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This song by Kathryn Scott is in the Eucharist section of Spirit & Song Vol 2 and is really quite a lovely devotional song. I’m not convinced of its use for an assembly due to the near constant syncopation and … Continue reading →

I’m back in the Eucharist songs from Spirit & Song Vol 2 with another song by John Michael Talbot. His songs are very delicate and can be squashed by an unsympathetic assembly but this is a lovely tune and has … Continue reading →

Entrance: All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) AOV 1/76) Psalm 22 (Mason) The Lord is my shepherd there is nothing I shall want. The Lord is my shepherd there is nothing I shall want. Gifts: The Lord is My Shepherd (Boniwell) … Continue reading →

This song was used by Yola’s parish for the Procession of the Gifts recently and it fits that well. It is by John Michael Talbot. The text is here but the first verse precedes the refrain. It can be purchased … Continue reading →

This song isn’t from Spirit & Song but I noted Chris’s parish use it as a recessional.  The tune is by the ever reliable Christopher Walker setting a text by James Harrison. I suspect it may have been meant for … Continue reading →

This is a pretty song for Eucharist written by Greg Walton. By some miracle the range is fine and the syncopation gentle so I think it is suitable for assembly singing for a change. The text is at spiritandsong where … Continue reading →

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Psalm 127 (McKenna) Happy are those who fear the Lord Gifts: Our Supper Invitation (Bates) AOV 1/185 Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 One Body (O’Brien- Watts) AOV 2/146 Thanksgiving: God of Day and God of Darkness (Haugen) … Continue reading →

Janet Sullivan Whitaker and Max Whitaker have written a song for Eucharist that is at least designed for an assembly.  There a some notes held for a long time in the verses that might cause consternation and the 3rd and … Continue reading →

Tom Tomaszek wrote this song in the Eucharist section of Spirit and Song Vol 2. I don’t think it is suitable as a communion song for assemblies as it has odd timings and syncopations and has “yeah, yeah, yeah” and … Continue reading →

This is a song for Eucharist by Craig Colson. It is a gentle 6/8 and singable with a key change for the final refrain to add interest. The text is here. (scroll down in the window) You can listen to … Continue reading →