Monthly Archives: August 2012

This Little Light of Mine

I noticed this song in the miscellaneous folder is “Trad.” This may not be correct as Wikipedia notes it to be written by Harry Dixon Loes. They are lots of versions on Youtube, but I’ll leave those interested to find them as … Continue reading

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Music for 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) 1st/2nd September 2012

The team for this week has selected these songs.  We are still using Mason’s Mass of Glory and Praise. Entrance: Anthem (Conroy) Psalm: Just to Be in Your Presence (Emmanuel Worship Ministry) as a response Gospel Acclamation: Thy Word (Grant … Continue reading

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A short report

A short update on what happens when you try to go legit and ask publishers about having their material on your blog: Considering I was using other people songs without asking, the response I have been getting has been cordial, … Continue reading

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We Desire You (The Benedictine Monks of Weston Priory)

Funny things happen when you tilt at windmills. Having made the ludicrous decision to get the permissions I should have asked for in the first place to use other people music, I seem to have given myself months of tidying … Continue reading

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Eucharist

This is an old song of mine and is short and simple. It is based in part on passages from the Didache. 1. We are broken bread Scattered upon the hills, But when we gather in Your name We can … Continue reading

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Music for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 25th/26th August 2012

Entrance: You Are Welcome (Leo Watt) Psalm: Taste and See (Robinson) AOV 1/88 refrain as response Gifts: We Are Many Parts (Haugen) AOV 1/86 Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 One Body (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 2/146 Recessional: Go Make a … Continue reading

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Housekeeping

I have for some time been aware that the copyright situation on this blog is murky.  I have had little luck sorting out a way to continue.  Attempting to licence music through APRA/ASCAP would be ~$3000/year with a guarantee that … Continue reading

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Take and Bless, Break and Give

This is a song for Offertory or Communion by Chris Allen and Andrew Chinn. We have sung it with the original lyrics but I note that they have been rewritten. You can buy CDs of the song at Butterfly Music but I … Continue reading

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The Table of the Lord

This is Eucharist song for children by Michael Mangan, that has a lot to remind adults about as well. It is from the “Sing Your Joy” collection that can be purchased at Litmus Productions. Chorus We are one family at … Continue reading

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Table Song

If a liturgical song can be a hit, then this song by David Haas is a hit song. You can hear an excerpt and buy the music from GIA here. I love the major seventh chords in the verses. When … Continue reading

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