Author Archives: maddg

While I am looking at songs by James Maher msc, this Marian hymn is one of his best known songs. I have struggled to find hymns about Mary that weren’t overly sentimental, so this is a good option for me, … Continue reading →

I am looking at the songs that I haven’t blogged before, from Monica O’Brien’s recent newsletter on Willow songs of a contemporary or up-tempo nature. This is another from James Maher msc. It is a prayer for strength to be … Continue reading →

I’m going through a recent newsletter from Monica O’Brien at Willow Publishing highlighting up-tempo and contemporary songs. “Living in this Life with You” is actually quite a gentle, sweet song on discipleship from Michael Harvey. I must have seen him … Continue reading →

I’m not sure if Monica O’Brien is having a lend of us listing this song among her up-tempo, contemporary songs in her recent newsletter. This is by Chris Currie and it is certainly contemporary, being a very recent song, but … Continue reading →

We are having a joint Palm Sunday mass for the parish so there will be no Vigil mass at which I usually play. I will therefore join in with the other music groups. I have cribbed music selections from a … Continue reading →

I don’t think I’ve done justice to the late James Maher msc on this blog. I did see him play at one of the AOV conferences and he was most impressive. This article has some of his background. I’ve done … Continue reading →

This was another of the uptempo songs Monica O’Brien suggested in a recent newsletter. It is in As One Voice for Kids but can also be purchased separately as sheet music. It has words by Maria Millward and the music … Continue reading →

Monica O’Brien sent an e-mail around with her eWorship newsletter recently, highlighting contemporary and uptempo music. Most of them I have blogged here already, but a few are new, so I’m going to have a look. “Can I?” is a … Continue reading →

I was having a gripe about Fiona Dyball’s otherwise exemplary presentation on sung prayer in high schools, in that so little of the material she used was Australian. Let’s redress that here with a song by Fiona Dyball herself. I … Continue reading →

Fiona Dyball finished up her presentation on “road tested repetoire for prayer services at Catholic Secondary Schools” following Taizé with people imitating Taizé. Incidentally, the link from her presentation to her article on school liturgy is now dead but it … Continue reading →