Author Archives: maddg

This was the recessional at Ryan’s parish for Trinity Sunday – I’m catching up! This is a translation of a German text (anonymous) by Irvin Udulutsch OFM and is set to GOTT VATER SEI GEPRIESEN a nineteenth century tune of … Continue reading →

This is listed as an Advent song by Ed Bolduc, but I’m sure it has wider uses than that (see below). It is a bright up-tempo piece with a piano riff to play with. The text is in the sample … Continue reading →

Yola’s parish have a lovely mix of old and new songs in their repertoire.  This is a lovely Eucharist song by Chris Mulgia that they used for the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. It’s relaxed style should … Continue reading →

I have a nasty cold and was planning to watch the webstream of Archbishop Coleridge’s talk tonight as I’m not up to driving into the city.  The webstream isn’t working however so I’ll just have to catch up when it … Continue reading →

This is Paul A Tate’s take on Psalm 150. It is another song relying on a call and response with the cantor doing most of the work, so it may not be suitable for parishes where the assembly does the … Continue reading →

This is a tune Ryan’s parish used during Eucharist for Corpus Christi. The verses are by James Quinn SJ and they have been recycled by Michael Joncas who did the tune and claimed the refrain text. I have used Maggie … Continue reading →

Ryans’ parish does lots of music I’ve never heard of. This one was used for Trinity Sunday. The text is by Leon M Adkins and can be found here. The tune is ELLACOMBE an eighteenth century German tune whose author … Continue reading →

My biannual trip to the Lifeline book sale in Brisbane looking for an accompaniment version of Gather Australia has once again failed to find the Holy Grail. I did add to my collection of wire bound Praise and Worship books, … Continue reading →

Chris’s parish uses this song for Corpus Christi. It’s another from the collaboration of composer, Richard Connolly and poet, James McAuley. It shares a refrain with their Easter hymn “By Your Kingly Power” which is nothing if not efficient, but the verses … Continue reading →

We are switching to Maggie Russell’s Mass of Freedom this week. Entrance: We Walk By Faith (Haugen) AOV 1/63 Psalm 92 (O’Brien) Lord, it is good to give thanks to you. Gifts: Blessed Be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Seed, … Continue reading →