Author Archives: maddg

The is a P&W song written by a small collective of Johnny MacPowell, Mark D. Lee, Brad Avery, Tai Anderson and David Carr. There aren’t really enough words in the text to justify the number of songwriters, but they are … Continue reading →

This is a very repetitive but catchy song from a committee of Jami Smith, Susanna Bussey Kirksey and Dan Collins. I doesn’t appear to have much liturgical potential. I’m not sure that “wider than the gap you filled” is a … Continue reading →

This is a two person or 2 choir song that is more show tune than church song. The two parts in the verses are call and response, then harmonising, then switching parts and it could not possibly invite any participation … Continue reading →

Entrance: Hosea (Norbet) AOV 1/30 Psalm 32 (McKenna) The Lord hears the cry of the poor Gifts:  The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83 Communion: Gift of Finest Wheat  (Westendorf/Kreutz) CWB II 651 Thanksgiving: Be Merciful (Haugen) Recessional: We … Continue reading →

I was hoping this Michael T. Pierce song based on Psalm 18 would be good because I am not a fan of the song of the same title we use for our patron saints day. It is in 9/8 time … Continue reading →

I think I’ll push through and finish my survey of Voices As One Volume 2, blogging all the songs I haven’t already covered already from other collections. This is a countrified slow P&W song by Billy James Foote and it … Continue reading →

This song inspired at least in part by St Theresa’s prayer is a lovely ballad that would suit a solo artist. It was written by Michael J Poirier and although they note in Voices as One that it is licensed … Continue reading →

This collection has a lot of songs whose title starts with “you”, which I suppose means they are songs talking to God. Dennis Jernigan wrote this catchy slow P&W song. The verse and chorus have the same chord progression so … Continue reading →

This is a rather more singable song of praise than usual for this collection. It is by Paul A Tate and is call and response in both verse and chorus with the assembly doing more work in the refrain and … Continue reading →

Entrance: Lift Up Up Your Hearts (O’Connor) AOV 1/156 Psalm 120 (McKenna) Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth Gifts: A Trusting Psalm  (Bates) AOV 1/115 Communion: Bread of Life  (Farrell) AOV 1/164 Thanksgiving: God of … Continue reading →