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Entrance: Shout to the Lord (Zschech) AOV NG 114 Psalm 47 (O’Brien) God mounts his throne with shouts of Joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord. Gifts: The Fullness of God (Andersen) AOV 2/62 Communion: Table Song (Haas) Lord to … Continue reading →

This is another Ed Bolduc song from “Voices As One” and is a setting of Psalm 138. The text is in the sample at WLP where the sheet music can be purchased. The snippet you can hear there is a … Continue reading →

Many of the songs posted here at Easter by commentators were ones I didn’t know because I’ve only been playing since 1997 at churches where the more traditional songs have been largely left behind – no organs don’t you know. … Continue reading →

This is a setting of Psalm 19 by Marty Haugen, which unusually for him happens to be published by WLP. The text is in the sample at WLP where the sheet music can be purchased. My backing is gentle jazz.

I’m not sure I’ll get all the songs from Easter that were suggested by commentators here before the season of Easter is over. Geoff Bullock’s “Refresh My Heart” is a fine P&W ballad but I’m not sure it is a … Continue reading →

Number 60 in “Voices As One” is “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High”, which I have already blogged here. Number 61 is “Lord, You Have the Words” by Ed Bolduc. It is based on Psalm 19 and has many … Continue reading →

This Ray Repp song turned up in the liturgies around Easter that were in the comments section here this year. I used to sing this at my Presbyterian church in the early 1970s and I’m surprised it migrated from the … Continue reading →

Steven C Warner (of the Notre Dame Folk choir) has set Psalm 29, but the text doesn’t match what is used for Year A Baptism of the Lord so it’s just a choir item really. You’ll have to get the text … Continue reading →

This is a Frank Andersen song that I’ve never played, but is obviously known at my parish as it is the recessional for next week. I have the music in Scripture in Song: the Music of Frank Andersen MSC. This and all … Continue reading →

The music liturgy team has selected these songs for Mass next week. Entrance: Summoned By Love (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 2/18 Psalm 97 (O’Brien) The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. Gifts: Blessed Be Our God (McKenna) AOV NG 13 … Continue reading →