Introit: "Tear Down The Walls" and Hymn: "All Are Welcome"

Choral Introit "Tear Down The Walls"
and Processional Hymn "All Are Welcome" (excerpt)
camcorded live 07 June 2009;
the final retirement Eucharist of The Reverend Phillip Dana Wilson+
our beloved Rector of 22 years
(this music was personally selected by Phillip)

Choral Introit: "Tear Down the Walls"
"Tear down the walls that divide us.
Unbind the chains that confine us.
Remove the labels that define us,
the fear that undermines us.
All people, all people,
all God's people are welcome in this place."
Words and music: © by Robert Demmert, all rights reserved, used by permission

Processional Hymn: "All Are Welcome In This Place"
1) Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live,
A place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive.
Built of hopes and dreams and visions, rock of faith and vault of grace;
Here the love of Christ shall end divisions:
All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.

(N.B.: Stanzas 2, 3, 4 and Interludes were sung but not uploaded due to YouTube time constraints.)

5) Let us build a house where all are named their songs and visions heard
And loved and treasured, taught and claimed as words within the Word.
Built of tears and cries and laughter, prayers of faith and songs of grace,
Let this house proclaim from floor to rafter:
All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.

Words and music: © Marty Haugen, all rights reserved, used by permission

Descant written for this occasion by Wayne Burcham-Gulotta:
© 2009 Wayne Burcham-Gulotta, all rights reserved

Wayne Burcham-Gulotta,
Music Director/Organist

The pipe organ is J.W. Steere, Opus 701, 3/49, built and installed in the Church of the Redeemer in 1918.

a Redeemer Music Media Production, ©2009 all rights reserved

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[deanmbamartin]

How do I get a hold of the copy of the choral piece of Tear Down The Walls? We do not have much liturgical music resources here in the Philippines.. Thanks!!!

[joenwayne]

@deanmbamartin

The music "Tear Down the Walls That Divide Us" exists only in manuscript form. The church has permission from the composer to use it, but does not have permission to copy it.

Thanks for viewing.

Greetings to you in the Philippines from New Jersey, USA.

[Organsk8er]

Wonderful. The best on YouTube.

[joenwayne]

@Organsk8er Thanks for viewing and your very kind comments.

[blacksmithe1]

Both are such beautiful and meaningful songs. You should def. keep playing and recording you and your wonderful choir and organ. You also have a good, in tune, congregation.

[joenwayne]

Thanks for your kind comments and for viewing.

[pertencoacristo]

This hymns are so beautifull!

[pipeorgan4ever]

Great way to start the Mass. Thanks for posting.

[joenwayne]

@evamusic81399

Thanks for viewing and your compliments.

[MrJamesira]

I really have enjoyed your postings. Do you have a contact address for Robert Demmert and/or has his introit - "Tear Down the Walls" been published?

[joenwayne]

You asked a question and I answered it.

If you would like to visit Redeemer (Church of the Redeemer, 36 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960) and get to know the parish then you will be able to answer your last question.

[dacatholicbandorgan]

well, why in the world not?