Youth Group

Group activities supplemented with praise and worship music accompaniment from HymnServe can enhance the spiritual experiences of young followers. Novice guitarists and instrumentalists will feel more secure playing along with piano and organ. Whether you use music for sing-a-longs, group prayers, or simply background music, HymnServe can supply youth groups with contemporary and traditional accompaniments they will surely enjoy! Lyrics are available here.

The highest quality of the recordings means that the HymnServe accompaniments come across beautifully through a sound system. One would think a real live person is playing the music, as this user writes:

Last Sunday I tried some of the songs that I downloaded from your HymnServe and played on our church sound system.  They sounded great!  The quality came across much better than I expected. It would be hard to distinguish your recorded music from someone playing the piano live.  I really appreciate the service you offer and will probably be ordering some more in the near future.
 
Thanks,
Larry, Hartford City, Indiana

The person just learning guitar or flute or other instrument is dreaming of the time when he or she can start playing in public. How many famous musicians today began in church! There is no need to wait. The stability of a HymnServe piano background makes it possible now. If they miss a chord, it won't be noticed because of the reliable piano they are leaning on. There is high motivation to improve on an instrument or in singing knowing one is going to do it publicly. One music director's wife writes:

I've enjoyed listening to them while doing the dishes. I pointed out to my Church Music Director husband that the "You are my Hiding Place" version on the CD sounded a bit Latin (Latino) and that we could probably add guitar or other instrumentals to it to make it even more so, which would be a lovely addition to our worship music at church. I like the light, traditional feel to these praise songs and will use them as gathering music...

Roberta, Mercedes, TX

There may be someone in your group who is talented in computer technology. One can create a seamless worship experience by placing the choruses and hymns in the most thoughtful and sensitive way. When a person goes from one song to another without talking or introductions in between, they may be more aware of worship rather than musicians on a stage or who is sitting around them. This is also possible with HymnServe. Here is what one computer expert writes:

I'm a music minister at a small church in South Texas. I was recently called here, and found that I have no instrumentalists to work with, so I've been doing everything by CD. Since, I have experience with digital audio editing, I've been able to create custom CD's for every service that virtually play by themselves and lead us through Praise and Worship, hymns, choruses etc.... Your hymns are exactly what I've been looking for.Your hymns have already added to our worship. Thank you for making things much easier for me and for being a blessing to many.

Israel, Dilley, TX

Youth like to be in the great outdoors. Many good things can result from sitting around a campfire together. Now as they relax with a dedicated leader and their fellow campers, they may be free to share what they feel inside. The right praise song or hymn can be the key to helping this process along.

Remember David who spent so much time alone with the sheep? Music was developed in him at such a young age because he had time alone and he was inspired by his Heavenly Father. Young people of our time also love music. The words can be instruments to affect their lives. If only they can be inspired by being closer to our Heavenly Father rather than some of the less wholesome music models that they find in our society today.