Author Archives: maddg

This is an uplifting song used at RS’s parish that is trilingual.  The refrain can be in Latin or English and the verses Spanish or English and it also has three additional verses and two further ordination verses. It is … Continue reading →

Ryan’s parish sing this song by Andraé Crouch. I’ve found lots of arrangements with things like extra bridges on the net, but I’m following the arrangement in Ritual Song 870 that has the first two verses played through then the … Continue reading →

This song by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend is yet another new one to me that is sung in RS’s parish. It is a vaguely Celtic style and is an attractive tune. The text is at Getty’s site (in a very … Continue reading →

This is another of Leo’s folk songs based on the Confessions of Augustine. I like this one a lot as well, although it is guilty of the singing in God’s voice vice, if that is a problem. This is his fine … Continue reading →

This Marty Haugen song was unknown to me, but it is being used at Emma’s parish.  It could be used for gathering as well as communion. It’s not one of his hits but it has a very welcoming spirit. The … Continue reading →

Entrance: Blessings on the King (Lynch)    AOV 1/104 Psalm 93 (O’Brien) The Lord is King, with majesty enrobed. Gifts: Alleluia No. 1 (Fishel) AOV 1/15 Communion: Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) AOV 1/35 Bread Broken, Wine Shared (Horner) AOV 2/155 Thanksgiving: Jesus Remember Me … Continue reading →

This is a text of interesting provenance that was used at RS’s parish and I have in Gather Comprehensive 875.  The first two stanzas are written by an American (yes really), Lloyd Stone, with noble aspirations for universal peace, and … Continue reading →

This is one of Leo Watt’s songs based on the Confessions of St Augustine. It was released on cassette and the sheet music is long out of print but it’s worth another look I think. This is his version: His original sheet … Continue reading →

RS’s parish use this wonderful communion song by Ricky Manalo. It would be especially appropriate for Corpus Christi. It is pretty singable – the bridge goes to a D but only briefly and the triplets work easily enough. Is the … Continue reading →

Many years ago I got so depressed I wrote an entire mass setting along with entrance, recessional, gifts etc. It was the called the Pocket Mass, which was a mild joke but also was to suggest that it was intended … Continue reading →