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1. A choral fanfare ©Oxford University Press 2.02 2. Be Still ©Kenneth Downie 3.25 3. A jubilant song ©Shawnee Press 2.35 4. Breathe ©Allegis Publications 4.24 5. There is a green hill ©SP&S Ltd. 3.24 6. One life to live ©SP&S Ltd. 4.21 7. Kedron M/s 3.45 8. Praise his holy name! ©Keith Hampton 2.45 9. In the cross M/s 3.35 10. He sought me M/s 4.30 11. My Treasure ©SP&S Ltd. 4.58 12. I Believe ©SP&S Ltd. 4.59 13. Three love letters M/s 4.05 14. Joshua fit de battle ob Jericho ©Sunrise Music Publications 2.32 15. The Lord is my shepherd ©Oxford University Press 4.57 Oboe Soloist - Lydia Griffiths 16. Jesus, what a Saviour ©Allegis Publications 4.46 17. Singin' in the heavenly choir ©SP&S Ltd. 2.16 18. This Day ©Meadowgreen Music 3.58 19. Lord, keep us safe ©DMB Music 3.34

Total CD Playing Time 72.14

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The International Staff Songsters are The Zealand, as well as a ground-breaking tour Salvation Army’s premier choir. Their mission is to of South Africa and Zimbabwe in September give a clear expression of the gospel of Jesus 2000. The most recent overseas visit saw the Christ through music and to communicate his ISS tour Finland, Estonia and Sweden over the love in a vital and attractive way. Easter period 2007.

The ISS were formed in 1980 by General The ISS rehearse every Wednesday at Territorial Arnold Brown, then International Leader of The Headquarters in Central London and members Salvation Army, who challenged them to inspire travel from all around the country, although people with the ‘heart songs’ of The Salvation most live within a 75-mile radius of the capital. Army. From its earliest days music has played a Sweden, and through our CD ministry to As well as regularly significant part in regular worship and praise many more. The privilege of communicating All members leading worship in The Salvation Army. Music has the ability the gospel message with the ISS is are Salvationists, at Salvation Army active in their local centres they also to move the soul, prompt us to ponder on immeasurable, and the support given to Salvation Army corps participate in our own personal spiritual journey, and gives each member by their families, friends (churches). Although national Salvation us a medium to express the joy we have as and individual corps both outstanding and musically trained, they Army meetings Christians. humbling. are non-professional and other and unpaid, coming religious events, The music chosen for this CD is full of praise My desire is that within this CD there will be from many different TV broadcasts and exuberance, but also comfort and music that is special and meaningful to you areas of employment and recordings, assurance. There are biblical psalms and personally, and that our singing will energise including finance, allowing the choir to contemporary hymns, invigorating and and inspire you to Praise His Name with teaching, medicine, widen their ministry reflective songs, and texts that are personal confidence, sincerity and passion. commerce, to many people and challenging. information around the world. Dorothy Nancekievill technology, and Over the past year the ISS has had the August 2007 there are a number who work for The Salvation The style of the ISS spans a large range of privilege of performing live to over 18,000 Army either as officers or as lay staff on both UK Christian music from contemporary to classical, people, in the UK, Finland, Estonia and Headquarters and International Headquarters. gospel, spirituals, folk songs and traditional hymns. Whether popular or traditional in style As a choir they are regarded as representatives the ISS seek to inspire people to praise and of The Salvation Army in the international arena. worship God through music and to be efficient Overseas visits have included the Americas, communicators of the gospel. Scandinavia, Europe, Australia and New

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THE INTERNATIONAL STAFF SONGSTERS

