Author Archives: maddg

Ryan’s parish used this song for today’s reading about Thomas. The text was by Sylvia Dunstan and set to LAND OF REST which I have blogged here. The text is in this thread that also has biographical details further down … Continue reading →

Father Frank Andersen wrote this adaptation of Philippians 2:6-11 and Emma’s parish used it over Easter. This is not one I’ve heard before but it has such a specific use it should be considered. All his sheet music is available … Continue reading →

Entrance: Glory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) AOV 1/16 Psalm 29 (McKenna) I will praise you Lord, for you have rescued me. Gifts: Do You Really Love Me? (Landry) Communion: Table of Plenty(Schutte) AOV 2/20 Bread of Life (Farrell) AOV … Continue reading →

This is Curtis Stephan’s reboot of Panis Angelicus, which RS’s parish used this Easter. It is also suitable for Corpus Christi. It is bilingual for assemblies that express themselves in English and Latin. The sheet music is available at OCP and … Continue reading →

This song by Laurie Klein is from the Easter services at RS’s parish. I don’t think I’ve blogged it before, but I’m sure I’ve heard it around the traps. The text is here and Hymnary have some information about the songwriter … Continue reading →

This is a lively new song that we will be doing over the next weeks.  It is written by a committee of Steve Angrisano, Jesse Manibusan and Sarah Hart. The text is at spiritandsong where you can purchase the sheet … Continue reading →

I’m still looking at the Easter liturgies that people were kind enough to post and for songs that are new to me. This song from RS’s parish is by Christopher Walker and I have a copy in Breaking Bread 30. … Continue reading →

Entrance: Sing a New Song (Schutte) AOV 1/80 Psalm 117 (McKenna) Give thanks to the Lord for he is good his love is everlasting. Gifts: Without Seeing You (Haas) AOV 2/158 Communion: Come to the Table (Burland) AOV NG 33 We … Continue reading →

Ryan’s parish had some very interesting songs over Easter. This is the least remarkable, but it is a stirring hymn to the tune of Beethoven’s “Hymn to Joy”, so I don’t need to do a backing. The text is here. … Continue reading →

This one from Ryan’s parish for Palm Sunday by David Haas took a bit of figuring out, so it had to wait until I had time to work on it. The text is here (scroll down). Good luck finding the … Continue reading →