Monthly Archives: April 2012

This is a three part chant written by Cheryl Reid.  The third part is added to the first after the second, if you get my drift. There is an excerpt to listen to at AOV. My backing is just to … Continue reading →

This is a great song by Patricia Lewis and Alister Spencer with an interesting tune and a matching set of words. It is an avian Liturgy of the hours. A sample can be heard at AOV. Refrain Made in God’s … Continue reading →

At least this one is clearly for children, with lots of repetition and fun.  It is by Kathy Chan and the sample at AOV is a lot of fun. My backing is not as calypso as the original. Chorus God … Continue reading →

This is a chant from Arnhem Land, to a traditional tune with words “versified” by D’Arcy Wood. I really don’t know what to make of it, but the suggestion to sing it unaccompanied, as here at AOV, is probably right. … Continue reading →

This is one we have used in first communion services with some success over the years.  It is a simple but powerful song by John Burland and John Jacobs. The excerpt at AOV is suitably reverent. This is a pleasant … Continue reading →

I have a bit of a backlog of backings so I’ll do a few more.   This is a children’s song by Michael Mangan, one of thousands he must have written by now and he really has a knack for … Continue reading →

I’m back from a Japan where I gave up trying to blog on my Ipad – my fingers are too fat and formatting too hard and besides, I can’t hear if it works on an Ipad without flash. This is … Continue reading →

I’m trying to blog on my Ipad in Tokyo and I have fat fingers, so I am finding it somewhat difficult. This is a chant to an Austrian tune.   If we could all live in peace What a good … Continue reading →

I’d never thought of this as a children’s song, but it is in this run of songs for kids, so perhaps it could be.  It is by Felicia Sandler. Listen to a sample from AOV. I remember we used it once with some liturgical … Continue reading →

This is a traditional African melody that we have sung with the original text. It wasn’t easy. A snippet is available to listen to at AOV. You can hear a childrens’ choir do it here, but I’m not sure this … Continue reading →