Author Archives: maddg

This song with a text by Albert Frederick Bayley was recently used at Ryan’s parish and is suitable for a rural parish where people make their own food or where there are environmental concerns (ie in the light of a … Continue reading →

This is another song from RL’s parish. It is by Ricky Manalo CSP and is a lovely song for Eucharist. It is a singable tune with no syncopation and my only quibble is a long held D. The text is in … Continue reading →

This song is a general enough prayer to fit a lot of liturgical situations. It is by Deanna Light and Paul A Tate and is an uplifting hymn. The text is here with a link to a performance of the song. You … Continue reading →

Delores Duffner is usually a good bet for a great text and this is no exception.  Ryan’s parish used this with the tune McKEE although there are other settings available. The text is here and Hymnary have information on the collections … Continue reading →

This gentle song is used at Yola’s parish. In the Catholic Worship Book, where I found a copy of the music, it is attributed to the Medical Mission Sisters, but was actually written by Miriam Therese Winter who has had … Continue reading →

This is another song from Joe Mattingly of the Newman Singers and again is a choir song, this time based on Psalm 104.  The refrain has harmonies and the rhythm is swung. The text is here (scroll down to page … Continue reading →

Some parishes have a lot of overlaps with our AOV based material. I don’t think R.S. belongs to such a parish as they use lots of interesting songs I’ve never heard of. This song is by M. D. Ridge and … Continue reading →

This is the Sunday we celebrate St Peter’s Day at the church I go to – St Peter’s.   Entrance: City of God (Schutte) AOV 1/57 Psalm 30 (O’Brien) I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. Gifts: … Continue reading →

The outstanding feature of Voices As One is the sheer amount of songs especially suitable for choirs. Because it has the leader and songwriter of both the Newman Singers and the Notre Dame Folk Choir, there are more songs here … Continue reading →

I’ve been trying to learn songs from the masses posted here by my kind correspondents. Since my education in older Catholic music is sadly lacking, I suspect I’m putting up songs that everyone else knows, so I doubt these backings … Continue reading →