Author Archives: maddg

I’ve come to a run of songs that don’t have much in the way of liturgical use in Voices As One Vol 2. This one by Mark Altrogge is a power ballad of gratitude. The text is here and the sheet … Continue reading →

This is a pretty little song by John Towner. It sounds like a song for personal devotional use rather than liturgy.   The sheet music can be purchased at WLP where the text is in their sample.

This is an odd song by Bernie and Loretta Choiniere.  Mercy is associated with “mist”, someone thirsts “eternity” and “permeate” in used a hymn for the first time ever. The tempo jumps from 104 to 130 and back again and … Continue reading →

Entrance: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Psalm 14 (McKenna) The just will live in the presence of the Lord. Gifts: Blessed be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV … Continue reading →

I’m still ploughing through Voices As One Volume 2 and since I’ve already blogged Rita Baloche’s lovely “Flowing River” here, I can carry on to John Angotti’s prayer. Firstly, why “thee”. Secondly, why have five verses with the same chord … Continue reading →

This “Louie Louie” recast as a Praise and Worship song.  It is by David Ruis. The text, including na na na’s, is here. The sheet music can be purchased at various sites on the internet including musicnotes.   My version … Continue reading →

This is another song called “Everything” in the collection Voices As One Vol 2, this time by Chris Tomlin and Jesse Reeves. It is a noisy P&W song but might find a place in a liturgy as it isn’t just an “I” … Continue reading →

This is a hip-hop praise and worship song from David Yackley. It’s not often that the musical instructions are “easy hip-hop shuffle”. It’s not liturgical but I’m sure it would be great in other circumstances. The sheet music can be … Continue reading →

This is a very singable setting of Psalm 72 by Aaron Thompson. Apart from its use as a Responsorial Psalm it fits Advent and Christmas as well. The coda goes into a nice counter melody.  The verses have enough differences … Continue reading →

Thanks to Michael Somerville I have now have my copy of Gather Australia with chords. It is a version I’ve never seen before.  I recall a larger format accompaniment book but this one is the same size as the melody line … Continue reading →