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This is choir piece from Steven C Warner and the Notre Dame Folk choir. It has an intricate four part refrain so if you aren’t up to that it will be less wonderful, but it is doable with a single … Continue reading →

This is the song I thought Jesse meant when she had “Come and Worship” for an entrance, but her parish use Andy Carter’s song.   This is Don Moen’s song and is an up-tempo meditation on 1 Peter 2:9. The … Continue reading →

Jesse had me foxed with her entrance for Corpus Christi called “Come and Worship” by Andy Carter.  It is also called “Come and Praise Him Royal Priesthood.” It appears to be a short piece that is repeated at length with … Continue reading →

This is Steven C Warner’s setting of Psalm 104 for the Easter Vigil and Pentecost. The text is in the sample at WLP where your can purchase the sheet music. The Notre Dame Choir teach the response then sing the … Continue reading →

This song by Tom Kendzia was used for the Corpus Christi mass at Ronald’s parish. It is very slow but very meditative. It speaks in the voice of God, which is frowned on these days, but it is taken from … Continue reading →

This is a setting of Psalm 139 by Paul Inwood. It has his usual inventive style and the refrain is singable (OK there is a held D). The verses will need the cantors for which it is designed. I think … Continue reading →

This Eucharist song was an excellent choice for Corpus Christi at Ronald’s parish. It is by Martin Willett.  He based the refrain text on John 1:29. It has a lovely harmony that kicks in from verse two. The text is … Continue reading →

I couldn’t get to last Wednesday’s talk by Archbishop Coleridge due to illness, and the live stream didn’t work so I listened to the audio here, and I’d recommend you do so too if you have the time. I like … Continue reading →

Entrance: Canticle of Creation (Watts-O’Brien) AOV NG 20 Psalm 107 (O’Brien) Give thanks, give thanks to the lord, whose love is everlasting. Gifts: Come the Set Us Free (Farrell) AOV 1/39 Communion: We Remember (Haugen) AOV 1/81 Take and Eat (mantra) … Continue reading →

This ballad by Ed Bolduc strikes me as a solo piece in style and text, especially the refrain. The verses are more liturgical but “I” songs can struggle in a communal setting. The text is in the sample at WLP … Continue reading →