Author Archives: maddg

I’ve been concentrating on As One Voice Vol 1, but here is one from The Source: New Songs 1 instead.  By Chris Bowater and Ian Taylor it appear to be a power ballady sort of P&W song. For an astonishing brass … Continue reading →

Christopher Willcock wrote this song and this snippet at AOV sounds not too bad, but I have sat through countless dreadful versions of this song when it was used as the Lamb of God at our church most weeks for ever, … Continue reading →

This is one of Michael Joncas’ songs that I have never come across. It can be purchased for download at OCP. Obviously a Eucharist song it has a most unusual tune in the verses. It may have been too odd … Continue reading →

This is one of two masses by Erica Marshall published by Willow and available for sale at As One Voice.  They describe it thusly: This Mass is easy to learn and will be enjoyed by both student and parish assemblies. … Continue reading →

More music from Bob Hurd, based on no fewer than six bible passages pulled from John, Job, 2 Timothy and 2 Corinthians. It can be purchased for download at OCP. It is quiet reflective Easter music but suitable for other uses. … Continue reading →

This is one spirit song that has emerged from pack of spirit songs, which we do use. Another David Haas song and so automatically despised in some quarters. It is a gentle song with uses for Pentecost and confirmation but also … Continue reading →

Another spirit song, this time from Gregory Norbet.  The version that you can listen to here has something of the chant about it, but is pleasant enough.  There is however a lot of competition for these sort of songs and I’m … Continue reading →

This song in Spanish and English is by Bob Hurd is based on Ps104:30 and useful for Pentecost amongst other uses.  The chorus in Spanish has an English counter melody that I have omitted in my backing for clarity that translates … Continue reading →

I’m not exactly sure why I despise this song. I recall at Sunday school singing it off a large book with sickly sweet pictures on it, but that’s not a good enough reason.  You can read the background of the … Continue reading →

I’d never come across this song by Peter Kearney before. It sounds dated because of the folk idiom and the optimism of a song that says with hope, ‘ “Where to now?” is surely our concern.’ Listen to him sing … Continue reading →