Author Archives: maddg

Another song by Dan Schutte, but this one’s a masterpiece. You can hear it played properly here. By done properly, I mean slowly for the refrain and faster for Verses 1-3 then faster still for the new tune in v 4-5, … Continue reading →

This is beautiful piece by Bernadette Farrell, which you can listen to here. I’m not at all sure it is able to be sung effectively by the assembly, but I’d love to hear otherwise. This UCC church gets around that by doing … Continue reading →

Not my favourite Dan Schutte song I must say. Inspired by the Kingdom of God saying in Matt 13:44 the text depicts the longing for Christ and giving all for Christ but the music just seems too laid back for … Continue reading →

A song based on Ps 51 from Digby Hannah. A chant from a Baptist – tremendous. Hear what I mean here. My backing carries the usual warning that BIAB doesn’t do chant well.  Create in us a clean heart, O … Continue reading →

I enjoy playing this song by Dan Schutte and it makes a lively Eucharist song. You can hear the original here, but don’t expect it to live up to the instruction on the sheet music to be actually lively. A tour … Continue reading →

David Gagnon wrote this song but I can’t find any biographical information about him on the net. We’ve never used this one locally but it is a Eucharist song and they are always welcome. There is a snippet at AOV … Continue reading →

This is a very good song by Monica O’Brien and Trisha Watts that I have already blogged because I made a very wrong backing for it. It can be purchased for download at As One Voice. I’ve had yet another go with … Continue reading →

This another song I don’t look forward to playing. I’m sure there is a Village People song that sounds a bit like it (?Go West), although this was probably written first.  You can hear Henry Smith himself sing it here or a much … Continue reading →

A song for Ash Wednesday by Tom Conroy, that we sing once a year I suppose. This version is about as spirited a rendition as you are likely to hear. It isn’t my favourite song to play or sing, so … Continue reading →

A hymn by Patrick Matsikenyiri from Zimbabwe. AOV also gives texts in Tongan, Samoan, Fijian, French and English and you can hear their snippet here.   Jesu tawa pano; Jesu tawa pano; Jesu tawa pano; Tawa pano, mu zita renyu. © … Continue reading →