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This gospel style song is by Michael Mahler. There is an awful lot of syncopation going on here that might make it a challenge for many assemblies, even if they are comfortable with genre. It would be a lovely solo … Continue reading →

This is a lovely setting of Psalm 25 by Lori True. The verses are clearly for a cantor and even the refrain has a interesting and tricky tune that will test most assemblies. GIA has the the sheet music for … Continue reading →

This is a Carol E. Brown song on the theme of healing and reconciliation. It is certainly singable by an assembly and well worthy of consideration. GIA sell the sheet music and provide the text in the preview there.

This is a lovely song based on Romans 8:35, 38 with a text by Mary Louise Bringle and set by Sally Ann Morris. That said, I’m not sure a tune that alternates 6/4 with 5/4 except when it doesn’t is … Continue reading →

This song in Gather 3rd ed. has a text inspired by Exodus 15 by Susan Briehl and set by Marty Haugen. It is a song of thanksgiving and consolation. GIA has the sheet music and the text is in their … Continue reading →

This gospel song on the theme of justice has a text by Fran Minkoff set by Fred Hellerman of the Weavers. A brief commentary and appreciation is here. The text is in this bulletin. GIA sell the arrangement by Michael … Continue reading →

I have hit a vein of tradition hymnody in Gather 3rd ed and a few of the texts are new to me. This one by Henry Alford is set to St GEORGE’S WINDSOR. I found several variant texts and Gather’s … Continue reading →

I’ve been able to skip a lot of songs in Gather 3rd ed. because I have already blogged them from other sources. This hymn has a text derived from the Didache by F. Bland Tucker and set to RENDEZ A … Continue reading →

The text, Christus Paradox, is by Sylvia Dunstan and is set to PICARDY. This is an unusually intelligent set of lyrics and by cunningly setting it to a familiar tune, she gets us to sing out her paradox so that … Continue reading →

Not surprisingly, many of the songs in Gather 3rd ed. have turned up from other sources and have been blogged here already. This leaves songs that are often not used around here because they are from another culture. That may … Continue reading →