Author Archives: maddg

I made my biannual trek to the Lifeline booksale looking for liturgical music today. It really quite an event – see this report. In years past you could get AOV and GA pewbooks but I found none at all today … Continue reading →

Emma’s parish sing this very effective John Foley song from the seventies. It sounds one of those delicate songs in danger from galumphing assembly singing. The text is simple, biblical and heartfelt, and fits several liturgical niches. The tune gives the … Continue reading →

Yola’s parish keeps their reputation of ranging from very recent songs to songs from forty something years ago. I do remember this gospel song from the seventies and I have a copy in Scripture in Song Book One where it … Continue reading →

This is a wonderful song by John Bell that Ming’s parish sang recently. It’s one I’ve never come across but his lyrics are up to his usual wonderful standard. It is set to DREAM ANGUS and is meant to be … Continue reading →

This is another fine old hymn in use at Ryan’s parish. The first verse is Christmas and Epiphany, the second verse has a small baptism reference and the wedding at Cana and the last verse is an attempt to use … Continue reading →

Ryan’s parish use this Marty Haugen song, ideal for a sprinkling rite. I have it in the collection All Are Welcome. The sheet music can be purchased at GIA and the text is in the sample sheet music there. I should … Continue reading →

I think this is the last of the Christmas songs I missed. Ryan’s parish used it for “Holy Family” and it has a text by Thomas Troeger set to ST COLUMBA. It is in Worship 4. It is also set to … Continue reading →

“When Jesus Came to be Baptised” is an interesting one used at RS’s parish. The text is listed as by “Stanbrook Abbey” with no attribution to an individual author. The lyrics are here and it is really quite an interesting perspective about Jesus … Continue reading →

This is left over from one of the Advent and Christmas liturgies posted here. My backing is a bit of a fail (BIAB and chant don’t like each other), but the text is a translation of a fourth century work … Continue reading →

For our psalms, we have successfully moved from the assembly saying the response to singing it over the last couple of years, which enhances participation and meaning. The verses are still read out, except for special occasions, but I think … Continue reading →