Monthly Archives: June 2024

This song is in the “Second Coming” section of Gather 3rd ed., with text by W. Russell Bowie from Revelation 21 and set to MORNING SONG. GIA sells it as a concertato but notes that the brass quartet is optional. … Continue reading →

Continuing my look at songs from Gather 3rd edition that I haven’t already got around to here, I have come to the section called “Second Coming”, in which I find this gospel styled song by Kate Cuddy called “On That … Continue reading →

I have really enjoyed all the Michael Mahler songs I am coming across in Gather 3rd Edition. This is a song “with a gentle groove” for morning prayer or suitable liturgies (eg Easter). Mahler was obviously a prodigy and has … Continue reading →

My amazing brother, Dr Michael Madden PhD, has written a booklet about music in Church which can be purchased at Amazon. I won’t review it per se, as I am not qualified to comment too much. The issues revolve around … Continue reading →

This song turned up in Gather Comprehensive and here in Gather 3rd edition. It is a gathering song by Rae E. Whitney set to STUTTGART. Gather only has a handbell arrangement available, likely because STUTTGART is too well known to … Continue reading →

Having covered an awful lot of GIA songs over the years, those in Gather 3rd edition that I haven’t got to are sometimes songwriters with little traction on Australia, but often those songs from other cultures that an Australian assembly … Continue reading →

Rory Cooney is not someone whose work has got much traction in Australia, and have covered him here when his work has turned up in requests from overseas for the most part. But he must be a big deal in … Continue reading →

Having already looked at many songs in Gather 3rd edition already, I can skip to this Gospel song by the late Derek W. Campbell, which is in the “Gathering” section of the hymnal. It is interesting in that everything is … Continue reading →

We have stepped into the section of Gather 3rd edition on the theme of unity. This lively song from Argentina is based on Psalm 133 and was written by Pablo D. Sosa. The sheet music can be purchased at GIA … Continue reading →

This song in the peace section of Gather 3rd ed. has a text by Mary Louise Bringle set by Lori True. There is an SATB arrangement for the refrain. It would suit anointings and funerals. The sheet music can be … Continue reading →