Author Archives: maddg

There was an album in 1985 called, With Thanksgiving in Your Hearts, by Father Jim Cosgrove. Two songs from it wound up in the Praise to God parish hymn book. This song suggest itself for entrance on Palm Sunday. I’m … Continue reading →

The title track from Kevin Bates‘s album, Whispers, was chosen for the Praise to God parish hymn book by the Dominican Fathers. I can’t find any sheet music for this one and it isn’t listed on One Licence as far … Continue reading →

This is another gentle song from Kevin Bates SM, that was collected from his album, Whispers, for the Praise to God parish hymn book. It sounds like a song for Lent, but you could imagine it for a funeral. Willow … Continue reading →

This is a delightful hymn in an Irish style by the late Father Kevin Bates. It was collected from his album, Whispers, for the Praise to God parish hymn book. I can’t see that this is in print, although the … Continue reading →

Father Kevin Bates had a collection called Whispers in the 1980s and the Praise to God parish hymn book used seven songs from that album. Some of these are better known and I have already blogged them: “A Trusting Psalm“, … Continue reading →

From the seemingly inexhaustible supply of Gregory Norbet songs from the Weston Priory, the editors of the Praise to God parish hymn book chose this seventies song from the collection, Wherever You Go. I’m not sure this can be sung … Continue reading →

There are a few more Weston Priory songs that made it into the Praise to God parish hymn book, this one from the collection, Winter’s Coming Home. “Shepherds and Kings” was written by Gregory Norbet and is a sprightly Christmas … Continue reading →

The other famous Loreto Sister songwriter from Australia is Deirdre Browne and a song attributed to her, “Gift of Peace” was taken from the collection Throw Open Your Hearts for the Praise to God parish hymn book. This song is … Continue reading →

At this point I was going to have a look at songs from The Comforter album by Paul Gurr, which is largely composed of Brian Boniwell songs, but in the interim I have a come across a copy of the … Continue reading →

This is also a folk styled Peter Kearney song from the collection, Songs of the Lord’s Travellers, which was collected for the Praise to God parish hymn book. Unlike yesterday’s song there is a Bandcamp post so you can listen … Continue reading →