Author Archives: maddg

While I’m not covering every last piece of liturgical music in Gather Australia, I would never pass up a baptism song with a text by Shirley Erena Murray. The words are available from those lovely people at Hope Publishing here. … Continue reading →

Having done AOV, CWB II, “All Are Welcome” and all the Marty Haugen songs in Gather Comprehensive, I still haven’t scratched the surface of his prolific catalogue it appears. Gather Australia puts this Marty Haugen song in their baptism section. … Continue reading →

* NB I have rewritten this post after Chris Wroblewski educated me on what this song was and where it was from – see comments. I am going back to delve into Gather Australia again. I only did the songs … Continue reading →

I’ve finished the new OCP Breaking Bread songs for 2020 – the 2021 choices have been announced already and I will get to them at some point. Before I move on to another project though, here is yet another OCP … Continue reading →

This 2015 song by Sarah Hart was added to Breaking Bread for 2020. It is a sweet song of consolation with a devious memorable tune. She is featured in three songs that were added for 2020. The sheet music can … Continue reading →

Gregory Norbet is still active writing songs after all these years. This 2017 song was included for Breaking Bread by OCP in 2020. The text is based on John 14:1-14 and 1 John 4:16. It has verses that would suit … Continue reading →

Entrance:  All Are Welcome (Haugen) CWB II 535 Psalm 24 (McKenna) Remember your mercies , O Lord. Gifts:  Blessed be Our God  (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: A Place at the Table  (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 … Continue reading →

This was a new addition for Breaking Bread 2020 by Bob Hurd, although it dates back to 2006. It might act as a replacement for “Without Seeing You” by David Haas, which it resembles somewhat. The text for the refrain … Continue reading →

Looking at the songs added to Breaking Bread I can skip Christopher Willcock’s “There is Nothing Told” as I covered it when I was doing Gather Australia. Which brings me to this song by Christopher Walker. It is a joyful … Continue reading →

Dan Schutte has another song added for Breaking Bread 2020. This is a joyful triumphant Easter hymn from 2017. The text is in the sample at OCP, where they will sell you the sheet music.