| Product Number | 8872* |
|---|---|
| Composer/Arranger | McDade, Carolyn; Warland, Dale |
| Voicing & Instruments | SATB Chorus (divisi), Flute, and Piano or Harp |
| Series | Dale Warland Choral Series |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Text Language | English |
| Topics (Sacred) | Justice/Peace/Social Concerns |
| Popular Choral Searches | Female Composer |
| Liturgical Year | General, Pentecost |
| Catholic Lectionary | Pentecost C |
| Common Lectionary | Pentecost C |
| Publisher | E. C. Schirmer Music Company |
| Recording Credits | The Singers, under the direction of Matthew Culloton, Minneapolis, MN. Recording Engineer: David Trembley, Soundmaster Productions. |
No other hymn is as well known or highly regarded in the Unitarian Universalist movement than Spirit of Life by Carolyn McDade. Many congregations sing it every Sunday, sermons are written about it, and people sing it at life events. In just six lines of poetry, Spirit of Life deals with nearly all the key concepts cherished by this faith. Dale Warland has set this for solo flute, piano (or harp) and SATB choir. The divisi (8 parts in a few places) is perhaps the main challenge in what are otherwise very lyrical and approachable choral lines.