Author Archives: maddg

This is a song especially for Trinity Sunday by Michael Herry, that is also a more general hymn of praise. The tune is French traditional but I’d be glad if someone could identify the melody beyond that. The sheet music … Continue reading →

I’m still in Michael Herry‘s collection, “God of Surprises” and have come to what he describes as a song for world youth. It is an exhortation to evangelise by deed sung from the point of view of Jesus. As with … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather As One  (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Gifts: Come to the Water (Andersen) AOV 1/74 Communion: Bread of Heaven  (Manibusan-Hart) Recessional: Canticle of the Sun (Haugen) AOV 1/3 St Peter’s Rochedale: Entrance Come to the Water Gloria Sung Responsorial Psalm … Continue reading →

This is Michael Herry‘s fine take on the Beatitudes (Luke 6:17, 20-26). The chorus is metrical in Eb and the verses are chant style in B. It is a good example of his unconventional yet memorable melodies. I’m still trying … Continue reading →

I won’t be playing this week as I have to go out of town to do a course but I’ll put up selections for my future reference. Entrance: As a Fire is Meant for Burning  (Duck) GA 881 Gifts:  The … Continue reading →

This one is a version of a John Bell song for which Michael Herry adapted the text. It is obviously a gathering song. The tune changes key every two verses and can be done as call and response. I can’t … Continue reading →

This is the title track from Michael Herry‘s collection, God of Surprises. His point of departure is the beatitude found in John 20:29, “Blest are those who have not seen, and yet believe”. The tune is surprising with a 9/8 … Continue reading →

While remaining with Australian songwriters, there will now be major change in style from emmanuelworship to Michael Herry. I have blogged many songs by Marist Brother Michael Herry, but I haven’t even scratched the surface of his output. Put his … Continue reading →

I will be visiting family in Queensland this week, so won’t be playing. For my future reference, I would have picked: Entrance: A New Heart for a New World   (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 1/158 Gifts: Glory in the Cross (Schutte) Communion: Christ … Continue reading →

I’ll round out the emmanuelworship collection, “Glory” with this surprising ballad written by everyone, well at least: Roby Curtis, Chiara Keady, Liam Desic and Dom Dougherty. It is good to see emmanuelworship with other gears apart from music to jump … Continue reading →