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Entrance: Gather As One (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Psalm 14 (McKenna) The just will live in  the presence of the Lord. Gifts: Blessed Be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 Communion: Bread of Heaven (Manibusan-Hart) Thanksgiving: A New Commandment (Unknown) Recessional: A New … Continue reading →

I saw at Pray Tell a post about a new mass by Julian Revie called the “Mass of Welcome”. He is an award winning Australian-Canadian Catholic composer with an impressive body of work. I have listened to the mass and the … Continue reading →

This is the last song in Brian Boniwell’s album ‘People of the Resurrection”. I have another wonderful album of his to go through, but I’ll do a couple of other songwriters first before I get back to him. He based … Continue reading →

The title comes from Psalm 92:12. The righteous will flourish like palm trees; They will grow like the cedars of Lebanon. Brian Boniwell adds his own reflection in the verses looking at the Word, the Spirit and the water of … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather As One (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Psalm 33 (McKenna) Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. Gifts: We Are Many Parts (Haugen) AOV 1/86 Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread (Hurd)  AOV 1/58 Thanksgiving: The Summons (Maule-Bell) AOV NG … Continue reading →

This is a song of encouragement from Brian Boniwell loosely based on John 14. He has us singing in the voice of God, which is less fashionable these days, but it was OK for psalms in the day. The verses … Continue reading →

I’m still working my way through Brian Boniwell’s fascinating collection “People of the Resurrection”.  If you only know his hits, it is worth digging though the rest of his canon. Here he sets one of the oldest Christian hymns from … Continue reading →

Based on Matt 14:25-33 this Brian Boniwell song is a song of faith and welcome. I’m noticing his gift for repetition that sells a theme well. There is something comforting about the tune, too. The verses don’t match exactly but … Continue reading →

Brian Boniwell based this unusual song on Ephesians 3:14-21. I love the last 3 lines of the refrain. The verses do have some fiddly variations again that might call for a cantor, or it might just be a solo vehicle. … Continue reading →

I’ve got to the title track of this album by Brian Boniwell. I see it as an out and out rock song that could be used for gathering. The verses have the same basic tune but there are variations to … Continue reading →