Monthly Archives: April 2014

Since everyone else was preoccupied with the Easter liturgies it was up to our fearless leader to select music on her own — we owe her many thanks. We are still using the Mass of St Francis by Paul Taylor and, … Continue reading →

This is an unusual song from M D Ridge. Her pretty flowing melody is embellished by rhythmic treats — the 4/4 to 6/8 step rewards the practice required. The text is at spiritandsong, where there is a snippet that starts in … Continue reading →

This song by Ken Canedo is amongst the gathering and sending forth songs in Spirit and Song Vol 1 and might fill that role for Pentecost, but otherwise is a good selection for Confirmation services. He writes about the song … Continue reading →

I really like this gentle, latin flavoured gathering song by Janet Vogt. Having blogged all of As One Voice, which heavily relies on OCP resources, I’m missing out all the songs from Spirit & Song that were used in As … Continue reading →

I’m working my way through the gathering and sending forth songs from Spirit & Song Vol 1 and on Good Friday I’m up to “Go Tell It on the Mountain”, which I suppose is here as a Christmas recessional. The … Continue reading →

This is a more reflective and subtle recessional written by Chris Rice. The text is at spiritandsong. This is another song with a key change that recommends guitarist take a capo off, which I think is impractical — just accept that … Continue reading →

This song by Tom Booth is an obvious choice as a recessional.  It has a lively African beat, percussion breaks,  a Swahili bridge and a French countermelody. It is massively syncopated so sing it while up on your feet and … Continue reading →

We will be singing the whole of Paul Mason’s setting of Ps115 on Holy Thursday night. It is from his “Psalms for All Time.” The octave leap in the verse should wake us all up. Response Our Blessing cup is a … Continue reading →

Here goes: Parts of the mass from Taylor’s Mass of St Francis (+ Lenten Gospel Acclamation by Mason until Vigil) Holy Thursday: Table of Plenty (Schutte) Psalm “Our Blessing Cup” (Mason) Washing of the feet The Lord Jesus (Norbet) As … Continue reading →

I’m pushing into the songs from Spirit and Song for a topical choice. This song is listed for washing on the feet on Thursday and I’ve never blogged it so I thought I should at least mention it. It can … Continue reading →