Author Archives: maddg

Ah the glory of the metrical hymn.  Growing up in the Presbyterian tradition our wonderful long suffering organist, who must have endured hell from we dreadful children, seemed to me to be playing every hymn to one of about three … Continue reading →

I’m blogging the music book “Voice As One Vol 1” and since WLP songs have very little penetration into the Australian market, I’m finding lots of useful songs for liturgy that I didn’t know, and a few nonliturgical sacred songs. … Continue reading →

I’ve already done “Go Light Your World”, so I’m up to Paul A. Tate’s “God So Loved the World”. This is suitable just about anywhere in a liturgy being based on  John 3: 14-21 -entrance, gifts, communion – it fits. … Continue reading →

This is a song by Paul A Tate and Deanna Light that could be both a gathering song or a Eucharist song. I’d ignore the cantor call and response and just sing the whole thing together. The text is in … Continue reading →

This is joyful liturgically useful song from Paul A. Tate.  It can be used in praise and thanksgiving situations (ie all the time). The timing in the verses is rather tricky and will take lots of practice or a cantor … Continue reading →

This song by Rory Cooney is a solo vehicle with no discernible liturgical use. It is, however, a song of encouragement, hope and solidarity. Those with an annual licence from WLP can download the sheet music there, but everyone else … Continue reading →

This song with a text by Deborah D. Smith and music by Michael W. Smith is not for liturgy but is the sort of song that makes everyone cry at the end of a school year or for other partings. … Continue reading →

Entrance: God of Day and God of Darkness (Haugen) AOV 1/56 Psalm 137 (O’Brien) Let my tongue be silenced if I ever forget you. Gifts: Heal Me O God (Norbet) AOV 2/52 Communion: Isaiah 49 (Landry) AOV 1/89 Will You Love Me (Boniwell) … Continue reading →

This song is another request. It is a song with lyrics by Dan Schutte and J-Glenn Murray SJ and a tune by Dan Schutte.  The text is inspired by Psalm 8 and has liturgical usefulness as a Eucharist song and … Continue reading →

This is obviously a song for Eucharist by Paul Hillebrand. The text is here, but you might want to look at the sample at WLP where you can purchase the sheet music, to see that the verse are written as … Continue reading →