Author Archives: maddg

We always use this Acclamation by David Haas for Advent, Christmas and beyond. You can hear a sample and buy the sheet music here. I think their version a little staid. Refrain Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia. Advent 1. You are … Continue reading →

This is a round for children and I can’t for the life of me remember who wrote it so if anyone knows please tell me.* Good news, good news, hear the word of God. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, hear the word of … Continue reading →

This is a particularly splendid song for the Tridium by Dan Schutte that has been the backbone of our celebrations for some years now. I think it works extremely well. You can read a blurb and hear samples here. You … Continue reading →

We were at the “More than a Song” conference run by the As One Voice people in Sydney last weekend, which was very good indeed, but Jetstar decided to move our flight home forward so we missed the closing mass … Continue reading →

We have used this as a recessional especially at Easter in years past.  It is a Geoff Bullock song designed for power chords and a loud exuberant chorus. I failed to find a place on the net you can get … Continue reading →

This is another Michael Mangan song that works for all ages, rather than just kids, and since it is a Eucharist song should be considered – there aren’t enough Eucharist songs. You can hear a sample and buy this in … Continue reading →

This song is one of the very few songs we use sometimes, that I sang in my Presbyterian Sunday School forty something years ago. We did it as “Give Me Oil in My Lamp” and had weird joke verses (eg … Continue reading →

I have never taken to this song by Jane Mitchell but it is very suitable for the procession of the gifts and is probably best used by children. It can be done with an echo effect. Andrew Chinn did the arrangement, … Continue reading →

I’ve been forgetting to put up what the liturgy team at our church has selected for each week – I’ll try to do better.   Entrance: Send the Fire (Booth) Psalm: A Trusting Psalm (Bates) AOV 1/115 Gifts: Song of … Continue reading →

This is a piece a choir our children were in sang years ago and it was decided we should do it at church.  It was better as a children’s choir piece as can be heard here. You can purchase it … Continue reading →