Sentence examples for congregation singing from inspiring English sources

Its co-writer, Richard Manuel, plays organ, which is appropriately far back in the mix, as if we are hearing the congregation singing spontaneously, closer to the exit than to the altar.

His Bar Mitzvah last year — which was completely homegrown, eclectic, held in a church, led by a female Rabbi with whom we've become close, with readings from Coleridge and Hannah Szenes, as well as the whole congregation singing Leonard Cohen's "Broken Hallelujah" with my son playing his ukulele and me on the piano — was one of the highlights of my life.

The service ended after just under an hour and three quarters - short by Sir Ken's standards - with the congregation singing Sir Ken's anthem Happiness and giving the comedian a standing ovation.

We four siblings spoke, our short speeches punctuated by the congregation singing Mom's favorite hymns.

Polyphony was incorporated into editions of the Psalter from 1625, but usually with the congregation singing the melody and trained singers the contra-tenor, treble and bass parts.

There is evidence that polyphony survived and it was incorporated into editions of the Psalter from 1625, but usually with the congregation singing the melody and trained singers the contra-tenor, treble and bass parts.

The congregation sang psalms, but the politicians did not speak.

I knew the words to every hymn the congregation sang.

"Pray for us," the congregation sang in refrain.

The congregation sang "I Done Done What Ya Told Me to Do".

Most frequently the congregation sang a short refrain, such as Amen or Alleluia, between psalm verses sung by a cantor.