+321 123 4567
info@test.com
My Account

The First Noel 2014

listen

lyrics text file

HYMNDEX link

powerpoint

Info:
Words: Traditional English Carol
Music: W. Sandys' Christmas Carols
Key: D major
Time Sig: 4/4
Tempo: 114 | uptempo
Tune: THE FIRST NOEL
Meter: irregular
CCLI #: 5205565
Verse: Luke 2:11
Ideas:
Read more about this arrangement on the HymnCharts blog.

This is one of my few arrangements that doesn't have a core piano part. Instead, it's more of an example of how I play the piano in a megachurch praise band - I use the piano as an effect (for instance, chiming chords on the intro and verses) then add a slight rhythmic groove to the choruses. The song is actually guitar-driven with a piano prelude to the intro.

At five minutes in length, The First Noel 2014 is one of my longest HymnCharts arrangements. Try using it to open a December praise set.

Guitar spotlight MP3: Guitars louder in the mix so you can hear what they're doing.

vocals / keys

PDF zipFINALE zip SATB choir / keys PDFSATB choir / keys FINALE
SAB choir / keys PDFSAB choir / keys FINALE 3 part vocals PDF3 part vocals FINALE
3 part vocals / keys PDF3 part vocals / keys FINALE lead sheet PDFlead sheet FINALE
lead sheet / keys PDFlead sheet / keys FINALE

instruments

synth strings PDFsynth strings FINALE
C instruments PDFC instruments FINALE
Bb instruments PDFBb instruments FINALE
saxophone PDFsaxophone FINALE

chord charts

C# D# F# G# A#
Db Eb Gb Ab Bb
C D E F G A B rhythm PDFrhythm FINALE

tracks

vocal demo guitar spotlight C | stereo trackD | stereo track C | synth loopD | synth loop multitracks MP3smultitracks WAVsAPP multitracks MP3
   Free Finale Notepad
NEW: 10.22.24 Shhh! I still have a Windows version of Finale Notepad that you can download, install and open my Finale files to change key. When you download, do NOT register the software, just run it. Download Finale Notepad for Windows
   Free Key Change
NEW: 09.23.24 Finale has announced they will no longer be making the software! Read my thoughts about the future of sheet music at Hymncharts.
   HYMNDEX Links
The modern worship lyrics trend for projection is to leave out most punctuation for a clean look. The original hymncharts lyrics text file contains punctuation. Our website hymndex.com was created to help churches build hymn lyric slides without punctuation.
Top Hymns 5 Years:
1 All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
2 Christ Arose
3 Holy, Holy, Holy
4 Blessed Assurance
5 A Mighty Fortress
6 Praise To The Lord, The Almighty
7 Crown Him with Many Crowns
8 Come, Thou Fount
9 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
10 Christmas Medley
Instruments mp3s are the arrangements played one time through with just piano and instrumental parts to give you an idea of the orchestration. In the early days of hymncharts before I made vocal recordings I had created these instruments mp3s as a quick demo. Since I now create both a POP and an ORC (orchestrated) mix I no longer make instrumental mp3s for newer arrangements.
MP3 Problems?
Several subscribers have had problems downloading MP3s. Here are the 2 most typical problems and solutions:

1. How do I download the MP3s? MP3s and (if available) multitrack WAV downloads are found under the "tracks" tab. You can download these MP3s (or any files) to your computer by RIGHT clicking the button, then a little box will pop up with options. Select something like "save as"or "save link as" to manually save the MP3s to your computer where you can then burn a CD, email it to your praise team or upload it to a worship planning website.

2. The MP3 won't play in iTunes (or other media player.) All HymnCharts MP3s are free from ALL copy protection and can be used any way you want. Some people are clicking the MP3 button dragging it to iTunes or another media player. This won't work (you're actually just dragging the image file of the button!) Download the MP3 using the instructions above, then you can access it through your media player.