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More Praise and Worship, this time from Hillsong, No 61 in AOV NG is “Hear Our Praises”, written by Reuben Morgan. It is simple – the sequence took only about 15 minutes on Band in a Box – memorable and … Continue reading →

No 60 is not noisy but fits the “slow song” paradigm of the P&W genre.  It is “Healing Waters” by Chris Sprenger and Eric Thomasen. I’m not sure an assembly would cope with the intervals here.  The version on the … Continue reading →

We are in a P&W run at the moment, which isn’t much use from a liturgical perspective but is allowing a fair bit of noise. No 59 in As One Voice: the Next Generation is Tim Hughes and Ben Cantelon’s … Continue reading →

58 in AOV NG is Matt Maher’s “Great Things.”  More P&W with possibly too many lines telling God that it is his name we are shouting out loud.  However in its context a fine song with the usual start low … Continue reading →

I’m not sure what to make of “God of Wonders” by Steve Hindalong and Marc Byrd, No57 in As One Voice: the Next Generation.  It is another P&W song and the tune is insistent and memorable – I can’t get … Continue reading →

“God of This City” (No 56 in AOV NG) appears to have been written by a committee (six of them) and is a P&W song.  Like a lot of these songs it follows a spoken voice rhythm that is a … Continue reading →

At No 55 in AOV NG we find a Taize chant, “God is Forgiveness.”    You can find an introduction to Taize here. This would be lovely for a second rite or Mass of Forgiveness.  I have not had much success … Continue reading →

Another great recessional from As One Voice: The Next Generation – at No 54 is “Go Out in the World” by Ed Bolduc, an American composer from the WLP stable.  It is full on gospel with acapella bits, call and … Continue reading →

I looked at this song earlier.  We have started using it at mass and the liturgists have been selecting it for gifts and communion.  It is working well and has been learned quickly by the assembly. A couple of things … Continue reading →

No 53 in As One Voice: The Next Generation is, of all things, an uptempo recessional from Trisha Watts.  This is an excellent expression of social gospel and, like the previous song, a good one to have ringing in our … Continue reading →