Author Archives: maddg

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 →

This Owen Alstott song from Never Too Young is very suitable for children but simplicity does not rule out use by adults. It fits all over the place liturgically: Gathering, Gifts, Eucharist – a very adaptable piece. The sheet music … Continue reading →

This Janet Vogt song from Never Too Young is another song primarily for a second Rite of Reconciliation. The verses would be for a cantor and the assembly would sing along to the refrain to the tune of O WALY … Continue reading →

This is an interesting one from Never Too Young. It is by Jaime Rickert and the refrain would be useful as part of a second rite of reconciliation. It refers to “we” being made whole. The verses are more like … Continue reading →

This is a country style version of the Magnificat completely suitable for solo performance. It was written by Jackie Francois and while lovely, the melody is very fiddly, and I don’t think even the refrain is that suitable for an … Continue reading →

This song by Mark Friedman from Never Too Young is suitable for Lent, RCIA, Reconciliation and Anointing. The text, based on psalm 91, is to the point and the tune simple and singable. There are harmony lines if needed. The … Continue reading →

With a few week’s to go to Good Friday, here is an option for that liturgy from Never Too Young. By Paule Freeburg and Christopher Walker, it is a mantra suitable for all ages. If you look at the sample … Continue reading →

Never Too Young provides yet another Ash Wednesday offering, this time with a text by Mary Hochman and set by Gerard Chiusano. The text is fine for young and old and this song is worthy of consideration. While it is … Continue reading →

I am in an appropriately Lenten part of Never Too Young and finding a lot of songs by Janet Vogt. She wrote this one with Mark Friedman and it is for Ash Wednesday, obviously. I’m saying this a lot, but … Continue reading →

Another recent song from Ryan’s parish is this Marty Haugen song that is new to me. It is a lovely Lenten song of hope. GIA sell the sheet music with another song as “Two Simple Songs for Lent”. It appears … Continue reading →