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This is one of Dan Schutte’s best and is a great Vene Sancte for confirmation services.  If you have the control to do it as slowly as written that would be great, but I think it is easier to take … Continue reading →

This song has words by William Booth (he of the Salvos) and a tune that has several attributions on the net. (Any takers for the correct answer? I’ve seen Lex Loizides attributed with at least an adaption and also an … Continue reading →

This is a song from the old Scripture in Song collection of unknown copyright based on a Hebrew melody and a text from Zechariah 4:6. Spirit, Spirit, Spirit of God. (rpt as mantra)   Descant (over mantra) Not by might … Continue reading →

This is an obscure song from a songwriter in Canberra called Basil Morrow. It is a joyful Easter song. Sing it as if you were Mumford and Sons and you’ll get the idea. You will need to contact him at morrowmusic@bigpond.com to … Continue reading →

I’ve got this weeks choices early because it is the from the liturgy group in which I participate. Entrance: You Are Welcome (Leo Watt) Psalm: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83 Gifts: Bread for the World (Farrell) Spirit and … Continue reading →

I want us to sing this next Sunday as we are in the right liturgies for it. Tina asked for it a few weeks ago and Chris’s church did it this week so I thought I’d have a listen.  Although … Continue reading →

Dan Schutte’s song for a sprinkling rite has been used locally for ages and I’m still not sick of it.  It is a fine song. You can hear it here but we push it along a bit faster and exaggerate the “rit” at … Continue reading →

I’m still slogging through a folder of miscellaneous songs used in out parish over the years that aren’t from “As One Voice”.  This song is by Mike Balhoff, Darryl Ducotte and Gary Daigle and was sung by their group The … Continue reading →

This is a truly beautiful song by Trish Watts and Monica O’Brien. It really should have been in As One Voice somewhere I think. You can hear a excerpt of the song here. I couldn’t find the sheet music at As One … Continue reading →

At our parish there are four liturgy teams who put together the prayers and choose the music. The team for the first week of the month have chosen these songs for this weekend: Entrance: Gather Us In (Haugen) AOV 1/12 … Continue reading →