Author Archives: maddg

This song by Francis Patrick O’Brien was used at Ryan’s parish for Christmas and would be a lovely solo to link Christmas to Easter. The text and details about the author are at Hymnary. The sheet music can be purchased … Continue reading →

I’ve already blogged Angrisano’s “My Soul is Thirsting” here, so that brings me to Chris Rice’s song “Nothing” in Voices As One Vol 2. It’s another one that is probably for private devotion rather than liturgy. The lyrics are here. … Continue reading →

This is a P&W song, which is not really designed for liturgical use. It is by Darrell Patton Evans. The text is here. The sheet music can be purchased at various places on the internet including sheetmusicplus. You can sing … Continue reading →

Entrance: We Three Kings Psalm 71 (McKenna) Lord, ev’ry nation on earth will adore you, will adore you. Gifts: The First Noel Communion: Christ be Our Light (Farrell) AOV 2/3 Thanksgiving: O Come All Ye Faithful Recessional: All the Ends of … Continue reading →

Entrance: Joy to the World Psalm 104 (McKenna) The Lord remembers his covenant forever. Gifts: Star Child (Shirley Erina Murray – Carlton R. Young) AOV 2/43 Communion: What Child is This Away a Manger Thanksgiving: Let There be Peace on Earth (Miller/Jackson) … Continue reading →

A song of devotion from Jude Del Hiero via Vineyard. Probably not liturgical – more a slow burn P&W exercise but the none the worse for that. It seems to be popular in America. The text is here. The sheet … Continue reading →

Continuing to go through Voices As One Vol 2, this is a song by Rich Mullins and Mitch McVicker which could be sort of an Advent/Christmas song but might be better as a solo item outside of a liturgy. The … Continue reading →

This is a very pretty song for Eucharist by Ed Bolduc. It looks complicated when you look at the sheet music but is makes more sense when sung and it is at least feasible for an assembly to tackle. The … Continue reading →

Entrance: Sing Out Earth and Sky (Haugen) AOV 2/32 Wreath: All Is Wonder (Watts) AOV NG 4 Psalm: To You O God, I Lift Up My Soul (Hurd) AOV 2/14 Gifts: The Magnificat (Kearney) AOV 1/52 Communion: Bread Broken, Wine Shared (Horner) AOV 2/155 Thanksgiving: … Continue reading →

While generally noted for his choir work this Steven C Warner song is a perfectly accessible work for an assembly to use for Eucharist. The sheet music can be purchased at WLP, where the lyrics are in their sample. I’m am … Continue reading →