Monthly Archives: December 2022

After checking out the future of OCP’s Breaking Bread, I will return to the Shirley Erena Murray texts on Alleluia Aotearoa. Buy the pdf of AA for $NZ30, which is almost nothing, here. This is an ecumenical hymn and a … Continue reading →

We were due to play for the Vigil here in Tasmania this Saturday night, but I caught Covid didn’t I, so I’m very prepared for next year, and others will kindly take over. My sister suggested I celebrate Orthodox Christmas … Continue reading →

This is the last of the new additions to OCP’s Breaking Bread for 2023. They have added some Gospel, some Spanish and some Filipino music. Outside that, the OCP house style is getting less up tempo and more country ballad. … Continue reading →

The late Albert A. Goodson wrote this gospel classic in the 60s and it has turned up for Breaking Bread in 2023. It’s lovely coming across songs from genres that are foreign to me, but I don’t think many Australian … Continue reading →

There are a few entries left in OCP’s new additions for Breaking Bread in 2023. This is a recent Tom Kendzia hymn taking on Ecclesiastes (and Pete Seeger). There is a bridge that doesn’t show up until after 3 verses … Continue reading →

Here is another Christmas song I was given, this time by local Tasmanian songwriter, Frank Vincent. It is a most singable prayer for this time of year. He sent the text and chords: I tried to make a fake sheet … Continue reading →

I have been lucky enough to receive two Christmas songs from Australian songwriters. Greg Schiemer’s “Carol of the Magi” is what you need if you are looking for something out of the ordinary. It has a longing feeling in the … Continue reading →

Sarah Hart got another spot in Breaking Bread for 2023 with this joyous song of welcome and gathering from 2019. It is another song of hers with a country feel. The sheet music can be purchased at OCP. They provide … Continue reading →

The is a very singable Eucharist waltz from Sarah Hart, who has become one of the most prolific Catholic songwriters of our time. The refrain is intentionally kept simple and memorable to be sung while processing. A lot of her … Continue reading →

This is a lovely gentle song for Eucharist in Spanish that has been selected for Breaking Bread in 2023. It is by Colombian American songwriter Iván Díaz. There is also an English text by Estela García-López and Tom Booth. THIS … Continue reading →