Monthly Archives: September 2011

This is another extremely frequently sung song in these parts written by Marty Haugen. This song can be used just about anywhere – gathering, sending, gifts, communion – it fits. This is a nice slower version. I like better at … Continue reading →

This delicate flower of a song by Christopher Walker might easily be overwhelmed by the assembly and so might be one for cantoring the verses. It is a setting of Ps 131, which you can hear here. It does go … Continue reading →

This is song by Tom Conroy  based on Ps 63. His rewriting of the Psalm had me thinking the that his enemies lie strewn and broken, which isn’t what it says but the construction allows for misinterpretation.  The recording, which you … Continue reading →

This setting of Ps 34 is by John Foley. It can be purchased for download at OCP. We sing it a lot and frequently largely acapella and also even slower than written.  Try it some time. The verses being a little … Continue reading →

I’ve always liked this one, another of the high rotation songs at our church. Although a Trisha Watts piece it is less strange than her usual songs (ie normal rhythm, stays in the same key) but still a good song. I … Continue reading →

Another insanely popular song, this time by Marty Haugen. Even countless repetition has not dulled its appeal, which is odd because it has a long chorus and short verses.  I suspect the dynamics keep the interest going and the simple … Continue reading →

This Dan Schutte song has been right up there in popularity with our liturgists over the years. It has held up well to repeated use but runs the risk of becoming a joke when sung without enthusiasm – you should not sing ‘Yahweh’s people dance for joy” … Continue reading →

I don’t know what to make of this Bernadette Farrell song based on a passage from John’s gospel. Listen to it here. It is going to be diabolical to keep things together with some very long notes in this slow … Continue reading →

This is a famous old hymn from the 1800s, words by Henry Lyle, tune by John Goss.  I think this is the one Mr Bean sings (sort of) when he goes to church. [On checking, no it isn’t – but … Continue reading →

I was looking for a setting of Ps 103 for this weekend and after listening to some less than impressive songs came across this one by Tom Booth, which I felt had a good feeling to it. You can hear … Continue reading →