Author Archives: maddg

With a text by the late M.D. Ridge and set by Timothy R. Smith, Breaking Bread have added a fine Christmas song in their 2022 listings. No matter how cold it is at Christmas in Bethlehem, it is always hard … Continue reading →

Anywhere you use “Christ Be Our Light” this is a new alternative hymn, so that means at least Entrance, Recessional and liturgies with a social justice focus. I’m not sure if the bridge will come into play all the time … Continue reading →

This is a Josh Blakesley song of praise that is very gentle and restrained in a country fashion. Sarah Hart and Mark Byrd also contributed to the song writing. I’m not sure where it sits liturgically, maybe at Easter, possibly … Continue reading →

This is a c14 text attributed to Pope Innocent VI, here translated by Harry Hagan and set by Mozart. (You may feel a looming problem approaching.) The Latin text is: Ave, verum corpusnatum de Maria Virgine,Vere passum immolatumin Cruce pro … Continue reading →

Ryan alerted me to the release of next year’s additions to Breaking Bread so I’ll look at them before doing some Advent music. There is a bumper crop this year. Sarah Hart is very popular at OCP at present, with … Continue reading →

The last song not covered elsewhere on this blog that was added to Breaking Bread in 2017 is this song by Timothy R Smith. This is a setting of the Daniel Canticle from the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. … Continue reading →

Tom Booth’s take on The Jesus Prayer was added to Breaking Bread in 2017. He also used ingredients from the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. It is a gentle and singable setting suitable for private meditation and the Season of Lent. … Continue reading →

OCP added Tom Kendzia’s setting of this traditional Irish blessing to Breaking Bread in 2017. It is pleasant and singable. The sheet music is available at OCP. Based on the number of You Tube clips it is popular. May the … Continue reading →

I’ll go back and have a look at songs that OCP added to Breaking Bread in 2017. I’ve have already covered most of these from shared liturgies but a few have snuck through. This one is by Paul Inwood. It … Continue reading →

This is the last song in the section about creation in Heaven Shall Not Wait. The next part is ‘God, Coming Among Us,” so that should be good to do soon for Advent. This song with a tune by John … Continue reading →