With Heart and Hands and Voices: Songs with Sign Language for Sunday School, Choir, and Worship [Spiral-bound]

Susan J. Harrison (Author), Debra Tyree (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2000

A unique collection of 20 familiar refrains, hymns, and songs, plus sign language illustrations and instructions for the chorus, song refrain, or in a few cases for the entire song. Each song features suggestions of ways to teach the song and incorporate the songs in worship, rehearsal, or the classroom. Designed so the leader can look at the music and corresponding sign language at the same time. This collection features a compilation of twenty familiar refrains and songs as well as several new songs used in Sunday school. Unique to this collection is the provision of sign language illustrations and instructions for the chorus, song refrain, or, in a few cases, for the entire song. Additionally, each song has a leader “how to” section with suggested ways to teach the song as well as a list of ways to use the song in worship, rehearsal, or classroom. The layout is designed so that leaders can look at the music and the corresponding sign language illustrations at the same time. This resource will enable participation through the use of music and sign together by choirs, congregations, and classroom students. List of Songs: Away in a Manger Blessed Assurance (refrain only) Blessed Be the Name Come! Come! Everybody Worship! For the Beauty of the Earth Glorify Thy Name God Is So Good He Rose (refrain only) He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands I Have Seen I Love You, Lord I Stand Amazed in the Presence Jesus Loves Me Jesus Loves the Little Children Lord, I Lift Your Name on High Response: Rejoice, God’s People Response: Words of Peace Saints Today, Saints of Old (refrain only) Shalom to You Songs of Victory (refrain only) Spreading Your Love This Little Light of Mine Key Features: • Encourages faith development through the use of bodies and minds by using signing and music together • Provides easy-to-follow sign language illustrations and directions • Provides leaders with a way to incorporate movement into worship, choir, and Sunday school • Provides a variety of musical styles and a mixture of twenty familiar and new songs within one collection Key Benefits: • Melody and accompaniment printed on facing page in a spiral format to provide for ease in teaching music and sign together • Provides suggestions for use within worship and educational settings • Includes selections appropriate for use throughout the seasons of the church year, for use as service music (Call to Worship, Benedictions, and so forth), as well as for general use in worship and educational settings

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Debi is an ordained Deacon in The United Methodist Church. Since January of 1999, she has served as Music Resources Development Editor at Abingdon Press. Prior to coming to The United Methodist Publishing House, she served for more than twenty years as Director of Music at Shady Grove United Methodist Church in Mechanicsville, Virginia, where she directed a full program of choirs and hand bells. She is an accomplished vocalist, workshop leader, pianist, and editor of With Heart and Hands and Voices and FaithSongs, both published by Abingdon Press. She also serves as Minister of Music at Bellevue United Methodist Church in Nashville, TN.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 48 pages
• Publisher: Abingdon Press (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0687089921
• ISBN-13: 978-0687089925
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #336,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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58 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but left me wanting more., March 21, 2001

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Joy Baltero (Dededo, Guam) - See all my reviews

This review is from: With Heart and Hands and Voices: Songs with Sign Language for Sunday School, Choir, and Worship (Spiral-bound)

As a Sunday School Superintendent, I'm always looking for something new and different for my kids to sing. The songbook, "With Heart and Hands and Voices" does offer 22 bible songs suitable for children, but the majority are already familiar standards. Also, a lot of the songs offer the refrain only and you are left wanting more. The great thing about this book is the sign language. Kids LOVE to learn sign language. I think they get a kick out of doing something mom and dad may not know how to do. The illustrations are done very well and are easy to follow and teach. The book includes very helpful tips on how to enhance the performances of each song, and information about the songs author. I am pleased with the book if only to teach my kids the sign language that goes along with songs they already know. Overall, a good investment for any Sunday School.

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a lot of sign language, June 26, 2002

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Sharone Belt (Annandale, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: With Heart and Hands and Voices: Songs with Sign Language for Sunday School, Choir, and Worship (Spiral-bound)

I was under the mistaken impression that this book would contain sign language interpretation of songs for church. It contains mostly refrains and while that's okay, I really would have preferred being able to choose what I might want to sign out of the whole song rather than being given a small part of the song to sign.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It was ok., May 12, 2008

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C. Klooster "celia665" (Az) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: With Heart and Hands and Voices: Songs with Sign Language for Sunday School, Choir, and Worship (Spiral-bound)

I feel it was an ok book but I expected it to be more in depth. The shipment came promtly and I have had no problems with the sender. the book, could have been better.