Jubilate Deo

I realized that most of the kids (and maybe some of the adults) don't know what Jubilate Deo means. It is usually translated Rejoice in God but I think that is sort of weak. Think of Snoopy's happy dance. Or how excited/happy you feel if someone tells you that you're going to Disneyworld or Hawaii. Or just how much you love your friends and family and the joy they give you. The song says to be joyful that God loves us, answers our prayers, helps us grow, and blesses us each and every day.

PRONUNCIATION: you-bee-lah-tay day-o

This song is a three part round that was written over four hundred years ago by a man named Michael Praetorius. If you want to see/hear it performed by the WCC and by a mixed chorus.

We'll sing this one in unison and three-part.

Kids, women, and men each sing the round alone and then we sing it in three parts with the kids starting.

Press the play button (little triangle) to start playing the song and the pause button (||) to stop it.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Your computer will happily play multiple versions at the same time so be sure to STOP one version before STARTING another

After you really, really, REALLY have the tune in your head, you can try singing the round as a two-part round:

Got that one down? Now try it with THREE parts:

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