Author Archives: maddg

I’m still going through an ancient folder of MIDI files created on Band in a Box V1 for Windows in the last millennium. I’m putting them through my cut down version of ProTools to see what comes out the other … Continue reading →

This is a Dan Schutte song ideal for veneration of the cross on Good Friday. The text is at Schutte’s site. (No 25) It can be purchased for download at OCP.    

Having got to the bottom of the miscellaneous pile, I’ve found some songs that I made backings for in the remote past and for which I longer have sheet music. This is a Dan Schutte song that I fear we … Continue reading →

I saw this song mentioned on Mary’s blog, where she links to its text and sheet music here. It is noted that this setting of Psalm 51 is by an unknown author. Chorus: Create in me a clean heart, O … Continue reading →

The music liturgy team has chosen these songs for this week: Entrance: Open My Eyes (Manibusan) AOV 1/166 Psalm: The Lord is My Shepherd (Boniwell) AOV 1/26 Gifts: God of Second Chances (Haas) Communion: Tree of Life (Thompson) AOV NG 138 … Continue reading →

This is a song from emmanuelworship and written by Patrick Keady. It can be purchased as part of the Lifted collection here. This is a real emotional roller coaster of a song that rewards extreme dynamic variation. (ie quiet to loud … Continue reading →

This is another oldie and I think it is by Brian Boniwell, but I’m not actually sure. Singing in the voice of God is less acceptable apparently these days, so I’m not sure if this one can be revived. If … Continue reading →

This is an ancient (early1970s) song by Dan Schutte. I don’t think it can be resuscitated if you can’t sing Yahweh.     …unless of course you rewrite the song as has been done. The original text is at Cantus … Continue reading →

This is an old song by W. F. Jabusch that we used to sing. I have an ancient version that had eleven verses, but someone has helpfully covered several over with liquid paper. It is copyright 1970 WLP. It is now … Continue reading →

This is childrens’ song that is great for Confirmation/ First Eucharist groups and for school based exploration of Advent. You can hear a snippet at As One Voice and it is available there as part of the As One Voice For … Continue reading →