This is a Seasonal Psalm for the Advent season by Neil Blunt based on Psalm 85. The verses are several iterations from what is used now, soon, whenever, wherever – depending on where you are in the Anglosphere and time – but the response is the same.
It is from A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal, which is out of print.
This is a Lenten Gospel Acclamation written by Angel Tucciarone from 1978s A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal.
This is still liturgically usable, if completely out of print.
The verses are meant to be slower and chanted and she gave two examples but I’m sure the rest of the Lenten responses would fit the tones. My backing attempts the tempo change but is at best a guide because BIAB is lousy at chant.
There are Acclamations and Responses in the the back of A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal, including this Scripture Response by Ken Meltz, by which I think they mean a Gospel Acclamation.
I don’t think it could be used in a mass but this beatitude might find a place at a scripture group or other meeting where readings are used.
The sheet music is unavailable and out of print. (Let me know if I’m wrong please.)
It’s back to the wilderness of out of print songs from the collection A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal.
This is another song from Jack Miffleton, who I gather is better known as writing for children. It is a perfectly usable sung blessing with a harmony line for the adventurous.
I suppose if you were to predict who among these songwriters would still be in print Lucien Deiss would be a fair guess.
This song from A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal, has survived to still be available at GIA here. He based the text on Exodus 34:6 and Deuteronomy 5:9-10 and it sounds a sung prayer of the faithful.
The verses are in Gm evoking mystery and are call and response between and choir or soloist and the assembly. The antiphon is in a more positive key of G. I’m trying to understand what makes this folk.
I reverted to the wind up BIAB fake organ for this backing:
Antiphon
God, full of mercy and God of compassion;
God rich in kindness and faithful in your love;
God, whi grants pardon to those who seek you,
And treasure your living word.
Verses
1 God of tenderness and love: You, Lord are my Saviour!
God, my courage and my strength: You, Lord are my love;
Reveal your name to me; show me the light of you face.
2.Lord, your mercy fills the earth: You, Lord are my Saviour!
Lord, you pardon all my sins: You, Lord are my love;
Reveal your name to me; show me the light of you face.
3 God, the Father of the poor: You, Lord are my Saviour!
God protector of the week: You, Lord are my love;
Reveal your name to me; show me the light of you face.
4 God, the Mystery of light: You, Lord are my Saviour!
God, revealed through Christ your son: You, Lord are my love;
Reveal your name to me; show me the light of you face.
A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal contains this delightful Christmas carol that has joined most of the others songs here in obscurity and is out of print anywhere I can find.
It is by Jack Miffleton who was described thusly and concisely at Godsongs:
American Roman Catholic musician, composer, some-time Catholic priest and later children’s educator and retirement-home operator.
… all fine vocations no doubt.
I’m not sure what it’s meant to sound like, but I like it like this:
Jack Miffleton based this one on Mark 10:21. It is in A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal from 1978.
The simple tune belies the stark uncomfortable text. The chorus is in the voice of the Christ and verses are commentary.
It is very out of print.
This is another out of print song from the collection, A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal. This is an Easter song from Ken Meltz and was on the Roamin’ Collars album, Until He Comes.
This is a fun Christmas Song from Neil Blunt that was in A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal. It would be nice in a seasonal pageant I suspect.
I’m not sure my backing does it many favours lurching into the 3/4 bridge from a reggae set of verses so apologies to Mr Blunt. The key is allegedly A for the verse and Dm for the waltz bridge but Mr Blunt is too cunning for that and the verse really is not sure what key it is in.
The sheet music is very out of print, but I’m happy to take it down at the writers request or if I can be pointed to where it is available.
At the risk of being repetitive, this is another out of print song from the collection: A Hundredfold: A Contemporary Folk Hymnal.
Angel Tucciarone wrote this song for Eucharist.
I had no idea what it sounded like so I made a backing:
I’ve just found it in an old archive from a radio station and I got pretty close to the feel.
It’s also the last song on her album, “If We Saw Him”.
I found this forum post:
One more in the folk-rock vein: Angel Tucciarone’s If We Saw Him from 1975.
It’s the only LP she ever made and it came out on a very small label, World Library Publications. But it had a big influences on some churches in the late 1970s. I got my musical start as a guitar player in my local church, and this album has some of the first songs I ever learned to play.
It’s hard to find, but someone did a rip of it. The closing track, “Unites Us All Together As One,” is a favorite song of mine. Wish she’d made it longer than a minute and a half.
So she is not forgotten after all.
The sheet music is however very out of print.
