Christmas Eve for us at Grace is a time to return to tradition. We still use our bands, but for the most part, we stick as close to the original carol melodies and arrangements as possible.

During the weeks leading up to December, I like to introduce a few surprises into our worship set.  For instance, this weekend I’m leading the service with a techno/gregorian chant mashup of the Magnificat.

Yes you read that right.

I’ll posting more on that next week after we get a solid recording of it at the weekend, but I wanted to share a version of Angels We Have Heard on High I’m working on for next week’s services.  For the last few years, we’ve toyed around with a version in 5/4 time. But this year I’m changing things around again, with the verse in 5/4 and the chorus in 6/8.  I think it adds a jazzy feel to the familiar melody, and I’m looking forward to singing it next weekend. Check it out:

Angels We Have Heard on High in 5/4 from Brian Lusky on Vimeo.

And if you’d like a chord chart of it, just click here.

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