390. Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord! (Louez le Seigneur!)
Text Information |
First Line: |
Praise, praise, praise the Lord! (Louez le Seigneur!) |
Title: |
Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord! (Louez le Seigneur!) |
Meter: |
Irregular |
Language: |
English; French |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
; |
Topic: |
Gathering; Praise |
Source: |
Cameroon song |
Copyright: |
© 1994 Earthsongs |
Tune Information |
Name: |
LOUEZ LE SEIGNEUR |
Arranger: |
Ralph M. Johnson (1994) |
Meter: |
Irregular |
Source: |
Cameroon melody |
Copyright: |
© 1994 Earthsongs |
Notes: |
This song may be repeated, adding a vocal part on each repetition: melody (alto) alone;
melody + tenor; melody + lower parts; all voices. |
Text Information:This brief song of praise comes from Cameroon, where it is used primarily as a processional song with rhythmic movement and increasing harmonies. The organizing aesthetic here is repetition, experienced as a means of intensification expressed in multiple languages.