Monthly Archives: February 2018

Ryan said the kids’s choir sang this song at their church. It is by Matt Maher, Paul Moak and Trevor Morgan. It appears to be a solo in the verses with a singalong chorus.  In the key of G it … Continue reading →

Ryan noted this gospel song written by Doris Akers. It would be a challenge for most assemblies but if you can handle the style and the range go for it. The text is here, although I have seen a few … Continue reading →

Entrance: Praise to You O Christ (Farrell) AOV 1/28 Psalm: Be With Me Lord (Haugen) Gifts: To You O God I Lift Up My Soul (Hurd) AOV 2/14 Communion: Our Blessing Cup (Mason) Thanksgiving: Year of Youth prayer Recessional: Called (Unger)   –  … Continue reading →

While I have been busy renovating the backings on this site there were some songs in the liturgies at Ryan’s church that were new to me so I’ll look at them before I plunge into new ventures. “With a Shepherd’s … Continue reading →

All the backings should be playable on any browser now.  I think I’ve done my Lenten penance.

Entrance: Christ be Our Light (Farrell) AOV 2/3 Psalm: Be With Me Lord (Haugen) Gifts: Open My Eyes (Manibusan) AOV 1/166 Communion: I Have Loved You (Joncas) AOV 1/126 Thanksgiving: Song of the Transfiguration (Haas) Recessional: Lord the Light of your Love (Kendrick) AOV 2/59

I have repaired the backings on all posts to the end of 2014.

For Lent we change back to the Mass of St Francis. Entrance: Praise to You O Christ (Farrell) AOV 1/28 Psalm: Be With Me Lord (Haugen) Gifts: God of Second Chances (Haas) Communion: Bread Broken, Wine Shared (Horner) AOV 2/155 Thanksgiving: Tree … Continue reading →

I’ve been in Tasmania over last weekend and played two fine Marty Haugen songs that I wasn’t very familiar with – “Canticle  of the Sun” and “Come to the Feast” – at Star of the Sea, George Town. I flew back … Continue reading →

The refrain of this song by Linda Stassen was used a St Joseph’s, Dalby last weekend as a Gospel Acclamation. I was invited to play along with Joe’s group there where there was enthusiastic music at a well attended mass … Continue reading →