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Chris’s parish use James E Moore’s version of “Taste and See”.  A lot of the tune seems to be clustered around either  low C or high C with triplets to trip up in the verses. Best for cantor use I … Continue reading →

This is Steven C Warner’s expurgated version of the “Song of Judith”. The original text is worthy of Game of Thrones and would have made a very different song. If you aren’t using a cantor bringing it down from G to … Continue reading →

We have slotted back into Maggie Russell’s Mass of Freedom well enough, although I still find the rewrite of the Gloria jarring in the second verse. We have never sung “A Place at the Table” before so that should be … Continue reading →

This song with a text by the prolific  Fred Green and with the tune AR HAD Y NOS (trad Welsh – “All Through the Night”) was used recently at RL’s parish. The snippet at OCP has it sung by children, … Continue reading →

This song with a text by Albert Frederick Bayley was recently used at Ryan’s parish and is suitable for a rural parish where people make their own food or where there are environmental concerns (ie in the light of a … Continue reading →

This is another song from RL’s parish. It is by Ricky Manalo CSP and is a lovely song for Eucharist. It is a singable tune with no syncopation and my only quibble is a long held D. The text is in … Continue reading →

This song is a general enough prayer to fit a lot of liturgical situations. It is by Deanna Light and Paul A Tate and is an uplifting hymn. The text is here with a link to a performance of the song. You … Continue reading →

Delores Duffner is usually a good bet for a great text and this is no exception.  Ryan’s parish used this with the tune McKEE although there are other settings available. The text is here and Hymnary have information on the collections … Continue reading →

This gentle song is used at Yola’s parish. In the Catholic Worship Book, where I found a copy of the music, it is attributed to the Medical Mission Sisters, but was actually written by Miriam Therese Winter who has had … Continue reading →

This is another song from Joe Mattingly of the Newman Singers and again is a choir song, this time based on Psalm 104.  The refrain has harmonies and the rhythm is swung. The text is here (scroll down to page … Continue reading →