Author Archives: maddg

This is a fine song by Dom Dougherty from emmanuelworship‘s collection “Glory” that starts in a slow praise and worship style and eventually leads to a trinitarian mantra. It really grew on me, so if you have a spare 8-10 … Continue reading →

I suppose emmanuelworship would eventually have to do a song called “Emmanuel”. It is written by Dom Dougherty and is an Advent song that rightly looks forward to Easter. It is in the form of a slow burn praise and … Continue reading →

I would like to have a look at more recent emmanuelworship music. Their most recent album, “He Is Moving” only has chords posted, which makes it a lot more work, so I’ll go back to 2019’s “Glory” for which they … Continue reading →

I’m not playing this week because we are still down to one mass per weekend until our priest gets back. For future reference, I was going to use: Entrance: Gather Us In (Haugen) AOV 1/12 Gifts: We Remember (Haugen) AOV … Continue reading →

This was the other tune used in the youth mass posted here from Emmanuel Worship. It is from the collection “fifteen”. It’s not really a praise song, more a song of relief to have found a place to belong and … Continue reading →

As a bit of a change in pace I will continue looking at Australian Catholic music, but this time from Emmanuel Worship. They have been around for twenty years or so and have created a lot of music. Some of … Continue reading →

This is another of Peter Grant’s lovely tunes to a useful text that names and praises aspects of God. He uses Matt 16 and Micah 6 as his inspiration. The chorus melody is especially memorable. The sheet music can be … Continue reading →

I’m doing a few more Peter Grant songs at present and have come across his adaptation of Psalm 103. The text has uses beyond the specific weeks it is the Psalm – Lent, evening prayer, praise, etc. The sheet music … Continue reading →

Peter Grant wrote this song based on Hosea 14, which is suitable for Lent. At As One Voice, they also note it would work for a second Rite of Reconciliation. The sheet music can be purchased for download at Willow. … Continue reading →

Peter Grant has written a restrained and appropriately mournful setting for this text based on Psalm 42 and 43. The sheet music can be purchased for download from Willow where there is a preview to listen to and enough of … Continue reading →