Category Archives: Uncategorized

This is rather an odd song in the Christmas section from Chris Muglia in that it is a fairly standard mid tempo rock song and that is not what you expect at Christmas. Looking at the lyrics it isn’t very … Continue reading →

This is a Christmas song for the brave and ridiculously talented. It is by Matt Maher and is a triumph but I hurt my hand trying to play it on guitar and it took a lot longer than usual to get … Continue reading →

This song by Jesse Manibusan and Sarah Hart is not in Spirit and Song Vol 1 nor 2 but is in the the new Spirit and Song Hymnal. Yola’s parish are using it and it was praised in Pray Tell’s … Continue reading →

Entrance: A New Heart for a New World  (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 1/158 Psalm 77 (McKenna) Do not forget the works of the Lord Gifts: Tree of Life (Thompson) AOV NG 138 Communion: We Remember (Haugen) AOV 1/81 Bread of Life (Farrell) AOV 1/164 Thanksgiving: … Continue reading →

In music liturgy news this week: As One Voice have got their music liturgy planning page up and running. It ‘s only a few weeks ahead so those of us who’ve already selected songs to the end of the month … Continue reading →

The Christmas songs in this collection are going to have the usual problem — the assembly wants to sing songs it knows at Christmas. These will have to be solos or choir efforts I fear. Ken Canedo’s “Born This Day” … Continue reading →

All I could manage this week was a jazz style chant based on the reading from Romans 13:8-10. Love can’t hurt a neighbour Love’s never a threat If debt’s mutual love Go deeper in debt. © 2014 Geoffrey Madden Download … Continue reading →

This Advent song is certainly suitable for an assembly that can’t handle syncopation and that’s a rarity in this collection. Bob Hurd has written dignified and restrained hymn.   The text is at spiritandsong where the sheet music can be … Continue reading →

This advent song in Spirit & Song Vol 2 has lyrics by Janet Vogt and Mark Friedman with the tune by Janet Vogt. It has a gospel swing feel in waltz time. It should be an easy song to sing … Continue reading →

This is another Advent song, this time written by Curtis Stephan. It appears fairly singable apart from an octave leap in the verses. The text is at spiritandsong where the sheet music can be purchased for download. This is a … Continue reading →