Author Archives: maddg

The next song is Deidre Browne’s “Carry Me Lord”, which I already blogged here. Then there is this setting of Miserere by Peter Gagen based on Psalm 51 as found on Father Paul Gurr’s album, Come As You Are. Gurr … Continue reading →

Continuing with Father Paul Gurr’s record, Come As You Are, he sang Bruce Dynan’s, “Work of the Carpenter”. I’m rather more interested in these songs than the singer, but unfortunately the this song’s sheet music is out of print, and … Continue reading →

This is a lovely surprise. It is a sung prayer from the wonderful Deidre Browne that graced Paul Gurr’s Come As You Are record. I’m not sure of its place – maybe personal reflection in Lent or Advent or as … Continue reading →

I have already covered the next two songs on the record by Paul Gurr, Carmelite, Come As You Are. “Mary’s Song” by Peter Gagen confused me when Emma noted it’s use in her parish, but Sam tracked down it’s origin … Continue reading →

In the eighties Father Paul Gurr was quite the phenomenon in Australian Catholic music. His cassettes of music, usually written by Brian Boniwell, were suprisingly successful. I have often seen some of the songs he sang attributed him rather than … Continue reading →

This is the final song in the 2024 EP, Streams in the Wasteland, from emmanuelworship. It is by Madeleine Luciani and Chiara Leeds. The chords charts and lead sheets are at Emmanuel. This is a plain rock backing. I will … Continue reading →

This an emmanuelworship song called, “Homecoming” from their EP Streams in the Wasteland. It suits its origin from a youth rally and may find a place in schools. I’m looking for songs that might suit liturgy as well, and the … Continue reading →

This is the next song from emmanuelworship’s EP Streams in the Desert. This is a sung prayer of commitment, written by Chiara Leeds. The chord chart and lead sheet are here. In my backing I go straight from the first … Continue reading →

Before I embark on more hymnal archeology from the past, I want to look at what emmanuelworship have been up to. Since they only put up chord charts these days I won’t be making backings but you can play along … Continue reading →

Coming back to the present, here is another great song from Queensland’s Erwin Cabucos with a clear liturgical purpose. The sheet music can be purchased at Sheet Music Plus. I slowed the tempo and changed the feel a little, but … Continue reading →