Author Archives: maddg

I have strayed from liturgical music back into the Praise and Worship songs in The Source New Songs. This bright song from Mark Altrogge reminded me of La Isla Bonita by Madonna but on checking it was just the rhythm. … Continue reading →

The songs that the music liturgy team selected for nest week are: Entrance: Praise to You O Christ Our Saviour (Farrell) AOV 1/28 Psalm 34 (O’Brien) – same as last two weeks. Gifts: I Have Loved You (Joncas) AOV 1/126 Communion: Lord … Continue reading →

This is a Hillsong tune by Russell Fragar, which could be a gentle Pentecost song if something in this style is needed. The text is here and the sheet music can be purchased at various places on the net including … Continue reading →

A lot of people are looking towards Christmas and I know a lot of schoolteachers come to this site, so I have an idea for you all. At a time when I’d pretty much given up blogging some time ago, Peter … Continue reading →

There are a few songs with this title and this one by Bob Hurd and Pia Moriarty was used at RS’s parish recently. Obviously a Eucharist song this one has a bilingual refrain as well as a Spanish version by … Continue reading →

Steve Mitchinson and Brian Doerksen wrote this slowish P&W song, which might pass muster for Pentecost. The text is here, but I couldn’t find the sheet music for sale on the web so you might have to find a copy … Continue reading →

This song by Dan Schutte was a recent recessional at RS’s parish. It’s a new one for me and has an odd structure in that every third verse is a bridge. I like Schutte’s work and I think this one … Continue reading →

This song from The Source New Songs is by A. Smith, Johnny Markin, and Chris Bowater.  I don’t usually put lyrics up anymore but this song doesn’t seem well known yet it should be. It’s pretty singable, although you might … Continue reading →

A lot of these praise and worship songs seems to have two titles don’t they.  I’m persisting with songs from The Source: New Songs, at least as long as I can put up with P&W songs in general. Craig Musseau … Continue reading →

Chris’s parish did this song recently, which is another hymn with words by the great Australian poet James Phillip McAuley and music (ARALUEN) by Richard Connolly. I like the simple and noble texts he wrote and Connolly’s always inventive tunes, … Continue reading →