SOPRANO ALTO TENOR ACCOMPANIMENT Hilary Bromage Deborah Crane Roger Cobb Amanda Batt Boscombe Reading Central Hendon Piano Nicola Collings Melanie Ellis Robert Moye Leigh-on-Sea Enfield Coventry City Sutton John Ellwood Susanne Dymott Elaine Heaven Kevin Sandford Bass Guitar Staines Oxford Northampton East Portsmouth Citadel Rachel Horwood Carol Johnson Adam Sewell-Jones Andrew Shires Chatham Leigh-on-Sea Romford Percussion Shelley Johnson Margaret Launn Andrew Ward Sheffield Citadel Derby Central Sergeant Derby Central STAFF SONGSTER LEADER EXECUTIVE OFFICER Joanne McIntosh Bedford Congress Hall TECHNICIAN DOROTHY NANCEKIEVILL MA, BMUS LIEUT-COLONEL ROYSTON BARTLETT Chelmsford Citadel Lesley Nicholson BASS Andrew Scott Major Christine Piper Birmingham Citadel Lyndon Bexon Andover Sutton Louise Willis Librarian Dorothy was appointed to The International Lieut-Colonel Royston Bartlett is a fifth- Penny Scott Northampton East Winton Staff Songsters as leader in 2003. generation Salvationist and has been an Andover Hayley Stubbs Kevin Fenton-Herring officer for 36 years, his last appointment being Joan Spencer Derby Central Sergeant / Business Manager She grew up in Scotland and studied at Chief Secretary in the Sweden and Latvia Deputy Songster Leader Ruth Unwin Regent Hall the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Territory. Sheffield Citadel Basingstoke Ian French Glasgow University. Post-graduate study Marjory Watson Portsmouth Citadel brought her to the South West and Bristol The Colonel's main non-officer interest is choral Regent Hall Richard McIntosh Easton, where she has been Songster Pianist, singing and he has sung with London-based Carolynn Woodman Chelmsford Citadel Chatham Kelvin Mercer Singing Company Leader and Songster choirs such as the Royal Choral Society, the Secretary Leader. London Symphony Chorus, the Philharmonia Bexleyheath Chorus and while in Sweden, the Stockholm David Sewell Dorothy is Director of Music at Wells Cathedral Chamber Choir. During the early nineties the Regent Hall School where she works with many of the best Colonel was a member of The International young musicians and teachers in the country. Staff Songsters performing the duties of secretary. She is passionate about vocal music in The Salvation Army; her desire is that the ISS should His present appointment at Territorial excite, challenge and inspire their listeners. Headquarters is Secretary for Communications.

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A CHORAL FANFARE Be still, for the power of the Lord THIS DAY LORD, KEEP US SAFE Words: Psalm 81:3-4 is moving in this place; Words & Music: Lowell Alexander Words: Anon. Music: John Rutter He comes to cleanse and heal, arr. Graeme Press Music: Darren Bartlett to minister his grace. Blow, blow up the trumpet in the new moon. No work too hard for him, This day is fragile, soon it will end, Lord, keep us safe this night, Even in the time appointed, in faith receive from him. And once it is vanished it will not come again. Secure from all our fears. and upon our solemn feast day, Be still, for the power of the Lord So let us love, with a love pure and strong, May angels guard us while we sleep. For this was made a statute for Israel, is moving in this place. Before this day is gone. Lord, keep us safe! and a law of the God of Jacob. A JUBILANT SONG This day is fleeting, when it slips away May angels guard our sleep, Words & Music: Joseph M. Martin Not all our money can buy back this day. Till morning light appears. BE STILL So let us pray that we might be a friend, Amen. Words & Music: David J. Evans Sing to the Lord, rejoice, alleluia. Before this day is spent. arr. Kenneth Downie Bring to the Lord a jubilant song. Sing to the Lord, rejoice, alleluia. This day we’re given is golden, Be still, for the presence of the Lord, Sing to the Lord, rejoice. Let us show love. the Holy One is here. Sing a jubilant song. This day is ours for a moment, Come, bow before him now, Let us sow love. with reverence and fear. Give your praise to the Lord, In him no sin is found, For it is good to praise the Lord. This day is frail, it will pass by, we stand on holy ground. Give your praise evermore. So before it’s too late to recapture the time, Be still, for the presence of the Lord, Lift high a song and bless His name. Let us share love, let us share God, the Holy One is here. Sing to the Lord, rejoice. Before this day is gone.

All glory to the Lord. Be still, for the glory of the Lord Give your praise to the Lord, is shining all around; Give your praise evermore. He burns with holy fire, For it is good to sing to the Lord a song. Lydia Griffiths - Oboe with splendour he is crowned. Let all with life God’s work proclaim! How awesome is the sight, Lydia Griffiths, a Specialist Musician at Wells Cathedral School, is an experienced solo, chamber our radiant King of light! Sing to the Lord, rejoice, alleluia. music and orchestral performer. She has been a member of a variety of national groups and will Be still, for the glory of the Lord Sing to the Lord a jubilant song. continue her studies at the Guilhall School of Music in September 2007. Lydia features as oboe is shining all around. Sing to the Lord, rejoice, alleluia. soloist in The Lord is my Shepherd. Sing to the Lord, rejoice. Sing a jubilant song.

