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Intone the Verses
A Resource for Bahá'í Music
Welcome to Intone the Verses!
Through the power and charm
of music the spirit of man is
uplifted.


( ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of
Universal Peace,
p. 52)


We were also favored with two comments by
e-mail from
Bob Grannis:

“Almost forgot to mention the pleasure
I've received from your wonderful CDs.
I bought a couple of each of them and
having heard them, will be sure to buy
more…Well done!!! The community of
Baha'is in the English-speaking world
just received a treasure trove…that will
prevail for many, many years to come.
What lovely recordings!!!!...I am sooo
sick of the 10 or 12 basic songs we sing
at our meetings. I look forward to
obtaining the songbooks! This will be
such a blessing to our gatherings. Now
that I've heard your beautiful singing,
I promise to buy more as I see fit, and
to-be-sure, your music will “fit” any
spiritual gathering. Sing on!!!”

With more and more Bahá'ís participating in home
devotional meetings, devotionals in Bahá'í
Centers, study circles, Feasts, Holy Days, and
other gatherings, the friends have been longing for
songs all can sing together in community, songs
that are reverent expressions of Bahá'í worship.
Bahá'u'lláh proclaimed in the
Kitáb-i-Aqdas,
We, verily have made music as a ladder
for your souls, a means whereby they may
be lifted up unto the realm on high
(p. 38).
What we offer on this site:
1) Four CDs and Accompanying Songbooks
Good for community singing!
(Wendy and Ron can sing with you
or sing as a group or individual to the instrumental track)
CDs and Songbooks are the ONLY items
sent by regular mail.

Each song listed has a sample you can listen to on their
own pages!
Click on the navigation buttons
to the right of this column

by the song's first letter

2) Songs for group singing

3) Songs for choir,
Here you'll find both accompanied and
a cappella selections,

currently in two divisions
Songs for Choir: Titles A - O and
Songs for Choir: Titles P - Y

4) Songs Especially for Soloists

5) Songs taken from Ruhi Quotes

You're now listening to samples from three of our four CDs
Intone...the Verses of God,
Singing His Praise on Holy Days, and
Hymns of Praise!
These songs and many ofthers are available
as audio files (MP3s) and as sheet music (PDFs)by email!
Look for other samples throughout the website
CD or Songbook are available and sent to you by regular mail.

Song for Soloists,
Ruhi Quote songs,
Songs for Choir: Titles A through O or Titles P through Y,
Feast Programs, Devotional Programs,
and songs for group (and individual) singing are sent to you through the email!

Every song is reasonably priced! You may remit funds either by check or through Paypal.
Click here to be transfered to the order page after finding your item.
Your purchase comes with:
1) an MP3 file with the vocals (if available),
or the instrumental accompaniment (if the vocals have not yet been recorded)
AND
2) a PDF file of the sheet music - either with piano score and guitar chords or
melody line and guitar chords.)
.

This is a great way to enhance your meetings and get everyone up and singing the words of God.

This includes a license (permission) to make up to 10 (ten) copies so that all the friends
in your meetings can see all the words and the music
.
(If you want to make more than 10 copies, the price will be $1.25.)

Please note: Only CDs and Songbooks are sent to you by postal carrier.

And please let us know how it goes by e-mailing us at Zak@intonetheverses.com
or
leaving us a comment through the We'd Like to Hear from You! page.

Thank you!
~ Zak Mortensen and Wendy Scott
Duane Herrmann of Topeka, Kansas, sent
us a great comment:

“For decades, I've felt that we needed
group songs, not only performance
"art" singing. Performance singing is
nice, but it does not unite the hearts.
Group singing does. Thank you so very
much.”
A note from Richard Primont about our
work:

“Recently, I listened to some of the
recordings you”
(referring to Wendy Scott,
our producer)
"made with Ron (Lyles)
and they are truly beautiful. Ane
there are so many I was amazed at
how much work you must have put
into that project. It all sounds so right
and so pure. Fantastic job!”

-- Richard Primont,
Singer, Songwriter "Twelve Days" CD
Donna Maddern from Modesto, California,
sent us this insightful e-mail concerning our
music:

Zak Mortensen has given a new
interpretation to “Refresh and
Gladden My Spirit,”
and it feels so
much like the music was made for the
words. Singing out “I will be a happy
and joyful being” with this
arrangement makes you believe it!
The words saying “Thou art more
friend to me, than I am to myself” and
giving over our troubles to a Power
that is infallible is such a relief, and
this song offers a chance to tell God
and Bahá'u'lláh of our thanks for his
refuge and protection in a way that
feels like we have felt the strength of
the prayer. This song grew on me. The
more we sang it in devotions, the more
I appreciated it.

February 8, 2010
* The Feast Program for the Feast of Alá
(Loftiness) will available on the
Upcoming Feast page soon!

* DEVOTIONAL PROGRAMS
Divine Assistance
Trust in God

ADDITIONAL DEVOTIONALS ON PAGE TWO
OF THE DEVOTIONALS SECTION

FEAST and DEVOTIONAL PACKAGES
are sent via email to you!

When you buy the three songs
for the Devotional Package
or the four songs in the Feast Package,
the entire Program text is included for free!

If you have need of a devotional on a certain
topic, we'll be glad to create a program
for you! Just let us know.
Check back often to see more selections!

* We now premiere our NEW CD:
Raise Your Voices
Four samples from the CD are featured on the
samples now playing! Others samples are
available throughout the website! Just look for
the
New Vocal Sample! marker when browsing
the various pages where songs are found.
Most of the songs offered here are for group singing.
The melodies of these songs are fairly simple,
pitched in the range of most voices, have a universal
message, and will enable people to sing individually
and together in praise of God
and appreciation of His teachings for this new day.

This website will continue to evolve and change as
time goes by, and we appreciate your patience
as we grow!
If you'd like to hear how these songs
are being used in a live setting,
check out the Sunday Morning
devotionals at the Modesto Bahá'í
Center, 11oo Carver Road, Suite 10
(corner of Roseburg), 11 AM, in
Modesto, California
The Bahá'í Faith
is a world religion whose aim to unify the
entire human race and to build
a world in peace. It was founded in the
19th Century by Bahá'u'lláh, who teaches
there is one Creator, that religion is one
divine process revealed through
God's Messengers throughout the ages,
and that all people are part of one family.
To learn more, click on the link below:
Links to other Baha'i sites.
We received a very nice note from Susan
Crawford
(from Murray, KY) about our
Feast Packages:

“Feast was a success and everyone
was very impressed with the program.
Thank you for your service.”

SPECIAL OFFERING:

A Special Devotional Package
For the Victims of the
Disaster in Haiti
[available until Ayyám-i-Há]
FREE for those who request it.
How?
Click on the words
We'd Like to Hear from You
Please let us know which devotional
you'd like -- be sure to include your
email address -- and we will
send you that devotional.
The program comes with a (.doc
file) so you can alter it to suit your
needs, an already-formatted
program booklet (PDF file), and
three music files (MP3),

sung by
Wendy Scott and Ron Lyles


ALSO FEATURED ARE:
Intone, O My Servant, the verses of God that have been received
by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn night unto Him, that
the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul, and
attract the hearts of all...

~ Bahá'u'lláh

Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, p. 290