Monthly Archives: May 2023

Music for the Most Holy Trinity Year A June 3rd/4th 2023

Entrance: Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) AOV 1/16 Psalm: Daniel 3 (McKenna) Glory and praise forever. Gifts: Trinity Song (Andersen) Communion: I Believe in God the Father (Perry) STUTTGART CWBII 392 Recessional: Send Down the Fire (Haugen) AOV 2/164

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Celebrate Emmanuel

I’ll do a few more of David MacGregor‘s songs before looking elsewhere for a while. He has a few Christmas songs, this one going back to 2006. Some of the others are more for children, but this one is an … Continue reading

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Can These Bones Live?

This is another unusual and worthy (and very recent) song from David MacGregor suitable whenever the reading from Ezekiel 37:1-14 matches the liturgy. The sheet music is at his site. My backing lets rip with BIAB strings. Can these bones … Continue reading

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Can Anything Good?

This David MacGregor song sounds like it came from a pageant or musical. The music has a Supertramp flavour to it. The sheet music is at his site. You can also hear his version there. My backing isn’t as Supertrampy … Continue reading

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By Day, By Night

I’ve already done the lovely “Bring Your Peace, Lord” here, so I can move on alphabetically to this song from David MacGregor‘s amazing archive of music. This is an unusual chant based on Psalm 42:8 that could be sung a … Continue reading

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Bless the Lord, My Soul

This is short take on Psalm 103 from David MacGregor who has a trove of wonderful music at his website. The sheet music is there as well. Bless the Lord, my soul. O bless the Lord my soul. Bless the … Continue reading

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AI

This is only parenthetical to liturgical music, except that technology has impacted that as well. Hearing “Grow Old With Me” sung by AI John Lennon and Paul McCartney has convinced me that everything is changed. I love it, because only … Continue reading

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Bless Your Name Forever

This is a country psalm from David MacGregor based on Psalm 145. The sheet music is at his site. You can listen to his backing there or listen to mine here. Refrain Every day I will bless you LordI will … Continue reading

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Blessed Be

This David MacGregor song bravely takes some Beatitudes and adds in a woe that comes after them, which is rarely addressed in song. The sheet music is at his website. He does mysterious minor key tunes well. My backing replaced … Continue reading

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Be Strong and Courageous

Some of the David MacGregor songs on his site are for children. It is based on Joshua 1:9 and designed for kids to jump up and down a lot. It should be fun. The sheet music is at his site. … Continue reading

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