Author Archives: maddg

This song is listed as for The Trinity in Spirit & Song Vol 2 special occasions songs but that is just part of verse one – the rest has application for reconciliation, Marian and more general applications.  It is a … Continue reading →

This is a modern setting by Timothy R Smith of the old text by Reginald Heber. I sang this as a child to the usual tune NICAEA by John B Dykes and pleasant though Smith’s setting is, I’m not sure … Continue reading →

This has a pretty tune.  It is another song for the saints, this time by Bob Hurd. The text is at spiritandsong where the sheet music can be purchased for download. You can hear the original here. My version has … Continue reading →

This Irish styled song is another that can be used on saints’ days. The lyrics are by Harry Hagan and Timothy R Smith. It is for All Saints but suppose it could also replace a Litany. The text is at … Continue reading →

This song by Matt Maher is a perfectly usable Litany of the Saints adaptable to any saints you would like to use with the cantor singing the saints’ names and the assembly replying with “pray for us”. The text is … Continue reading →

In the songs for special occasions in Spirit and Song Vol 2 we come to a series of songs celebrating saints.  This one by Bobby Fisher and Greg Lee is a bit bland and suffers from mechanical verse texts, but … Continue reading →

This song by Steve Angrisano is a rock song for the Feast of Christ the King. The tune is singable despite the triplets although it does go quite high (E). The text is at spiritandsong where the sheet music can … Continue reading →

This is the music that has been selected for this week by the music liturgy team, but it will also be used by some of our musicians who are helping out at a parish on the Gold Coast this weekend. … Continue reading →

I’m up to a section of Spirit & Song Vol 2 that is called “Songs for Special Occasions.” This song by Ken Canedo is marked out for Christ the King but has obvious uses more generally.  It is based on … Continue reading →

I blogged this great song by Amanda McKenna here. We were going to sing it at a Deanery music gathering soon but the event has been cancelled.  Just for fun I made a dance version with my lousy singing. I … Continue reading →