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This collection is heavy on the choir songs and this another Notre Dame Folk Choir / Steven C Warner song. It is on the gospel side and lots of fun with handclaps and drumming encouraged. The version in “Voices As … Continue reading →

This lovely old chestnut by George Bennard came up in Mary’s parish and since I haven’t come across it for forty years or so I thought I’d make a backing for it. The text is here where it is claimed to … Continue reading →

More choir music from Steven C Warner and the Notre Dame Folk Choir. It is a setting of Psalm 122 so useful when that comes up but with other liturgical uses as well. The refrain is SATB for the choir … Continue reading →

Goodness…  

I’ve already blogged John Michael Talbot’s “I Am the Bread of Life” here so that brings me to another song by Rory Cooney and Claire Cooney.  This song is sung from the point of view of God, but if you … Continue reading →

I don’t know what to make of this song by Rory Cooney and Claire Cooney. It is based on Psalm 69 seemingly reimagined by Barry Manilow. It says the verses are cantor and the refrain is by all, except the … Continue reading →

John Michael Talbot’s take on the Magnificat is a lovely restrained folk tune. It is delightful as a solo, but I’ll have to see if YouTube records any assemblies having a go at it (It does – see below). The … Continue reading →

This is Steven C Warner of the Notre Dame Folk Choir’s setting of Psalm 40. Like most of the songs in Voices As One it has liturgical uses beyond just the Sundays when the Psalm is set. The text is … Continue reading →

Paul A. Tate has written a beautiful prayer with a choice of verses depending on the liturgically need – or pray them all. The text is in the sample at WLP where the sheet music can be purchased.

This Ed Bolduc song has lots of liturgical uses (eg Advent) but doesn’t seem to have made much of an impact on the internet. The lyrics aren’t about and the WLP sheetmusic download is for subscribers only. You’ll have to … Continue reading →