Author Archives: maddg

I have never used this song at mass but I understand it is rightly popular in the US. It has a text by the wonderful Sister Delores Duffner that arouses fury in certain circles. Reviewing the text, I can’t see … Continue reading →

Entrance:  Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread (Hurd) AOV 1/58 Recessional: We Are Many Parts  (Haugen) AOV 1/86

One approach for once a year liturgies is a simple memorable refrain for the assembly and verses for a cantor. It allows all sorts of liberties with the tune in the verses. This is the approach for this song for … Continue reading →

This is another song ideal for a recessional, this time with a text by Omer Westendorf. It is set to the beautiful Welsh melody ASH GROVE, which is in the public domain. It is available in various arrangements on the … Continue reading →

We are resuming music for mass at our local church. With the assembly limited to 20 it will be low key, but hey, I often play with smaller crowds in George Town. I get to play next week. The liturgy … Continue reading →

This song by Scott Soper is a challenging recessional. It says it is Gospel Swing and it is to be played “with fire!” so go to it. The sheet music is available at OCP who provide the text in their … Continue reading →

I’m not sure why this one has never been looked at locally. It is by Tim Schoenbachler, is very singable and could be used at liturgies other than just Pentecost. He has harmony lines for the adventurous. It is based … Continue reading →

This is a Roc O’Connor song that could be an entrance hymn. The verses have little variations in the tune to flummox up the unwary, as well as a few triplets to trip on. OCP sell the sheet music here … Continue reading →

This is a pretty song for Christmas that I will never use because it is inappropriate in the Southern Hemisphere. The text is by Edward Caswell and it is set to WINTER’S SNOW by Kevin Keil. He removed the refrain … Continue reading →

This is a notional selection for Pentecost. I’ve put in Kathleen Boschetti’s tune as a suggestion of a new song to learn if we ever get sick of the other Holy Spirit songs. Entrance: Send Down the Fire (Haugen) AOV 2/164 … Continue reading →