Author Archives: maddg

The next song in my survey of Brian Boniwell’s book People of the Resurrection is “We Are Your People”. This is most singable and liturgical apt as a gathering song. There are some minor variations in the tune across the … Continue reading →

This is an interesting song with a text by Anne Delsorte and music by Brian Boniwell. It is a conversion between God and a seeker that I can’t see as liturgical song, but more for private devotion or a performance … Continue reading →

I’m still looking at Australian Catholic songwriters and I’ve already done an album of Fr Frank Andersen and will get back to do the rest of his albums. There are lots of others to look at and Brian Boniwell is … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather Your People (Hurd) AOV 1/71 Psalm 33 (McKenna) Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. Gifts: Song of the Body of Christ (Haas) AOV 1/27 Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 Thanksgiving: Lord to Whom Shall We Go (Herry) AOV … Continue reading →

This is the last song from Frank Andersen’s collection, “Eagle’s Wings” that I need to do a post on because the other three have already been covered here: This Blessing Cup Come to the Water The Fullness of God. “Renewal … Continue reading →

I’m sure I have played this song at church in the past but I’ve never blogged it here. He based it on Exodus 19:4. Like many of his songs Fr Andersen suggests the verses aren’t suitable for the assembly, but … Continue reading →

Frank Andersen based this uplifting hymn on Col 1:15-20. You can get his sheet music and CDs here. My old book had only three verses but the new downloadable version has four. 1 Christ the visible expression of our God. … Continue reading →

Tom Hodgson is looking for a copy of this book.   I want to obtain the new living parish hymnal accompaniment book ( blue cover ) by Lucas set written in the late 1960’s. It is the hymnal I grew … Continue reading →

Entrance: A New Heart for a New World (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 1/158 Psalm 77 (McKenna) The Lord gave them bread from heaven. Gifts: Come to Set Us Free (Farrell) AOV 1/39 Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread (Hurd)  AOV 1/58 Thanksgiving: I am … Continue reading →

This song by Fr Frank Andersen, from Eagle’s Wings is based on Philemon 1:3-11. I’m not sure how a text like this can actually be used. His music can be purchased here.   Chorus I thank my God each time I think … Continue reading →