Author Archives: maddg

This is the title track from this collection. Written by Carey Landry it is a rockabilly song about youth discipleship. I think most music genres could have a place in liturgy in their appropriate culture, but I think I have … Continue reading →

This is a song from Never Too Young for evangelisation by Curtis Stephan, Jess Manibusan and Sarah Hart. It seems most suited as a solo despite the bridge suggesting call and response between a choir and a soloist. The text … Continue reading →

I know Vogt and Friedman’s songs are often designed for children but this is lovely uplifting and encouraging recessional that has merit beyond young people. The refrain is singable and the verses are meant to be call and response, but … Continue reading →

Years ago when my parish did this for Easter Vigil we used the ICEL chant version, which was odd, because we never did chant, apart from TAIZE at times. It went fine though, and the music is here at the … Continue reading →

I’m not playing for the Tridium this year so I don’t have to select music. Thinking about what I would have selected, I was always very happy with the songs chosen for Easter at Rochedale where I played until recently. … Continue reading →

This song from Never Too Young was the theme song for the 2002 North American Vocation Congress. It was written by Julie Lafontaine and Bernie Cossentino and has English, French and Spanish lyrics. The verses will need a cantor. OCP … Continue reading →

I have been skipping most of the songs in Never Too Young that can’t be purchased directly from OCP, but this is nice simple song from Janet Vogt that appealed to me and has obvious liturgical uses. You can buy … Continue reading →

At my new parish, I select music for when I play on Saturday nights. Since we are having only one combined mass for Palm Sunday and I am not playing I won’t be making any selections. If I had been, … Continue reading →

I’m skipping a lot of songs in Never Too Young that are specifically for very young children, so it’s not a surprise that that leaves a few praise and worship songs. This is another Matt Maher song that isn’t going … Continue reading →

This is a song that is listed as for Exposition/Adoration in Never Too Young by Matt Maher. There must be churches that do Adoration regularly that need a praise and worship style song for the purpose, but that is outside … Continue reading →