10,000 Charms

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Here is a recording of an arrangement I wrote for Gospel Worship, the first of three worship CD’s the BBC chapel band recorded. The title was inspired by our reading of Gospel Worship by Jeremiah Burroughs. The name of the song is “10,000 charms” – or “Come Ye Sinners.”

You’ll be able to hear some of the simple contemporary folk tunes and sounds we enjoy using at BBC. Theological, musically simple, singable, transgenerational, historically rooted, and musically accompanimental. I’m doing the keyboards and vocals and one of my students, Brielle, is also singing — acoustic guitar, bass and percussion. The human voice is the great instrument of the church. Nothing should shout over it.

by David Harris