Monthly Archives: October 2025

This is another sacred song from Beth Doherty’s An Attitude of Beatitude collection, available at Willow. The themes suit Gifts or Eucharist and of course use with the reflections and group activities in her book. Listening to her sing it, … Continue reading →

This is a fine song for Eucharist from Beth Doherty’s collection, An Attitude of Beatitude. It would be especially suitable at Christmas. This excellent collection is available in many versions that include the music, but also resources for using the … Continue reading →

From a well respected Australian composer of many years in Brian Boniwell, I will turn to one of our great younger songwriters, Beth Doherty. She is a journalist and songwriter whose involvment in matters of social justice has greatly formed … Continue reading →

The last song in The Comforter collection is one of only two not written by Brian Boniwell. This title track was written by Michael Carter. It is a song in the voice of Christ and it appears to be a … Continue reading →

Only a couple of songs are left in The Comforter collection of early Brian Boniwell songs. This one is a simple, gentle (obviously) folk styled song in the voice of God. I’m not sure of a liturgical use apart from … Continue reading →

I’m looking at the collection, The Comforter, which is essentially a collection of early Brian Boniwell songs. This is another beautiful sung prayer. The key may have been set high to suite Paul Gurr’s voice – I’d bring it down … Continue reading →

This is a lovely sung prayer with influences from various psalms written by Brian Boniwell, found in the very out of print collection, The Comforter.

I’m looking at Brian Boniwell’s collection of songs called, The Comforter. This one is a little unusual as the refrain is in our voice and the verses in the voice of Jesus. The text is based on Matthew 7:7. This … Continue reading →

Back to the Brian Boniwell songs in The Comforter collection. This is a sung prayer, which starts off Trinitarian but are we meant to call the Holy Spirit the Spirit of Jesus? I’d substitute with “Ho-oly Spi-irit.” Otherwise it is … Continue reading →

This is one of two songs in the collection, The Comforter, not written by Brian Boniwell. It was written by Michael Carter, about whom I can find nothing on the internet – happy to receive any and all information though. … Continue reading →