Author Archives: maddg

This is a song by Barbara Bridge based on parts of Psalm 51. She has an ostinato refrain for the assembly and verses for the cantor that are all over the place, so they’ll need to be on the ball. … Continue reading →

This rather poetic take on Psalm 23 is by J Driscoll SJ and is set to BROTHER JAMES’ AIR by J L MacBeth Bain. The text has a bit of the Yoda about it but at least it is more … Continue reading →

This is Bob Hurd song with a pretty specific focus from the story in John’s gospel, with Psalm 23 interpolated for some reason. I like Hurd’s work and the tune is lovely but the rhymes here border on excruciating, the … Continue reading →

Back in OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book (c2005) for now, is this song by Grayson Warren Brown whose text he based on Revelation 19:1,5-8. There isn’t a lot to it after all the alleluia’s but as a song of praise it … Continue reading →

I’m taking the opportunity the new Willow Publications website provides to look for new liturgical songs. Many parishes that use As One Voice have found it such a useful resource that they have never gone beyond the music found there … Continue reading →

This is Christopher Walker‘s acclamation for this occasion. It is an SATB arrangement so if you have the choir that can do that, go for it. The text is just “Jesus, you are truly the Savior of the World,” sung … Continue reading →

This Trinitarian song was listed as new music in 2006 in OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book. The text of the first two stanzas is c6 by Ambrose of Milan and translated by John Mason Neale in the 1800s. The third verse … Continue reading →

This is a Marian hymn with a text from the ever wonderful Delores Dufner and here set by Timothy R Smith. It is eminently singable and perfect if you need a new(ish) piece for this purpose. As usual, OCP has … Continue reading →

The new website for Willow Publications, the home of As One Voice is up and running. It is a digital music and ebook source for all our liturgical needs. The new Liturgical Song Selection looks great. You can preview selections … Continue reading →

This is an Irish funeral song to the tune of Danny Boy (LONDONDERRY AIR). That means a fair old range of notes. It is written by Paulette McCoy and is a good example of a well known tune being used … Continue reading →