Monthly Archives: July 2015

This is is a fine communion song from Ricky Manalo CSP that is in use at RS’s parish. Apart from a long held D in the refrain it is most singable. The introduction has a touch of the Titanic about … Continue reading →

93 is Thy Word. 94 is “Walk in the Land” by Joe Mattingly. and is based on Psalm 116. It is bright and uptempo and the key change actually works this time to provide excitement leading into the verse. The … Continue reading →

This song with a text by Isaac Watts was used at RS’s parish a few weeks ago. It has been set to many tunes but in Together in Song they use LONDON NEW. It is originally from the Scottish Psalter … Continue reading →

This Rory and Claire Cooney song sounds a solo performance piece to me.  With the line “the stranger on the seashore” I was expecting Acker Bilk. I’m scratching for a liturgical use but WLP suggests Mission and Pentecost. The text … Continue reading →

Yola’s parish used this Fr Frank Andersen song recently. It has a fair old range for a groaner like me but is a lovely relaxing song based on John 15. It refrain is in the voice of Jesus but that … Continue reading →

This is another text by Frederick W. Faber, this time used at RS’s parish. It is set to ST CATHERINE by Henry F. Hemy. The text is at Hymnary as is the sheet music. Some texts substitute martyrs and/or Mothers for … Continue reading →

Ryan says his parish loves HYFRYDOL, a tune by Rowland H. Prichard.  The long list of texts sung to this tune at Hymnary doesn’t even include these two. Recently they have sung “There’s Wideness in God’s Mercy” by Frederick W … Continue reading →

This is another request by Frenzy Cool for a song written by Phill McHugh.  It would be best for solo use or perhaps a choir. It seems too much of a performance piece for an assembly, but perhaps Steve Green’s … Continue reading →

This is Steven C. Warner’s setting of the Lord’s Prayer. It is simple, singable and has a gap for the embolus, so practice with your PP to see if he can get the timing right. I’ve been interested in having … Continue reading →

Entrance: Summoned by Love (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 2/18 Psalm 85 (O’Brien) Lord show us your mercy and love and grant us your salvation Gifts: A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Communion: Table Song (Haas) One Bread One Body (Foley) AOV 1/129 Thanksgiving: God … Continue reading →