Publications - Andrew Donaldson

With Many Voices

Andrew Donaldson, co-editor

Now in its second printing, With Many Voices presents 24 songs for congregation drawn from the world church. Features a number of songs by Canadian writers and composers, as well as from Korea, Africa, South America and the Caribbean. An excellent introduction to using world song in worship.

Contact Andrew for purchasing information. See the Recordings page for audio samples from the With Many Voices Companion CD.

The Book of Praise

Andrew Donaldson, co-editor

The Book of Praise (1997) is the denominational hymn book of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Produced by a task force chosen from across the Canadian denomination, editors, Donald Anderson and Andrew Donaldson.

Andrew's words and music appear in The Book of Praise as follows:

Abba, Abba, hear us, we cry - paraphrase of Romans 8: 15-27 (Words)
A Bush Bursts into Flame (Words and Music)
Although I Speak with Angel's Tongue - paraphrase of I Corinthians 13 (Words and arrangement)
Come, Know My Joy, the Maker says (Words)
DeJersey - Melody for Thomas Troeger's "Silence! frenzied unclean spirit!" (Music)
He is Born! - translation of "Il est né" (Words and Music)
I Love the Lord - Psalm 116 paraphrase (Words)
Je vous commande - French translation of "A New Commandment (Words)
Jesus, Lamb of God (Music)
Lord, O Lord our God (Arrangement)
O God, our Father in Heaven (Arrangement)
Our Father in Heaven (Music)
Praise, my Soul, the God who Crowns You - paraphrase of Psalm 103 (Words)
Shout for Joy to the Lord - Psalm 100 paraphrase (Words and Music)
Souffle, vent doux du Saint-Esprit (French translation of "Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness)
She Comes Sailing on the Wind (Arrangement)
That Day in Jerusalem - paraphrase of Acts 2: 1- 17 (Words and Music)
This One Thing I Do - paraphrase of Philippians 3:12-14 (Words and Music)
Who Made the Earth and the Heaven - adaptation of "He's Got the Whole World" (Words and Arrangement)
Wordless, Ancient Earth's Foundations (Words)
Yisu ne Kaha (Jesus the Christ said) (Arrangement)
You Thirsty Ones - paraphrase of Isaiah 55: 1-11 (Words)

Contact The Book Room of the Presbyterian Church in Canada for purchasing information. See the Recordings page for information about the CD Come Know My Joy: Hymns from The Book of Praise.

The Book of Psalms

A collection of all 150 psalms, divided with light-face and bold-face for congregational reading. At least two refrains are offered with each psalm, as well as corresponding chanting tones. The first refrain is drawn from a hymn, the second from many other sources, with a number of Canadian composers featured. There are many melodies appropriate for children.

Contact The Book Room of the Presbyterian Church in Canada for purchasing information.

Andrew's words and music also appear in the following publications, listed by year of publication:

Voices United

The United Church of Canada, Toronto: 1996.

We Praise You, Creator (English translation of "Les cieux et la terre")
Souffle, vent doux du Saint-Esprit (French translation of "Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness)
She Comes Sailing on the Wind by Gordon Light, Canada (Arrangement)

Common Praise

The Anglican Book Centre, Toronto: 1998

She Comes Sailing on the Wind by Gordon Light, Canada (Piano arrangement)
More than We Can Ask or Imagine by Gordon Light, Canada (Piano arrangement)

The Faith We Sing

Abingdon Press, Nashville.: 2000

She Comes Sailing on the Wind by Gordon Light, Canada (Piano arrangement)

Sing! a New Creation

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Faith Alive, Reformed Church Press, Grand Rapids: 2002. www.calvin.edu/worship/pub/sing.php

'Abba, Abba, hear us,' we cry (English text and piano arrangement of Korean folk tune, "Arirang")
Come, Praise God! Sing Hallelujah! by Subronto Kasumo Atmodjo, Indonesia (English adaptation of Haleluya! Pujila)

Global Praise 3: More Songs for Worship and Witness

General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church, GBG Music, New York: 2004.

I Depend Upon Your Faithfulness (English translation and piano arrangement of "Tu fidelidad", Miguel Cassina, Mexico)
We Give our Hands to You (English adaptation of "Reamo Leboga" as taught by Daisy Nsakazongue)

Church Hymnary 4th Edition

Church Hymnary Trust, 2005

Go to Dark Gethsemane (Text Revision)

Evangelical Lutheran Worship

Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis: 2006

Although I Speak with Angel's Tongue (English Paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13)

More Voices

The United Church of Canada and Wood Lake Books Publishing, Canada: 2007. www.morevoices.ca

Come Touch our Hearts (Piano arrangement)
My Love Colours Outside the Lines (Piano arrangement)
River Running in You and Me (Piano arrangement)
We Give our Hands to You (English adaptation of "Reamo Leboga" as taught by Daisy Nsakazongue)

Singing The New Testament

Faith Alive Christian Resources, Grand Rapids: 2008.

Although I Speak with Angel's Tongue (English Paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13)

Table Songs: Hymns for Worship

Table Round Press, Dayton, Virginia, 2009.

Come Know My Joy (Text)
You Thirsty Ones, Come (Text)

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