When We Sing Together
Hymn composed by
Lia DavisContextual information
“When We Sing Together” was written as a testament to the power of community singing and the many ways music touches us and is interwoven in our common humanity.
“When We Sing Together” was written as a testament to the power of community singing and the many ways music touches us and is interwoven in our common humanity.
Tune Name
[When we sing together]
Tune Name
Text Meter
12.12.12.15
10.9.10.9
Song Composer
Lia DavisHymn Arranger
Composer Background information
Lia Davis (she/her) began playing piano by ear at age five. She is an accomplished musician across many genres, including jazz, Argentine tango, classical, folk, and pop music. Piano is her native instrument, though she also sings and plays the accordion, organ, electric bass, folk harp, and drums. Lia has taught piano to students of all ages and skill levels for over 30 years. She serves as the Minister of Music at First Unitarian Society of Denver, CO.
Lyricist Background information
Lia Davis (she/her) began playing piano by ear at age five. She is an accomplished musician across many genres, including jazz, Argentine tango, classical, folk, and pop music. Piano is her native instrument, though she also sings and plays the accordion, organ, electric bass, folk harp, and drums. Lia has taught piano to students of all ages and skill levels for over 30 years. She serves as the Minister of Music at First Unitarian Society of Denver, CO.
Arranger Background information
Lyrics
When we sing together, our melody takes flight,
when we sing together, we feel the dance of time,
when we sing together, our voices blend as one
a resonant beauty flows within and rises up from song.
When we sing together, our hearts are open wide,
when we sing together, and love becomes our guide,
when we sing together, we know a sacred bond
a holy expression speaks within and rises up from song.
When we sing together, we weave our memories,
when we sing together, we honor legacies,
when we sing together, all people since the dawn,
our human connection shines within and rises up from song.
When we sing together, our vision burning bright,
when we sing together, courageous in our fight,
when we sing together, affirming all belong,
the promise of justice calls within and rises up,
it rises up from song.
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