Author Archives: maddg

Entrance: Gather As One (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Psalm 33 (McKenna) Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. Gifts: We Are Many Parts (Haugen) AOV 1/86 Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread (Hurd)  AOV 1/58 Thanksgiving: The Summons (Maule-Bell) AOV NG … Continue reading →

This is a song of encouragement from Brian Boniwell loosely based on John 14. He has us singing in the voice of God, which is less fashionable these days, but it was OK for psalms in the day. The verses … Continue reading →

I’m still working my way through Brian Boniwell’s fascinating collection “People of the Resurrection”.  If you only know his hits, it is worth digging though the rest of his canon. Here he sets one of the oldest Christian hymns from … Continue reading →

Based on Matt 14:25-33 this Brian Boniwell song is a song of faith and welcome. I’m noticing his gift for repetition that sells a theme well. There is something comforting about the tune, too. The verses don’t match exactly but … Continue reading →

Brian Boniwell based this unusual song on Ephesians 3:14-21. I love the last 3 lines of the refrain. The verses do have some fiddly variations again that might call for a cantor, or it might just be a solo vehicle. … Continue reading →

I’ve got to the title track of this album by Brian Boniwell. I see it as an out and out rock song that could be used for gathering. The verses have the same basic tune but there are variations to … Continue reading →

Brian Boniwell has mined passages from Romans to channel an uplifting message from St Paul. It has a memorable tune with a triplet hook through most of the refrain. I think a cantor will be needed to cope with the … Continue reading →

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Psalm 33 (McKenna) Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. Gifts: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Communion: Lord to Whom Shall We Go? (Herry) AOV 1/6 … Continue reading →

I think this lovely song by Brian Boniwell shows his appeal.  It is a song that has three bible stories that exemplify God’s love, each told as a bare bone simple narrative that all compliment the refrain about the incarnation. … Continue reading →

This is a song for Eucharist by Brian Boniwell from his album “People of the Resurrection”. There are some subtle changes from verse to verse lying in wait for the unwary, but probably not enough to enforce a cantor. The … Continue reading →