Author Archives: maddg

This is an extremely popular song by David Haas, which is a frequently used entrance song but is also good for RCIA and even as a recessional.  The bass run is great if you can do it (I can’t). Even … Continue reading →

An early P&W song from Graham Kendrick that we have often used as a recessional. There is a noisy live version here (under Shine…) that is probably a little too fast to enunciate the words in the verse – if that is … Continue reading →

Delores Dufner wrote this text to the tune Beach Spring 87 87 D, which is better known as the tune to “God of Day and God of Darkness.” A snippet can be heard here. Verse 1 Pulsing Spirit, rippling river, … Continue reading →

A chant by Monica O’Brien and Trisha Watts to accompanied a series of prayers listed in AOV Vol 2. You can hear the chant here at AOV’s website. It can be purchased for download at As One Voice. May we … Continue reading →

I suspect this is not one of David Haas’s best songs (do remember that I like his music usually) – it’s a bit sing-songy and soporific. Hear his version at myspace. I’ve never played it but I suspect I would take … Continue reading →

This time a chant from John Bell and Graham Maule based on Ps 46. AOV suggest it as a gathering song  – that would be interesting as unaccompanied chant like this. AOV has a very basic arrangement – you can see a … Continue reading →

The music for next week’s liturgy has been chosen by the liturgy team.  We are still using the revised Mass Shalom:   Entrance: All Are Welcome Vs 1,4(Haugen) Psalm: The Lord is Kind and Merciful (Booth) Spirit & Song 2/274 … Continue reading →

I grew up in the Presbyterian church, where we sang choruses – simple, repetitive songs that were simple to learn and sing at Sunday School and a contrast to the rather somber songs sang during the church service. John Bell as … Continue reading →

I’ve never been able to play this Gregory Norbet song as slowly as he recommends. Personally a song about being “set afire” as slow as this feels odd to me, but that probably says more about me than the songwriter. This … Continue reading →

Another Marty Haugen song, this one a reflective gentle waltz. This song suggests itself for Pentecost or where nature and environment themes are prominent. The text is at Cantus Mundi. Apart from AOV, it is also in Gather Comprehensive, but … Continue reading →