Author Archives: maddg

Number 60 in “Voices As One” is “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High”, which I have already blogged here. Number 61 is “Lord, You Have the Words” by Ed Bolduc. It is based on Psalm 19 and has many … Continue reading →

This Ray Repp song turned up in the liturgies around Easter that were in the comments section here this year. I used to sing this at my Presbyterian church in the early 1970s and I’m surprised it migrated from the … Continue reading →

Steven C Warner (of the Notre Dame Folk choir) has set Psalm 29, but the text doesn’t match what is used for Year A Baptism of the Lord so it’s just a choir item really. You’ll have to get the text … Continue reading →

This is a Frank Andersen song that I’ve never played, but is obviously known at my parish as it is the recessional for next week. I have the music in Scripture in Song: the Music of Frank Andersen MSC. This and all … Continue reading →

The music liturgy team has selected these songs for Mass next week. Entrance: Summoned By Love (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 2/18 Psalm 97 (O’Brien) The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. Gifts: Blessed Be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 … Continue reading →

This is an Ed Bolduc song.  The verses are based on Psalm 86. The text is in the sample at WLP where the sheet music can be purchased and you can hear a snippet of the song. My backing hasn’t … Continue reading →

This is another song from the Easter liturgies in the comments box. I had never heard it and I thank the correspondent for my continuing education. The text is by Francis Stanfield and the tune is a traditional tune called … Continue reading →

This Ed Bolduc song would work for Advent in particular.  The third verse is more of a bridge exhorting us to prepare the way. The text is in the sample at WLP where the sheet music can be purchased and … Continue reading →

Looking at the Easter liturgies that were put up in the comments, I found many songs I’d never heard of that I went looking for. I’ll be interspersing them with backings from Voices As One until they run out. This … Continue reading →

Deanna Light and Paul A Tate have written a trinitarian song with a bit a rhythm in case you’ve heard enough of Fr Frank Andersen’s “Trinity Song” for now — nice song though that is. The text is here where you … Continue reading →