Monthly Archives: September 2014

This is a challenge.  Setting one of the oldest Christian hymns known, Phillipians 2:6-11, the second reading for this Sunday. This is one of those times when we have to forget the gospel stories and empty tombs etc because we … Continue reading →

From Christmas to Lent is a big step in Spirit and Song Vol 2’s Seasonal Songs, but it takes us to Tom Kendzia’s arrangement of a traditional spiritual. Lent should involve change so I suppose it fits, although I don’t … Continue reading →

I’m in the Christmas songs in Spirit & Song Vol 2 and this one has words by Mary Hochman with a tune by Gerard Chiusano. It has a sweet tune and could be a restrained solo or choir piece in … Continue reading →

This is a Christmas song by Bob Halligan Jnr and Rick Modlin. It is actually singable, but is also pretty bland and I can’t really think why it would be sung instead of a carol that was known by the … Continue reading →

This is rather an odd song in the Christmas section from Chris Muglia in that it is a fairly standard mid tempo rock song and that is not what you expect at Christmas. Looking at the lyrics it isn’t very … Continue reading →

This is a Christmas song for the brave and ridiculously talented. It is by Matt Maher and is a triumph but I hurt my hand trying to play it on guitar and it took a lot longer than usual to get … Continue reading →

This song by Jesse Manibusan and Sarah Hart is not in Spirit and Song Vol 1 nor 2 but is in the the new Spirit and Song Hymnal. Yola’s parish are using it and it was praised in Pray Tell’s … Continue reading →

Entrance: A New Heart for a New World  (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 1/158 Psalm 77 (McKenna) Do not forget the works of the Lord Gifts: Tree of Life (Thompson) AOV NG 138 Communion: We Remember (Haugen) AOV 1/81 Bread of Life (Farrell) AOV 1/164 Thanksgiving: … Continue reading →

In music liturgy news this week: As One Voice have got their music liturgy planning page up and running. It ‘s only a few weeks ahead so those of us who’ve already selected songs to the end of the month … Continue reading →

The Christmas songs in this collection are going to have the usual problem — the assembly wants to sing songs it knows at Christmas. These will have to be solos or choir efforts I fear. Ken Canedo’s “Born This Day” … Continue reading →