Author Archives: maddg

This song was used at Yola’s parish while I was away in January.  The lovely music is by Bernadette Farrell and the text by Owen Alstott is such a lovely prayer for Lent I thought I’d blog it. The song has … Continue reading →

I noticed that Yola’s parish were using this Hillsong song by Reuben Morgan and Ben Fielding in their liturgies. It is a typical P&W slow song that builds to an noisy frenzy if desired. The title sounds like awkward use … Continue reading →

This is pretty much a choir only piece by Joe Mattingly of the Newman Singers in that the tune for each verse gets progressively more difficult and would be unlikely to be easily used by an assembly. Even the refrain has … Continue reading →

This is a lovely hymn written by David Evans in the 1980s but has a classic singable tune. I’ve never heard it before but apparently it is a favourite in many places. The text and some biographical information are at … Continue reading →

To mark the new season of Lent, we are changing to the Mass of St Francis, but will use the Lenten Gospel Acclamation from Mason’s Mass of Glory and Praise.   Entrance: Hosea (Norbet) AOV 1/30 Psalm 25 (O’Brien) Gifts: … Continue reading →

I noticed Chris’s parish were doing this song by Kathleen Thomerson.  I found it in Together in Song. Some background for the song and songwriter is here. It is a delightfully simple and singable hymn. Cantus Mundi has the text … Continue reading →

This song by Ed Bolduc has liturgical uses noted at WLP where the sheet music is only available to those with a WLP annual licence.  I can’t find the sheet music anywhere else so you will have to get “Voices … Continue reading →

I keep an eye out for songs I don’t know that other parishes are using.  This one from Chris’s parish has a text by Luke Connaughton. The version in Gather Australia is to the tune “Woodlands” by Walter Greatorex. The … Continue reading →

I’m always looking for communion songs and Brian Wren’s text fits the bill as the words are simple and challenging and can be found at the Hope Publishing site. To digress for a moment, if you want to go beyond … Continue reading →

Ed Bolduc has rewritten this traditional hymn by nineteenth century hymn writer Caroline Maria Noel and added a refrain and his own tune. I like this because it could be used in a P&W setting but has lots of liturgical uses … Continue reading →