Monthly Archives: October 2017

This is a delightful song for gathering and welcome by David Haas. This was another song he sang at the Perth APMN conference and it was well received. He noted at one point that we should not be fearful of … Continue reading →

Entrance: Summoned by Love (O’Brien/Watts) AOV 2/18 Psalm 95 (McKenna) Give the Lord glory and honour. Give the Lord glory and honour. Gifts: I Have Loved You (Joncas) AOV 1/126 Communion: Bread of Life (Farrell) AOV 1/164 Thanksgiving: Sing a New Song (Schutte) AOV … Continue reading →

David Haas had us doing this without accompaniment at the Perth conference starting with the basses and adding one line at a time until we were all at it, with actions and a good time was had by all. It … Continue reading →

This David Haas song is a song of unity that I could see as an opening song, although it has many liturgical uses. The work has its inspiration in the community depicted in Acts but is a prayer for every … Continue reading →

The conference of the APMN in Perth last week has pointed me to lots of new songs. Chris deSilva gave out a music book that has more of his excellent songs than he has put on his website. He said … Continue reading →

Since I have already blogged “All Are Welcome” and “Bread to Share” that only leaves “On the Journey to Emmaus” from the folio All Are Welcome by Marty Haugen. This one has the obvious liturgical use when the relevant readings come … Continue reading →

I’ve nearly got through the folio All Are Welcome. This is Marty Haugen’s setting of Ruth Duck’s text of the Benedictus otherwise known as the Canticle of Zachary from the Gospel of Luke. Duck’s text is at Hymnary along with other … Continue reading →

I haven’t finished Marty Haugen’s All Are Welcome folio. This is his setting the Te Deum. The sheet music can be purchased at GIA. This is some background on the text and some translations, although I can’t find Haugen’s text anywhere on … Continue reading →

Day 3 started before the sessions with a performance by two wonderful choirs, one of African heritage and one male choir.  When the male choir sang Siyahamba some of the African choir started dancing with them which was amazing. David … Continue reading →

I’m still recovering from the the red eye flight from Perth last night, so I’ll get to more on the APMN conference soon. This week acknowledges social justice week in our parish. Entrance: A Place at the Table (Shirley Erena Murray … Continue reading →