Author Archives: maddg

More Matt Maher.  He is in more reflective mode this time but he does say “thank you” a lot, which is nice. It has a nice two handed bridge. The text is at spiritandsong where the sheet music can be … Continue reading →

More P&W goodness from Matt Maher. As a rock song you forgive cliched lyrics and close enough rhymes I suppose. It has song fun pop tropes (deeper and deeper etc) but the ending could be a let down. The text … Continue reading →

Entrance: Emmanuel (Angrisano) SAS 2/290 Candle: All is Wonder (Watts) AOV NG 4 Psalm: To You O God I Lift Up My Soul (Hurd) AOV 2/14 Gifts: Gentle Woman (Landry) Communion: You Are Mine (Haas)  AOV 2/2 Sing Out Earth and Skies (Haugen) AOV 2/32 … Continue reading →

Like most of the P&W songs in Spirit & Song this one is too individualist to be considered for liturgy, but that it isn’t what it is written for.  It is a rock song suitable for jumping up and down … Continue reading →

This is lovely song by Sarah Hart and Sam Mizell. I trying to think which James Taylor song has been purloined here, but perhaps it’s just an amalgam. It’s a nice song but it would be better if Mr Taylor … Continue reading →

A P&W meditation by Bart Millard of the band “Mercy Me”. I gather this song is insanely popular and has been covered by everyone. Text here. The sheet music is available from various sellers on the net including musicnotes. My … Continue reading →

Hailey Mason sent me a link to this Infographic she helped develop: Source: ChristianUniversitiesOnline.org/ Being a grumpy old man who first went to university in the 1970s, I am astonished at the presentations skills that BYTs* have. What an amazing … Continue reading →

This is a P&W song by Tim Hughes. It is a fine pop song and in the right context would get every singing along. The text is here. The sheet music can be purchased for download as several sites on … Continue reading →

Entrance: Emmanuel (Angrisano) SAS 2/290 Candle: All is Wonder (Watts) AOV NG 4 Psalm: To You O God I Lift Up My Soul (Hurd) AOV 2/14 Gifts: God of Day and God of Darkness (Haugen) AOV 1/56 Communion: Bread Broken Wine Shared (Horner) AOV 2/155 … Continue reading →

This is a P&W song that is not noisy, but rather pleasant and heartfelt.  It is by Sarah Hart and Jayme Thompson. The text is at spiritandsong where the sheet music can be purchased for download. There is also a … Continue reading →