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Brethren We Have Met To Worship (Intro and Turnaround)

29 Jul 2015 · 2 min

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In this brief spoken segment, the speaker proposes an alternative arrangement for the hymn “Brethren We Have Met To Worship.” The idea is to start the song on a G chord with a simple count‑in (1‑2‑3‑4) and have the guitar maintain a steady G rhythm while the congregation counts and begins singing. At the end of the chorus, the speaker suggests a modified turnaround that avoids a “Dixie” feel, using the lyric “sweet manna all around.” Additionally, a possible middle‑section breakdown is mentioned to add dynamic contrast. The plan is to try this version in a Sunday morning service and evaluate its effectiveness compared to the current arrangement.

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Hey everybody, I had a quick idea about maybe a different way to do Brethren We Have Met to Worship, the intro and the turnaround. What if we just come in on G? Like 1, 2, 3, 4, boom! Then we start singing. So what I'll be playing on guitar though while everybody's doing that Be 1, 2, 3, 4. And then we get to the end of the chorus. So at the end of the chorus to the turnaround, with sweet manna all around, then it maybe sounds a little less like Dixie that way. And then maybe we can do like a breakdown somewhere in the middle of it, kind of a So really you're just doing G, G, G, G, G, G, G, G. So maybe we'll try that Sunday morning if we don't like how the other way's going. So thanks.