How to put together a playlist for the Formations class this week, when the theme itself is “Song”?  I didn’t want to just put a lot of worship music, but wanted some songs about song itself as well.  Below is what I came up with from my collection.  What would you add?

• “Waking Song” by R. Carlos Nakai
• “How Can I Keep from Singing” performed by the Heartland Chorus
• “Playtime” by Stefan Schramm (whale song set to music)
• “Come Dance With Me” performed by Frank Sinatra
• “Alleluia, beatus vir qui suffert” performed by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos
• “History of Us” by The Indigo Girls
• “Killing Me Softly with His Song” by the Fugees
• “Piano Man” by Billy Joel
• “The Messiah, Part III, Nos. 51-52 (Amen)” by G. F. Handel

Here is my playlist this week as I prepare for Sunday’s Formations Class on “The Wonder of  Worship: The Cross.”  What might you add to this list? 

Note: I didn’t add any hymns, though some cross hymns are among my favourites.  I also didn’t want to re-duplicate my Good Friday/Holy Week playlist, though a few pieces are on both.

1)  Jesus of Suburbia – Green Day
2)  Strange Fruit — Billy Holiday
3)  American Triangle — Elton John
4)  Hurt — Johnny Cash
5)  St. Matthew’s Passion — J. S. Bach
6)  When It Don’t Come Easy — Patty Griffin
7)  Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring — J. S. Bach