Hymn-Singing for Young People
Come, sing along with other Greek Orthodox young people!
A collection of sites which offer listening and singing experiences with Greek Orthodox hymns especially for youth. Compiled for use at home, Church School, and during youth activities by the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians
LESSONS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN (Elementary School)
Learning Soson Kyrie Ton Laon Sou/Save O Lord Your People
from the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians' Hymn Series
Learning Christ is Risen / Christos Anesti
from the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians' Hymn Series
Also available to accompany this recording of Soson Kyrie is a set of instructional booklets of
12 hymns of the Divine Liturgy. Each booklet includes an icon associated with the hymn,
the music and its scriptural references, information about the hymn and the icon, a listing of
possible learning activities, and a flash drive of the music such as above.
To order, contact National Forum Publications at lucy_38@hotmail.com.
Sunday School Music Lessons with Orthodox Hymns and “Fun” Songs with Mrs. Eva Canellos, Holy Cross, Belmont CA
- Lesson #1 - Hymns of Lent and Pascha (This is the Day, Lord of the Powers, Lord Save Your People, and When the Spirit Says Move)
- Lesson #2 – Alleluia, To Ipermacho, I Will Love You O Lord, and Wade in the Water
- Lesson #3 – Jesus is the Light, Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday Apolytikion, Palm Cross Making Mission, I am the Resurrection, and Abundantly
Lesson on the Baptismal Hymn (As Many of You Who have been Baptized/Osi Is Christon) – with EIKONA
Sunday School Lesson – Christ is Risen – with Diana Ott, St, Nicholas, St. Louis, MO
Hymns of the Cross – Music Lesson by Presvytera Pat Tsagalakis, Holy Apostles, Shoreline, WA
A variety of “fun” sing-along songs based on Orthodox themes with Gigi Shadid
- Numbers – with Gigi Shadid
- Golgotha – with Gigi Shadid
- God is the Boss – Learning Song about Doing Our Cross with Gigi Shadid
- Time to Go to Church – with Gigi Shadid
- Eternal Joy – with Gigi Shadid
Hymn of St. Nicholas of Myra – with EIKONA
This and other hymns are available on a recording entitled Great Saints and Major Feasts: A Journey through the Orthodox Calendar. See EIKONA CDs for ordering information: http://www.eikona.com/cds/
SING-ALONG HYMNS FOR ALL AGES
How to Make Palm Sunday Crosses – Praise Ye the Lord with Alleluia Refrain – by EIKONA
Christ is Risen - Sts. Constantine and Helen ”Aloha” Choir of Honolulu, HI with Stelios Scordilis
Lord Have Mercies (40) - Sing along
Various Orthodox Hymns for Sing Along and Listening by Ncense Teen Chorus
Website: http://ww1.antiochian.org/fellowship/%2ANcense
- Praise Ye the Lord – with sing-along responses (Alleluia) – by Ncense
- Let My Prayer Arise – Sing along/Listen by Ncense
- Holy God (Trisaghion Hymn) in English, Arabic, and Greek – sing-along with Ncense
- Entire Track of Ncense Album:
Lord of the Powers – Sing along
Four Lenten Hymns for singing along - chanted by Presvytera Lia and Thespina Christulides, Holy Cross, Pittsburgh, PA
O Pure Virgin (Aghni Parthene) – Sing along
Singing the Jesus Prayer – Orthodox Christian Choral Fellowship
O My Savior, Now I See (Bridegroom Service Hymn) – Sing along with the Vacation Church School campers of Annunciation Church, Cranston, RI
Hymn of the Bridegroom Services: O my Savior, now I see Your wedding hall decorated. And I have not the garment needed for me to enter in. Make this raiment of my soul brightly shine, O Giver of Life, and save me.
MORE YOUTH CHOIRS TO LISTEN TO
Lord I Have Cried Unto You (with captions) – Byzantine Youth Choir chanting, St. John, Wheeling PA
Cherubic Hymn – St. George Russian Orthodox Youth Choir Singing with Larissa Sander, Cincinnati, OH
Tu Dhipnou Sou Tou Mistikou Communion Hymn – St. Nicholas Youth Choir Singing, St. Louis MO