Monthly Archives: January 2026

Jack Miffleton based this one on Mark 10:21. It is in A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal from 1978. The simple tune belies the stark uncomfortable text. The chorus is in the voice of the Christ and verses are commentary. … Continue reading →

This is another out of print song from the collection, A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal. This is an Easter song from Ken Meltz and was on the Roamin’ Collars album, Until He Comes.

This is a fun Christmas Song from Neil Blunt that was in A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal. It would be nice in a seasonal pageant I suspect. I’m not sure my backing does it many favours lurching into the … Continue reading →

At the risk of being repetitive, this is another out of print song from the collection: A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal. Angel Tucciarone wrote this song for Eucharist. I had no idea what it sounded like so I made … Continue reading →

This song from A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal was collected from Lucien Deiss’s collection Sing to the Lord. Both are out of print and only available on the second hand market. This is a mildy bonkers tune with a … Continue reading →

I’m working my way through an old collection called, A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal from 1978. A frequent contributor was Ken Meltz and his “Come to the Mountain” was a vigorous gathering song. I did find some memory of … Continue reading →

Ken Meltz wrote this charming song based on Psalm 42. It was in A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal from 1978 but now is wildly out of print.

Neil Blunt wrote this Marian hymn that is found in A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal. I’m not sure how it was intended to be played as I can find no performances of this song. I imagine it as a … Continue reading →

Going through A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal reveals quite a few songs where the songwriter and the song have left no trace after all these years. This one is written by Donna Friewer and I can find no source … Continue reading →

Even this Lucien Deiss song from A Hundredfold is out of print. It is in his song book “Sing for the Lord”, which is available secondhand, but otherwise it appears unavailable. I made a backing: