Monthly Archives: June 2017

Lord, I Believe VAO 2/305

John Polce has a least written something with an obvious liturgical use. I can’t find the text or sheet music for this setting of the Credo anywhere on the net, but if you haven’t got Voices As One Vol 2 … Continue reading

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Music for the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time Year A 24th/25th June 2017

Entrance:  We Are Called (Haas) AOV 2/60 Psalm 68 (McKenna) Lord, in your great love, answer me, answer me. Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia (O’Carroll/Walker) AOV 1/13 Gifts:Blessed Be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Bread of Heaven (Manibusan-Hart) Be Not Afraid  (Dufford) … Continue reading

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Blessed Are You Mapapalad Kayo

Rex alerted me to this joyful song of the Beatitudes. It is by Ricky Manalo and Jesse Manibusan and has a delightful folk lilt to it that sounds very singable to me except for the long held Cs. There are … Continue reading

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Lord, Bring Me Home VAO 2/304

This is a bilingual English/Spanish setting of Psalm 304 by Paul A Tate. The refrain for the assembly is singable and sweet. The cantor has three verses with the same tune before it branches off on a tangent in the … Continue reading

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Let the Weight of Your Glory Fall VAO 2/303

I’ve already blogged: 302 Let the River Flow 303 is a reflective song by Steve Merkel. The text is here and the sheet music can be downloaded by subscribers at WLP.

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Let Me Be Your Bethlehem VAO 2/301

I’m still in Voices As One Vol 2. I’ve already blogged: 299 Just Like You 300 Let Everything That Has Breath. Danielle Rose has written a bluegrass song for Christmas or Advent that is another solo vehicle. It would be … Continue reading

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Music for the Body and Blood of Christ Year A June 17th/18th 2017

Entrance: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Psalm 147 (McKenna) Praise the Lord, Jerusalem Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia (O’Carroll/Walker) AOV 1/13 Gifts: We Are Many Parts (Haugen) AOV 1/86 Communion:Our Blessing Cup (Mason) Lord, … Continue reading

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Jesus, Hope of the World VAO 2/298

This song by Deanna Light and Paul A. Tate is an Advent song but really could also work as a gentle entrance song. The sheet music is at WLP where the text is in their sample and also here.   … Continue reading

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Jesus VAO 2/297

I suppose this was John Angotti’s party piece.  It has everything – echoes of JC Superstar, extended rapping and a catchy singalong girl group chorus. I have no idea where it would useful but it isn’t going to be in … Continue reading

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Come, O Spirit of God

This astonishing work was sung at RS’s parish for Pentecost. If you had a multilingual parish coming together for this feast it would be spectacular because the vene spiritu sancte is sung in several layers building up on top of … Continue reading

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