Monthly Archives: August 2012

This is a very popular choice when selected at our church. It is written by John Michael Talbot and is best with minimal instrumentation as long as you can time the long intervals. It is a meditation on the real … Continue reading →

This is another mantra, this time for evening prayer written by Sr Aideen O’Sullivan. It is published by Spectrum but I can’t find it on their website. Stay with us Lord, for evening is at hand. Stay with us Lord, … Continue reading →

This is essentially a mantra from Daniel Iverson that we have used on occasion as a Vene Sancte. It sounds very modern for something written in the 1920s. This is a very lovely tribute from his son. I love the story of him trying … Continue reading →

This is another song from Brian Boniwell, who has no internet presence that I can find.  It was the title track of a CD and music book that appears to be out of print. I wonder if those who know … Continue reading →

This song was also sung this morning at Mass at our local church. The text is by Rev Susan Briehl and the music was adapted from an Argentinian folk melody by Marty Haugen. There is a Spanish version with lyrics by … Continue reading →

There were two songs we sang this morning at Mass that I haven’t blogged yet. The recessional was this song by Fr Robert F (Roc) O’Connor. You can hear a sample here, and that is where I found all the … Continue reading →

This is a Monica Brown mantra that is meant to be a round, with the second vocal line coming in after the first bar. It finds a natural place before the liturgy of the word. You can hear a sample … Continue reading →

This is another song from the miscellaneous pile of which I have very little recollection.  It was written by Gary Ault and performed by the Dameans. The song is an OCP song but the link there is dead. This is … Continue reading →

The Liturgy team for this week have chosen these songs for Mass: Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Psalm: Taste and See (Robinson) AOV 1/88 as response Gifts: Gather Your People (Hurd) AOV 1/71 Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 … Continue reading →

This is another song in the miscellaneous folder that was written by Michael Mangan, which makes me think it was from a school liturgy from when my children were still at school. You will need to contact Litmus to find … Continue reading →