Author Archives: maddg

This is the last of the hymns added by OCP to Breaking Bread in 2019 that I will cover. Some I have done already when noticed on other liturgies posted here, and one was chant so I ruled it out. … Continue reading →

Dan Schutte writes gorgeous melodies that sometimes sound like show tunes. This is a funeral song, or for All Saints, that is none the worse for his flair. It was added to Breaking Bread in 2019 by OCP. He has … Continue reading →

This is a perplexing song from Rick Modlin. The text is fine for a recessional but the tune’s progression through various keys makes you wonder if it won him a bet. A choir may be more comfortable with this, but … Continue reading →

This Barbara Bridge hymn with environmental themes was added to Breaking Bread in 2019 by OCP. It is meant to be a call and response between a cantor and assembly, but there is nothing in the cantor’s line preventing the … Continue reading →

OCP added this traditional country song to Breaking Bread in 2019. It was written by a committee: Sarah Hart, Sarah Kroger, Josh Blakesley and Trey Heffinger. It is an obvious choice for Easter but the sentiments can work in any … Continue reading →

This a traditional sounding hymn but was only written in 2015 by Michael Joncas. It was added to Breaking Bread by OCP in 2019. While the music harks back to the past, the text is informed by the present exploring … Continue reading →

This Owen Alstott text was set to the American folk song HARK MY SOUL. It was added to Breaking Bread by OCP in 2019. It is a gathering song that could also work for Gifts. The sheet music can be … Continue reading →

I’m still looking through the songs added to Breaking Bread in 2019 by OCP. This song appears mainly for Adoration but would obviously suit Eucharist as well. The tune is by Curtis Stephan and Steve Angrisano. The text is an … Continue reading →

This funeral song was added to Breaking Bread by OCP in 2019. The text by Owen Alstott was set here by Rick Modlin. It is also suggested for Anointing of the Sick and All Souls. The assembly is likely to … Continue reading →

Janèt Sullivan Whitaker’s lovely song of social concern was added to Breaking Bread in 2019. It has elements in the song that would suit for Gifts, Eucharist and sending forth. It goes off into a bridge that keeps things fresh … Continue reading →