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This P&W song by Matt Redman is a somewhat dodgy rewrite of Psalm 84 (how does a soul faint?).  The instructions say “slowly, with awe”, which translates as quiet verses, noisy refrains and a quizzical bridge. The text is here. The … Continue reading →

This is an odd song by Jennifer Martin with a text based on repetition of words that end in “tion”. The text is here and shows a very weak first verse but  better work on the second and third. I … Continue reading →

This is another song by Sarah Hart. I’ve moved into the section of Spirit & Song Vol 2 for Praise and Worship songs. Since an awful lot of the songs for communion in this collection were really P&W songs that … Continue reading →

This song by Sara Hart and Dwight Liles might find a place in a second rite of reconciliation.  The refrain is singable and the verse is a nice tune but gets difficult in the second half due to slow motion … Continue reading →

Jesse Manibusan wrote this song in the Communion songs section of Spirit & Song Vol 2. A song in praise of God can certainly be used for Eucharist, but I’m not sure I’d specifically call this a song for that … Continue reading →

This is an Advent song that I noticed from Chris’s parish. I had never heard it probably because it had gone out of fashion like many of the other early SLJ songs. I spent $US1.75 to get the sheet music … Continue reading →

This is a lovely song about the real presence by Tom Kendzia that even appears to be singable by an assembly. It has an instrumental interlude after two verses leading to a key change and a third verse and final … Continue reading →

Entrance: Prepare the Way (Boniwell) Advent Wreath: All is Wonder (Watts) AOV NG 4 Psalm: To You O God I Lift Up My Soul (Hurd) AOV 2/14 Gifts: Emmanuel (Angrisano) SAS 2/290 Communion: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 One Bread One … Continue reading →

This is an especially lovely song  by Steve Angrisano for Eucharist that, like many in this collection, seems to have been written with a solo performance rather than an assembly in mind. There are many people who just can’t sing … Continue reading →

Tom Booth wrote this excellent pop song. I don’t think it is a communion song for an assembly however, but it’s great as a solo vehicle. Some of the lyrics are in this reflection at spiritandsong, but the link to … Continue reading →