Author Archives: maddg

Paul A. Tate has written a perfectly usable, liturgically appropriate song for communion that can be sung by an assembly with ease. That is somewhat a rarity in Voices As One so it is worth mentioning. You can add the … Continue reading →

I’m carrying on with songs from Voice As One Vol 2 that I have not covered elsewhere.  This is a touching Christmas song by Joe Mattingly. It has a refrain for the assembly that is singable and some work for … Continue reading →

Entrance: Sing Out Earth and Skies (Haugen) AOV 2/32 Psalm 129 (McKenna) With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. Gifts: Canticle of Creation (Watts-O’Brien) AOV NG 20 Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 Thanksgiving: All the Ends of the … Continue reading →

This is an interesting song by David Yackley.  The structure is odd in that the refrain bookends the song with three verses sandwiched between.  The first verse is a soloist who is joined by a harmony vocal the second time … Continue reading →

This Michael Gleason song has grown on me, although I had to find it on Spotify to hear how it goes. It has a use for Pentecost and Easter liturgies. The only way to get the sheet music I can … Continue reading →

This Ed Bolduc song is a solo vehicle (well it does have a harmony part) as it just has too many notes for an assembly. It would be a fine performance piece. The sheet music can be purchased at WLP … Continue reading →

This song from Voices As One Vol 2 by David Yackley is exactly what it says it is. For using the word “awesome” it is probably best in a P&W setting and not a liturgy, but just maybe it would … Continue reading →

Entrance: Song of the Body of Christ  (Haas) AOV 1/27 Psalm 115 (McKenna) I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord. Gifts: Our Blessing Cup (Mason) Communion: Come to the Table (Burland) AOV NG 33 … Continue reading →

This is a song for Palm Sunday by John Angotti that has an easy refrain for the assembly and a set of challenging verses for a soloist.  The assembly can keep singing their part under each verse as well. The … Continue reading →

This song by Martin Smith could work as an entrance I suppose. It was recorded by his band, “Delirious?”. It seems a popular P&W 6/8 shanty. Does it have to start “Men of faith”? The text is here and the … Continue reading →