Monthly Archives: August 2023

Viva La Voz (Voice Alive)

This is a gathering song from Michael Herry’s collection Dare to Dream. Once again, the text is by Tricia Walsh. The sheet music is free from the Marists. You can hear their version at their site as well. I made … Continue reading

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Woman for Today

This is a folk song about Saint Mary Mackillop but written before she was beatified. It is another one of Michael Herry’s Dare to Dream songs with lyrics by Tricia Walsh. By coincidence, today is her feast day. The sheet … Continue reading

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We Give You Thanks, O God

The next song in Michael Herry’s collection Dare to Dream is a bit confusing. It is a fine setting of the psalm for the second week of Easter Year A by the well known Australian setter of psalms, Jenny O’Brien. … Continue reading

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You Have Made Us

This is a chorus by Michael Herry from his collection Dare to Dream. The sheet music is free from the Marists. You can hear their version at their site. It is a contemplative sung prayer. The text is by Tricia … Continue reading

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