Author Archives: maddg

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Psalm 18 (McKenna) Your words, Lord, are spirit and life. Your words, Lord, are spirit and life. Gifts: We are Many Parts (Haugen) AOV 1/86 Communion: One Bread, One Body (Foley) AOV 1/129 Song of the Body … Continue reading →

This is a David Haas song with which I was not familiar that is used at RS’s parish. It based on two psalms and is a song of praise for when that is required. (ie all the time) The text is … Continue reading →

This is the one that won the Vatican competition.  The words are by Eugenio Costa and the music by Paul Inwood. The version with guitar chords I used is here. In my backing I just have a tone for the … Continue reading →

For the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Chris’s parish are using Michael Herry’s specially written song. The sheet music is freely available at the Marists, where there is recording to which you can listen. My backing is a little faster, as … Continue reading →

Leo Watt kindly sent me another song of his to sample. I’m not sure my backing does it justice but it is a fine text and it is certainly worth looking at the sheet music and giving it a go. … Continue reading →

I made my biannual trek to the Lifeline booksale looking for liturgical music today. It really quite an event – see this report. In years past you could get AOV and GA pewbooks but I found none at all today … Continue reading →

Emma’s parish sing this very effective John Foley song from the seventies. It sounds one of those delicate songs in danger from galumphing assembly singing. The text is simple, biblical and heartfelt, and fits several liturgical niches. The tune gives the … Continue reading →

Yola’s parish keeps their reputation of ranging from very recent songs to songs from forty something years ago. I do remember this gospel song from the seventies and I have a copy in Scripture in Song Book One where it … Continue reading →

This is a wonderful song by John Bell that Ming’s parish sang recently. It’s one I’ve never come across but his lyrics are up to his usual wonderful standard. It is set to DREAM ANGUS and is meant to be … Continue reading →

This is another fine old hymn in use at Ryan’s parish. The first verse is Christmas and Epiphany, the second verse has a small baptism reference and the wedding at Cana and the last verse is an attempt to use … Continue reading →