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JESUS, WHAT A SAVIOUR SINGIN’ IN THE HEAVENLY CHOIR Sing to the Lord, rejoice, alleluia. THERE IS A GREEN HILL Words & Music: Shannon Wexelberg Words & Music: Jeff Moran O, sing to the Lord! Sing to the Lord! Words: Cecil Frances Alexander arr. Camp Kirkland arr. Graeme Press Sing to the Lord a new a new song! Music: Scottish Tradtional Sing unto the Lord! Alleluia, alleluia! arr. Norman Bearcroft You are my strength when all my strength has There is a glad day comin’ and it won’t be Sing to the Lord a new song! ended, long till we are Come, lift an alleluia! There is a green hill far away, without a city wall, And you are my hope when all my hope is Layin’ down the hymnal, we will sing a brand Sing to the Lord and rejoice! Where the dear Lord was crucified who died to gone. new song. save us all. You are my joy when my world is full of sorrow, 'Worthy is the Lamb of Glory!' all the saints Sing to the Lord, rejoice, alleluia. You’re the peace in my tomorrow, will sing, Bring to the Lord a jubilant song. We may not know, we cannot tell what pains for I know that you’ll be there. Wondrous hosannas there will ring. Sing to the Lord, rejoice, alleluia. he had to bear; Sing to the Lord, rejoice. But we believe it was for us he hung and You are my song when my melody has ended, We’re gonna sing up in that heavenly choir, Sing a jubilant song. suffered there. A light in the storm when I can’t find my way. We’ll sing a million years and never get tired. You are the One who gives my life a reason, We’ll sing of Jesus and his wonderful love, He died that we might be forgiven, he died to Someone to believe in, you help me carry on. of how he came down low and lifted us up. make us good, So if you think you’ve heard good singin’ BREATHE That we might go at last to Heaven, saved by Jesus, what a Saviour you are, Saviour you are, down here, Words & Music: Marie Barnett his precious blood. Jesus, what a Saviour you are. just wait until you’ve heard that music up arr. Tom Fettke there. There was no other good enough to pay the You are my Rock when I need a place of We’re gonna lift our voices higher and higher, This is the air I breathe, price of sin; refuge, Singin’ in that heavenly choir. This is the air I breathe; He only could unlock the gate of Heaven, and A hand reaching out when I stumble and I fall. Your holy presence living in me. let us in. You are my all in every time and season, Thousands and thousands singin’, what a This is my daily bread, You are all I’ve ever needed every time I call. jubilee, This is my daily bread; O dearly, dearly, has he loved and we must Ev’ry voice up there will join in perfect Your very Word spoken to me. love him too, You heard my cry, you answered my plea, harmony. And trust in his redeeming blood, and try his Gave up your life, gave my everything. Victory will be our anthem, through the And I’m desperate for you. works to do. Now forevermore I’m devoted to you, crimson flow. And I’m, I’m lost without you. And that’s why I sing my praise to you. What a joy it is for us to know: This is the air I breathe.

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ONE LIFE TO LIVE KEDRON JOSHUA FIT DE BATTLE OB JERICHO THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD Words: Gwenyth Redhead Words: Psalm 30 Words & Music: Traditional Words: Psalm 23 Music: Robert Redhead Music: Scottish Psalm Tune arr. Richard Phillips Music: John Rutter arr. Ray Steadman-Allen arr. Kenneth Downie Joshua fit the battle of Jericho... The Lord is my shepherd; One life to live, O may I live for thee! Come, let us to the Lord our God with contrite Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, therefore can I lack nothing. Give me your Spirit, and I shall be free, hearts return; And the walls come a tumblin' down. He shall feed me in a green pasture, Free from desire my own way to pursue, Our God is gracious, nor will leave the and lead me forth beside the waters of Free to obey your will my whole life through. desolate to mourn. You may talk about your king of Gideon, comfort. His voice commands the tempest forth, You may talk about your man of Saul. I live within a world full of confusion, and stills the stormy wave; There's none like good old Joshua He shall convert my soul and bring me forth Where happiness is nothing but illusion, And though his arm be strong to smite ‘tis At the battle of Jericho. in the paths of righteousness, Attractions that deceive, also strong to save. for his Name’s sake. In what can I believe? Up to the walls of Jericho I’m tossed about by every wind that blows. Long hath the night of sorrow reigned He marched with spear in hand, Yea, though I walk through the valley of the the dawn shall bring us light: 'Go blow them ram horns' Joshua cried, shadow of death, I’ll live when I receive your Holy Spirit, God shall appear, and we shall rise 'Cos the battle is in my hand'. I will fear no evil; The promised gift you said I should inherit. with gladness in his sight. For thou art with me: You’ve planned it from the start, Our hearts, if God we seek to know, shall Then the lam' ram sheep horns begin to blow, Thy rod and thy staff comfort me. I give to you my heart, know him and rejoice; Trumpets begin to sound, And now my spirit really can be free. His coming like the morn shall be, like Joshua commanded the children to shout Thou shalt prepare a table for me against morning wings his voice. And the walls come a tumblin' down. them that trouble me: Thou hast anointed my head with oil and my A dew upon the tender herb, defusing cup shall be full. fragrance round, As showers that usher in the spring But thy loving kindness and mercy shall and cheer the thirsty ground: follow me all the days of my life: So shall his presence bless our souls, and And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. shed a joyful light; That hallowed morn shall chase away the sorrows of the night.

