Monthly Archives: November 2010

At 33 in AOV NG is another song called “Come to the Table.”  John Burland’s song is stately, elegant and delightful.  Suitable for Eucharistic purposes, of course, and this song is another great Australian composition.  Even the key change seems … Continue reading →

I’m up to 32 in AOV NG and might be getting sensory overload because I think I actually like one of John Angotti’s songs, “Come to the Table.”  It may not be as good as John Burland’s song of the … Continue reading →

31 in AOV NG is another Wild Goose Collective Song by Mike Balhoff, Gary Daigle and Darryl Ducote.  The cantor sings their piece and is joined after a couple of repetitions by the assembly singing verses that overlap the cantor part.  … Continue reading →

No 30 in AOV NG is John Burland’s “Come O Holy Spirit.”  While John is best known as a children’s composer, like Michael Mangan, there is more to his songs than just school applications.  This song works well as a … Continue reading →

Getting back to As One Voice: The Next Generation, No 29 is Canadian singer songwriter Brian Doerksen’s “Come, Now is the Time to Worship.”   This is associated with Vineyard UK and they certainly don’t do it at 58bpm (prayerfully) as … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing far too much blogging on one thing, trying to get through AOV NG, so just for fun I thought I’d start a series on mistakes.  I used to use backings a lot in church because I am … Continue reading →

Alphabetically we are in a run of veni sancte songs and No28 in AOV NG is “Come, Holy Spirit” and this is another contribution from John Angotti.  John Angotti is a WLP artist and is famous enough to be hated by traditionalists … Continue reading →

Gina Ogilvie and Monica O’Brien have another “praise and worship” style song at No 27 in NG.  This is good as a loud song and suits the electropop on the CD.  My backing has a similar feel.  You could use … Continue reading →

“Come Be with Me” (AOV NG 26) is another celtic style chant from Keith Duke.  This would be a useful piece for quiet reflection.   The less accompaniment the better. Come, be with me All you who carry heavy burdens; I … Continue reading →

No 25 in AOV NG is recommended as a recessional song – “be my hands be my heart for the world” says it all.  Written by Tom Franzac a GIA/OCP artist and from the nineties, this is another one that … Continue reading →