Author Archives: maddg

I’ve seen some unfamiliar texts (to me at least) to well known tunes pop up in the liturgies posted here recently.   As We Gather At Your Table by Carl P Daw which can be sung to HOLY MANNA; NETTLETON or BEACH … Continue reading →

I was asking Joe Santsingh some advice about playing to backings and he mentioned this song and sent me his arrangement.  He has revived the song in his parish and it is special to many people who grew up in … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather Your People (Hurd) AOV 1/71 Psalm 34 (O’Brien) Taste, taste and see, the goodness of the Lord Gifts: Blessed Be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Bread Broken Wine Shared (Horner) AOV 2/155 Lord to Whom Shall We Go (Herry) AOV … Continue reading →

This funeral song by Curtis Stephan was used at RS’s parish recently. It’s a lovely song but has melodic leaps and somewhat fiddly rhythms that suggest a solo. In any event it is not to be rushed. The text is … Continue reading →

This is a choir setting of the creed by Paul A Tate. The WLP site notes that it is not suitable for liturgical use. The text is here. Listen to the snippet at WLP to get an idea of the intricate … Continue reading →

This is a lovely song used at RS’s parish by Janet Sullivan Whittaker suggested for commissioning masses, but with enough in the text of the verses for general use. The tune is a traditional Welsh lullaby SUO GÂN. The text … Continue reading →

This is a contemporary hymn from Ed Bolduc. The refrain is in a different key from the verses, which seems to spark things up a bit. The text is in the sample at WLP where the sheet music can be purchased. … Continue reading →

This song is used at RS’s parish and is by Donna Marie McGargill OSM. The text is here and the sheet music can be purchased at OCP. Looking at the sheer number of YouTube clips this song is insanely popular in … Continue reading →

James V. Marchionda wrote this song invoking the actions of the Holy Spirit, so it’s useful at Easter and Pentecost in particular. The text is in the sample at WLP where the sheet music can be purchased and you can … Continue reading →

Rex requested this song and I can only applaud his zeal for preparation – it’s not even August. It is a neat idea, putting the Gloria familiar from carols in The Gloria. The text is available in the sample at … Continue reading →