Author Archives: maddg

Every now and then I have a look for new things at the Willow website, or things that I haven’t noticed before. While there I noticed Erica Marshall’s, “A Christmas Blessing”, which is one I have seen before and blogged … Continue reading →

When I blogged this song with it’s appearance in the Praise to God Parish Hymnal, I had concerns over its authorship. PTG said the tune was by Sr Deirdre Brown and other sources had it by Sr Germaine Habjan. The … Continue reading →

Unbelievably in all these years I’ve never covered this spiritual, which has become a standard. First published in the 1920s of unknown authorship it became popular in the 1950s. This hymnal has John de Luca’s own arrangement and there are … Continue reading →

I already covered this song in a job lot of CWB II songs for Feasts of the Lord and Solemenities, this one being suggested for “Mary, Help of Christians”. It is another classic text by the poet James McAuley set … Continue reading →

Well here’s something you don’t see often, a hymn for the souls in purgatory. It was written by John Henry Cardinal Newman, I suppose so everyone knew he wasn’t an Anglican anymore. This song would have a special use for … Continue reading →

I don’t think I have ever run across this Lenten hymn before. It is a translation of a C6 text attributed to St Gregory the Great. Godsongs goes into its background to confirm the translation is PD, and here deLuca … Continue reading →

John de Luca’s interaction with the folk mass repetoire was one of the reasons I wanted to cover his New Living Parish Hymn Book so competely. This is his take on Ray Repp‘s, “Hear, O Lord” and he has certainly … Continue reading →

More Gelineau psalm goodness, this time Psalm 90 (91). Again, NLPHB uses the original Grail text due to its time of publication. There are a choice of two Antiphons: 1 My refuge, my stronghold, My God in whom I trust! … Continue reading →

Getting back to the New Living Parish Hymn Book, a had resolved to do every hymn come what may, but this one is a bit much. It is Joseph Gelineau’s setting of Psalm 50 (51). Nothing wrong with that, but … Continue reading →

Rounding out Proclaim Lismore Wildfire‘s 2025 album, “It’s Good to be Alive” is another collaboration with Rachael Kama. This is blues testimony and a lot of fun. It was written by Evronia Allan, Eliza Blunn, Rachael Kama, Alex Pereira,Daniel Pereira, … Continue reading →