Date: May 29 2001 23:06:05 EDT From: "Songs of Praise" Subject: Songs of Praise - "The Wedding Song" & "Weapons of Our Warfare" Hello everyone, In this issue: (1) "The Wedding Song", by Noel Paul Stookey of "Peter, Paul and Mary" (2) "Weapons Of Our Warfare", by Brother Ephraim (3) Songs of Praise Community Page ============================================================= (1) "The Wedding Song" - This is one famous song! In fact, it may be the most famous modern wedding song that has been published. My wife says it was sung at our wedding 20 years ago, but I can't remember much about that day. ;-) Well... I haven't written a wedding song yet, so with our anniversary approaching I started thinking about this topic. With a little research I found Noel Paul Stookey on the web and sent him an email. He gave me permission to make an "official" midi for his song as long as he could be involved. After I created the initial midi file, we tweaked it a little until he has satisfied. Please see this address for more information: http://songsofpraise.org/wedding.htm (2) "Weapons Of Our Warfare" - Brother Ephraim sent this new song to share with the world. It's really lively and I think a youth group would especially enjoy singing it. Brother Ephraim is planning to send a music score shortly. Please see this address for more information: http://songsofpraise.org/weapons.htm (3) I recently added a Songs of Praise Community Page with a message board and chat room. It hasn't been used much so far, but hopefully it will catch on. There is a link from my site or you can go directly to: http://songsofpraise.community.everyone.net Please feel free to add comments about songs you like, suggestions for using midi in worship, testimonials, etc. ============================================================= There are a couple of new songs and recordings in the works. I'll keep you posted. Peace in Christ, Elton Smith http://songsofpraise.org (Songs of Praise) http://mp3.com/songsofpraise (Songs of Praise page at mp3.com) http://mp3.com/songsofpraisetracks (Songs of Praise tracks at mp3.com)