Author Archives: maddg

This Marty Haugen song was unknown to me, but it is being used at Emma’s parish.  It could be used for gathering as well as communion. It’s not one of his hits but it has a very welcoming spirit. The … Continue reading →

Entrance: Blessings on the King (Lynch)    AOV 1/104 Psalm 93 (O’Brien) The Lord is King, with majesty enrobed. Gifts: Alleluia No. 1 (Fishel) AOV 1/15 Communion: Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) AOV 1/35 Bread Broken, Wine Shared (Horner) AOV 2/155 Thanksgiving: Jesus Remember Me … Continue reading →

This is a text of interesting provenance that was used at RS’s parish and I have in Gather Comprehensive 875.  The first two stanzas are written by an American (yes really), Lloyd Stone, with noble aspirations for universal peace, and … Continue reading →

This is one of Leo Watt’s songs based on the Confessions of St Augustine. It was released on cassette and the sheet music is long out of print but it’s worth another look I think. This is his version: His original sheet … Continue reading →

RS’s parish use this wonderful communion song by Ricky Manalo. It would be especially appropriate for Corpus Christi. It is pretty singable – the bridge goes to a D but only briefly and the triplets work easily enough. Is the … Continue reading →

Many years ago I got so depressed I wrote an entire mass setting along with entrance, recessional, gifts etc. It was the called the Pocket Mass, which was a mild joke but also was to suggest that it was intended … Continue reading →

This is a song I’d never heard of by Michael Joncas that was used at Emma’s parish recently. It is based on the last half of Psalm 42 and Psalm 43 and the refrain poses the question, “When will I … Continue reading →

This setting of Psalm 62 was written by Francis Patrick O’Brien, a priest with a suitably Irish sounding name from Boston, and a song that turned up at Ryan’s parish recently. He noted that they used a cantor for the … Continue reading →

Emma’s parish sang this beautiful lament with yet another wonderful text by Shirley Erena Murray. In Gather Australia and Together in Song it is set to ST COLUMBA a traditional Gaelic tune. It is rightly suggested for funerals. The text … Continue reading →

Ryan’s parish used this song from the nineteenth century written by Robert Lowry. The text and author information is at Hymnary. The sheet music can be purchased at OCP or a version is available here. A mildly country backing: