Author Archives: maddg

This song by Sara Hart and Dwight Liles might find a place in a second rite of reconciliation.  The refrain is singable and the verse is a nice tune but gets difficult in the second half due to slow motion … Continue reading →

Jesse Manibusan wrote this song in the Communion songs section of Spirit & Song Vol 2. A song in praise of God can certainly be used for Eucharist, but I’m not sure I’d specifically call this a song for that … Continue reading →

This is an Advent song that I noticed from Chris’s parish. I had never heard it probably because it had gone out of fashion like many of the other early SLJ songs. I spent $US1.75 to get the sheet music … Continue reading →

This is a lovely song about the real presence by Tom Kendzia that even appears to be singable by an assembly. It has an instrumental interlude after two verses leading to a key change and a third verse and final … Continue reading →

Entrance: Prepare the Way (Boniwell) Advent Wreath: All is Wonder (Watts) AOV NG 4 Psalm: To You O God I Lift Up My Soul (Hurd) AOV 2/14 Gifts: Emmanuel (Angrisano) SAS 2/290 Communion: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 One Bread One … Continue reading →

This is an especially lovely song  by Steve Angrisano for Eucharist that, like many in this collection, seems to have been written with a solo performance rather than an assembly in mind. There are many people who just can’t sing … Continue reading →

Tom Booth wrote this excellent pop song. I don’t think it is a communion song for an assembly however, but it’s great as a solo vehicle. Some of the lyrics are in this reflection at spiritandsong, but the link to … Continue reading →

I really like this gentle song for Eucharist by Sarah Hart. It does has a bit of Broadway show tune about it with the occasional octave leap and I’m not sure it would survive congregational singing. The text is here … Continue reading →

Brian Boniwell has written songs that are used in parishes all around Australia and overseas and is much loved. I get many hits on this site from people looking for his sheet music. Just so you know, you can buy … Continue reading →

After Advent housekeeping I’m back in the communion section of Spirit & Song Vol 2. This is another committee song by Bobby Fisher, Greg Less, Craig Aven and Ken Canedo. The refrain is singable by an assembly but gets a … Continue reading →