I would love to join the ELCA again due to my appreciation for its theology, but worship in most Lutheran Churches in my area are too over the top contemporary or tired old organ. Keep up the good work! I love old hymns that are upbeat when played on guitar and piano, keeps the tradition with a contemporary sound- sing a new song!

[tabletalkradio]

@pastorpc Just curious, why do you use sacred space for a rock concert?

[tubalefty]

well now, if you don't know or care, you should probably just avoid commenting in the first place- it's certainly rather rude of you to offer your opinion, especially when it's so negative, on someone else's work and then say you don't welcome anyone elses.

[pastorpc]

I also made use of a comparison of the two hymns (same tune) for a Wednesday evening service last week. Great opportunity to talk about creation and new creation!

[mkl62]

It's me again. Today (April 26), I played the organ for our worship service. We sang Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen! as the opening hymn. Just thought I'd share.

[mkl62]

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. On this Easter (April 12), I attended a later service at another Lutheran Church. We sang a hymn, Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen!, to this tune. It was written by Herbert F. Brokering and set to this tune. It is #377 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. It was the Hymn of the Day. Just thought I'd share.

[ericissilver]

this is my favorite hymn awesome,,,,,LCMS Southern district

[kagomeshuko]

I've loved this hymn ever since I was little. I also love Jonathan Rundman!