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Fifty (More!) Favorite Anthems for the Small Church Choir

I love discovering new choral anthems, especially ones that are musical, have great text, and are accessible for small church choirs. 

A few years back, I wrote this post with my top 50 favorite church choir anthems.

Today's post is a follow-up, with 50 more anthems to consider adding to your choral library!

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General Adult Choir Anthems

1. All Things Bright and Beautiful (Rutter)
2. Answer to the Call (McDonald)
3. Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel (arr. Emerson) - SAB
4. Do Not Be Afraid (Stopford)*
5. Hiding In Thee (Berry)
6. I Believe (Miller)
7. I Must Tell Jesus (arr. Shackley) - SAB
8. Keep God's Light (Patterson)
9. More Love to Thee (Shaw)*
10. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (arr. Culloton)*
11. Pie Jesu (Lightfoot)
12. Take My Life That I May Be (Perkins)
13. We Are Called (arr. Hayes)
14. We Are Singing, for the Lord Is Our Light (arr. Hopson)
15. We Believe (Forrest)

Communion Anthems

16. Come Just As You Are (arr. Harlan)
17. Draw Us In the Spirit’s Tether (arr. Curry)
18. Let Us Come (Marrolli)
19. The Whisper (Courtney)

Thanksgiving Anthems

20. Come With Thanksgiving (Brahms/arr. Larson)
21. For All His Blessings (Danyew)
22. Give Thanks and Glorify His Name! (Larson)
23. O Come and Lift Your Voices (arr. Hayes)
24. Thanks Be to God (Pote)
25. Tune My Heart to Sing God's Praise (Larson)
26. What Shall I Offer My God? (Larson)

Advent/Christmas Anthems

27. All Praise to Thee (Hagenberg)
28. Christmas Bells (Larson)
29. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Miller) - SAB
30. Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (arr. Potter)
31. The Hands That First Held Mary's Child (Forrest)
32. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (arr. Helvey)
33. Love Came Down at Christmas (Pote) - SAB
34. Silent Night (Anglea)
35. Sweetest Music, Softly Stealing (Hagenberg)
36. Thou Who Wast Rich (arr. Ijames)
37. Wake, O My Soul (Danyew)*
38. What Star Is This? (Althouse)
39. The Yearning (Courtney)

Lent/Easter Anthems

40. Ah Holy Jesus (arr. Helvey)
41. Arise, My Soul, Arise (Forrest)
42. Create In Me a Clean Heart (Johnson)
43. I Saw the Cross of Jesus (Johnson)
44. Lamb of God (arr. F. Melius Christiansen)
45. Nothing But the Blood of Jesus (arr. Courtney)
46. Risen Today! (Forrest)*
47. Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us (arr. Larson)
48. Shout Hallelujah to the Risen Lamb (Johnson)
49. Shepherd Me, O God (arr. Hayes)
50. Ubi Caritas (Johnson) - SAB

Related Posts:
Top 50 Favorite Anthems for Children's Choir
No-Fuss, Instant Anthems for the Small Church Choir

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