Rounds, responses, spirituals, folk-songs, prayers and psalms abound in this new hymnal by the renowned composer, conductor, teacher, and author Alice Parker. This collection of her work also offers valuable information by the composer that can help you to successfully introduce this marvelous music to your choir or congregation in a way that will uphold each song’s integrity and will bring the music and texts alive in the hearts of all who sing them. Also included are a multitude of indices organized in categories like historical, geographical, stylistic, movement and mood, tempo, tune name, poetic meter, and of course first-line in alphabetical order. It is Alice Parker’s intent to enable all who use the Melodious Accord Hymnal to sing with understanding. This collection contains 150 songs, mostly in four-part harmony.