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I’m taking the opportunity the new Willow Publications website provides to look for new liturgical songs. Many parishes that use As One Voice have found it such a useful resource that they have never gone beyond the music found there … Continue reading →

This is Christopher Walker‘s acclamation for this occasion. It is an SATB arrangement so if you have the choir that can do that, go for it. The text is just “Jesus, you are truly the Savior of the World,” sung … Continue reading →

This Trinitarian song was listed as new music in 2006 in OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book. The text of the first two stanzas is c6 by Ambrose of Milan and translated by John Mason Neale in the 1800s. The third verse … Continue reading →

This is a Marian hymn with a text from the ever wonderful Delores Dufner and here set by Timothy R Smith. It is eminently singable and perfect if you need a new(ish) piece for this purpose. As usual, OCP has … Continue reading →

The new website for Willow Publications, the home of As One Voice is up and running. It is a digital music and ebook source for all our liturgical needs. The new Liturgical Song Selection looks great. You can preview selections … Continue reading →

This is an Irish funeral song to the tune of Danny Boy (LONDONDERRY AIR). That means a fair old range of notes. It is written by Paulette McCoy and is a good example of a well known tune being used … Continue reading →

This is an Easter or funeral song written by Christopher Walker and Paule Freeburg. It is meant to be sung “victoriously” so might sound odd at a funeral. The refrain is 1 Cor 15:55. OCP provide the text in their … Continue reading →

I’m in the “new” (as in new in 2007) section of my old Guitar Accompaniment Book from OCP. This is a very loose paraphrase of the Magnificat by Bob Hurd with a Spanish translation by Jaime Cortez … except the … Continue reading →

This is obviously for Ash Wednesday. Cyprian Consiglio used Joel 2:13 for the refrain and Psalms 30 and 65 for the verses. It is singable enough despite the octave leaps in the verses. You can purchase the sheet music at … Continue reading →

This is a grand singable recessional with special application for Easter Sunday by Ricky Manalo. I don’t like held “D”s so I’d bring it down to F and risk the ire of guitarists. As usual, OCP kindly provide the text … Continue reading →