Away in a Manger (Lullabye)

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Words: McFarland, Chapman
Music: Murray, Chapman
Key: D major
Time Sig: 3/4
Tempo: 94 BPM
CCLI #: 5248285 | [copy]

Try using Away in a Manger (Lullabye) in your Christmas Eve service as special music right before the sermon. It’ll work especially well just like you hear in the demo: a female lead with male background vocal. Because of the high tenor BGV and alto ranged melody, D major is the best key for this arrangement.

This classic hymncharts.com arrangement follows the same format I’ve been using for many of my more contemporary arrangements: the melodic riff in the intro and midtros turns into a simple vocal bridge.

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