Author Archives: maddg

This isn’t in a collection I have, but was used at Ryan’s parish recently and is a song of consolation. It was written by Ron and Carol Harris. It has a fair old range and a few tricky rhythms and … Continue reading →

The last song in Volume Two of the guitar version of Gather 3rd ed. is Francis Patrick O’Brien’s song based on 1 Cor 13:1-2,8,13. Singing the line ” I am like a noisy gong” sounds great to me. GIA have … Continue reading →

This song expressing love for God was written by Duy Thiên (Fr. Nguyễn Văn Thăng) in Vietnamese with an English translation of the text by Rufino Zaragoza. More remarkable than a Vietnamese song showing up in Gather, is the fact … Continue reading →

Goodness, a Marty Haugen song I don’t know. He sets a text based on 1 Cor 13:1-3 with a lovely tune, including a bridge after the second chorus. GIA have the sheet music for sale and the text is in … Continue reading →

More TAIZE goodness from Gather 3rd ed. The text is credited to the Taize Community and is based on Romans 8:39 and Psalm 56. The music is also credited to Taize. The text of the refrain is here and the … Continue reading →

This is a gospel version of Psalm 27 by Lillian Bouknight. It might be better for choirs. The text is here. I couldn’t find it for sale anywhere but it is in lots of hymnals and there is an arrangement … Continue reading →

This is an interesting song by Felix Goebel-Komala. He has written verses based on Psalm 22 and used as a refrain the text of the chorus of “Amazing Grace”. He set it to his tune PSALM OF HOPE. If you … Continue reading →

This is just Frederick Faber’s “Faith of Our Fathers” but this version in Gather has alternate verses by Joseph R. Alfred. I made a new backing with BIAB fake organ. This YouTube clip has the lyrics in Gather.

This sung blessing from Gather 3rd ed. is by Izuni Shiota from Japan (not credited in Gather), with additional text from Lori True. The tune is called a Japanese folk melody but it is now also credited to Izunia Shiota. … Continue reading →

I am really enjoying the songs of lament, which shows my temprament I suppose. This text by Thomas H. Troeger is uncommonly intelligent – sung poetry for a change. This setting by Sally Ann Morris, MOSHIER, fits it well. The … Continue reading →