Author Archives: maddg

I’ve been spending some time renovating my old posts on As One Voice: the Next Generation looking for dead links and adding links to purchase sheet music for download where available and I noticed I somehow missed this song by … Continue reading →

This is listed as a Negro spiritual and is another one for Stations of the Cross. You can find the text here. I think my backing particularly poor but I put it up as something I would use as a … Continue reading →

We will be singing a Michael Herry song next week and I’ve found another that you could use for the Way of the Cross. You can hear a snippet at Amazon. Spectrum say it is in this book but it is out … Continue reading →

The music selected for this week is: Entrance: Tree of Life (Thompson) AOV NG 138 Psalm 95 (O’Brien) If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your heart. Gifts: God of Second Chances (Haas) Communion: Come to the Water (Andersen) AOV 1/74 … Continue reading →

This is another one for confirmation, this time from Taizé. We used to do just the ostinato and just one verse but there are six verses in my music that is No 41 in Songs & Prayers from Taizé (available … Continue reading →

We used to play a few Michael Herry songs and this was one for confirmation. You can hear a snippet on I-tunes of all places and the whole thing on Spotify. They do it in a more restrained and respectful … Continue reading →

I’m looking through the last few songs in the miscellaneous pile of songs I’ve played in church over the years and I’ve come across Amy Grant’s “Thy Word”. It was used as a gospel acclamation and I can see why, … Continue reading →

More stalking of other parishes – this time a selection from Yola’s parish. This song was written by Trevor Thomson. Another song in a minor key for Lent and a very pretty Celtic style tune it is. You can purchase … Continue reading →

Another new one (for me at least) from Chris’s parish. This is a text by Sylvia Dunstan to a traditional tune “Picardy” adapted by Davis Haas. This is another good choice for Lent. The text is here. (Scroll to the … Continue reading →

I have this down as composer unknown. The text and an arrangement in F is available here. My music is in D which is kinder for little voices I think.