Monthly Archives: November 2010

“Closer Than You Know” is a beautiful tune by James Maher MSC and is No 24 in AOV NG, but again I’m struggling to find it a liturgical place.  Perhaps just as a Eucharist song and let everyone figure it … Continue reading →

No 23 in AOV NG is another great Australian composition, “Christ Lives in Me”.  This is written by Rebecca Williamson and Simon Hyland.  It is probably another praise and worship/high school song but more reflective than most.  It can still … Continue reading →

22 in AOV NG is this chant by Keith Duke.  My backing doesn’t really do it justice so I’d watch the You Tube for this one.  This one has lots of liturgical applications. You can also buy it in a … Continue reading →

While I really haven’t found anything too terrible in this collection, some of the songs are outstanding.  Like Gina Ogilvie and Monica O’Brien’s “Christ be Near Us” (No 21 AOV NG), which is such fun to sing it should be used … Continue reading →

No 20 of AOV NG is an old song that we have sung occasionally over many years called ‘Canticle of Creation.”  It is by Trisha Watts and Monica O’Brien and the version in this book is a new arrangement with … Continue reading →

No 19 in AOV NG is “Can You See God”. This is another song by Chris de Silva and is not easy to sing but worth the effort. Again, I can’t see this one sung except as a performance piece, … Continue reading →

No 18 in AOV NG is “Can We Love?” by Tom Booth another spiritandsong performer.  This is an important song as it is a kind of anti (praise and worship) song.  It challenges the song without works theology that appears … Continue reading →

No 17 in AOV NG is from Brisbane locals emmanuelworship so this is one of the few groups providing music to the collection I’ve heard play a few times.  This one is by Roby Curtis with Patrick Keady helping out with … Continue reading →

I’m a few songs ahead making backings for this collection “As One Voice: The Next Generation” than I have blogged yet and I’m very impressed indeed with the standard.  I even like the songs that I don’t think are suitable … Continue reading →

If I’m after liturgical music, then I can’t complain about No 15 in AOV NG.  “Bread of Life” by Michael John Poirier is a Eucharist song, almost a chant really.  The sample on the AOV site is quiet and reflective … Continue reading →