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Brian Boniwell has mined passages from Romans to channel an uplifting message from St Paul. It has a memorable tune with a triplet hook through most of the refrain. I think a cantor will be needed to cope with the … Continue reading →

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Psalm 33 (McKenna) Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. Gifts: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Communion: Lord to Whom Shall We Go? (Herry) AOV 1/6 … Continue reading →

I think this lovely song by Brian Boniwell shows his appeal.  It is a song that has three bible stories that exemplify God’s love, each told as a bare bone simple narrative that all compliment the refrain about the incarnation. … Continue reading →

This is a song for Eucharist by Brian Boniwell from his album “People of the Resurrection”. There are some subtle changes from verse to verse lying in wait for the unwary, but probably not enough to enforce a cantor. The … Continue reading →

The next song in my survey of Brian Boniwell’s book People of the Resurrection is “We Are Your People”. This is most singable and liturgical apt as a gathering song. There are some minor variations in the tune across the … Continue reading →

This is an interesting song with a text by Anne Delsorte and music by Brian Boniwell. It is a conversion between God and a seeker that I can’t see as liturgical song, but more for private devotion or a performance … Continue reading →

I’m still looking at Australian Catholic songwriters and I’ve already done an album of Fr Frank Andersen and will get back to do the rest of his albums. There are lots of others to look at and Brian Boniwell is … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather Your People (Hurd) AOV 1/71 Psalm 33 (McKenna) Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. Gifts: Song of the Body of Christ (Haas) AOV 1/27 Communion: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 Thanksgiving: Lord to Whom Shall We Go (Herry) AOV … Continue reading →

This is the last song from Frank Andersen’s collection, “Eagle’s Wings” that I need to do a post on because the other three have already been covered here: This Blessing Cup Come to the Water The Fullness of God. “Renewal … Continue reading →

I’m sure I have played this song at church in the past but I’ve never blogged it here. He based it on Exodus 19:4. Like many of his songs Fr Andersen suggests the verses aren’t suitable for the assembly, but … Continue reading →