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This Pentecost song by Janet Vogt and Mark Friedman from Spirit & Song Vol2 could be a simple chant style mantra or if you use every harmony line a major freak out. You can hear that sort of thing here. … Continue reading →

Entrance: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 Psalm 23 (O’Brien) Lord, you are my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. Gifts: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 Communion: Come to the Table (Burland) AOV NG 33 Our Supper Invitation (Bates) AOV 1/185 … Continue reading →

The seasonal songs in Spirit and Song 2 have, fairly obviously, arrived at Pentecost. This song is a very gentle country song that is singable and sounds fine with just a little guitar. I prefer songs that say “us” rather … Continue reading →

This song is another Easter song from Spirit and Song Vol 2, this time by Janet Vogt. This has a lot of the show tune about it and borrows the hook from “When I Need You”. The text is at … Continue reading →

This is another soing listed for Easter in Spirit and Song Vol 2 that really has wider uses.  This one is has words by Genevieve Glen and music by Rick Modlin. It is a really delightful tune that reminds me … Continue reading →

This is a typical praise and worship song and I suppose it is fine for Easter if you are having a praise and worship service. It is by Martin Smith and you can find the fairly ropey text here. (eg … Continue reading →

This alleluia for Easter Sunday is a capella with just percussion accompaniment – shaker and bodran. It is certainly joyous but really needs the harmony in the refrain and call and response in the verse. The music is by Janet Sullivan … Continue reading →

Entrance: God of Day and God of Darkness (Haugen) AOV 1/56 Psalm 80 (O’Brien) The vineyard of the Lord is the House of Israel. Gifts: Prayer of St Francis (Temple) AOV2/126 Communion: Lord to Whom Shall We Go (Herry) AOV 1/6 … Continue reading →

This is another song for Holy Week that sounds a solo vehicle to me. The words are by Harry Hagan and music by Timothy R Smith. The text is here (click preview). You can hear the song here. There is a … Continue reading →

I can skip No. 315 “Song of the Cross” having blogged it already. Matt Redman’s “The Way of the Cross” is next in the songs for Holy Week in Spirit & Song Vol 2. I don’t think it really a … Continue reading →