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THREE LOVE LETTERS PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME! IN THE CROSS Words: Rob Little Words & Music: Keith Hampton Words: Fanny Crosby Music: Stuart Watson Music: Heinrich Werner Sing till the power of the Lord come down. arr. Stephen Bulla Dear Jesus, Dear Jesus, Shout hallelujah! Praise his holy name! I’m writing you this letter to tell you in print that I’m writing you this letter to set down my Sing till the power of the Lord come down. Jesus, Jesus, I’m ashamed. feelings and express Shout hallelujah! Praise his holy name! Be my glory. I have to admit that I am guilty of all the The joy and the peace I have through failings I have named. knowing you share all my fears and deep Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, Jesus keep me near the cross; O Lord, is it true that you are willing to write distress. That saved a wretch like me; There a precious fountain, your sweet name across my sin? O Lord, is it true you can love others through I once was lost, but now I’m found, Free to all, a healing stream, Can it be true? me, as a channel for your love? Was blind, but now I see. Flows from Calvary’s mountain. My love to you. Can it be true? Jesus, Jesus, how I love thee! Yours truly, That’s what I’ll do. Shout hallelujah! Praise his holy name! In the cross, in the cross, Amen. Yours truly, Be my glory ever. Amen. Must Jesus bear the cross alone, Dear Jesus, And all the world go free? Near the cross I’ll watch and wait, I’m writing you this letter to thank you for all P.S. You are the King of Love. No, there’s a cross for ev’ryone Hoping, trusting ever, you mean to me. Jesus, from your great throne of love, just help And there’s a cross for me. Till I reach the golden strand I now understand that you are guiding my life me to reveal your love... Jesus, Jesus, how I love thee! Just beyond the river. through the days I cannot see. By living and loving for you. Shout hallelujah! Praise his holy name! O Lord, is it true that I have freedom to take, Amen. Jesus, Jesus, or reject your glorious love? Holy Jesus, praise his name. Be my glory ever. Can it be true? O, hallelujah! Praise his holy name! I do love you. Yours truly, Praise his name, praise his holy name, Amen. Praise his name! O, o, praise his holy name!

Praise him!

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HE SOUGHT ME MY TREASURE I BELIEVE Words: Sydney Cox adpt. Damian Wileman Words: Mrs Sage Words & Music: Keith Banks Music: Damian Wileman Music: George Marshall arr. Brian Willetts Conductor: Deputy Songster Leader Joan Spencer Once I sought for earthly treasure, When dawn breaks over the mountain When people care for the hungry, Tried some wondrous joy to gain; and the sun sets over the sea, and the homeless refugee, The Saviour sought and found me, But in seeking for life’s pleasures, I am deeply moved by its beauty I am deeply moved by their kindness Far from the narrow way; All I found was grief and pain. and something stirs, something stirs in me. and something stirs, something stirs in me. He made my blinded eyes to see, So along sin’s path I wandered, Then my heart responds to creation, Then my heart responds with compassion O what a wonderful day! But no brightness could I see All the wonder I perceive; To a call I cannot leave; ‘Till I heard my Saviour calling – And in that moment of splendour And in that moment of loving He sought and found me, 'Weary one, oh, come to me.' I know I believe, know I believe. I know I believe, know I believe. He sought and found me; When I was wandering far away, Resting so sweetly in my Saviour’s care, God is! When people open the Scriptures He found me; He’s always near me, joys and griefs to share, Everything tells me that God is! and reveal its truth to me, What a wonderful day! He leads me gently, gives me grace Everything round me confirms him I am deeply moved by the message and power; Sovereign Lord over all. and something stirs, something stirs in me. He lifted sin's great burden, Through him I’ve victory in the darkest, God is! Then my heart responds to the promise He saw my deep dismay, darkest hour. I’m a believer that God is! Of the grace I can receive; And graciously he pardoned me, Jesus is proof of his power now And in that moment of learning O what a wonderful day! Now my life is full of brightness, and for evermore. I know I believe, know I believe. I have found a treasure rare; My sin was red like crimson, Jesus fills my heart with gladness, He washed it all away; All my sorrows he doth share. He filled my heart with melody, Precious Jesus, he’s my treasure, O what a wonderful day! In his care I’ll safely hide, For I know in joy and sorrow, At my side he will abide.

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