Monthly Archives: September 2024

At the APMN conference last year I went to a session where we were shown wrong music to suggest how to do things better. I fear selections from my songs written years ago could provide the same service. This is … Continue reading →

I am an occasional hymn writer, but it tends to happen in bursts. Many years ago an indulgent priest let me do a completely original mass setting along with ancillary hymns. My recollection is that I was very depressed for … Continue reading →

This song I wrote some time ago has an obvious specific purpose. The question is whether the host imagery is acceptable in Catholic Liturgy. I recall the original lyric was much worse but I’m open to suggestions. 1 We gather … Continue reading →

This song was written last year based on the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C. I got stuck on the fourth week and didn’t get going again after that. My backing has the tune as I … Continue reading →

I wrote this song last year based on the readings from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. If I feel like writing a song but I am not sure where to start, it’s not a bad idea to … Continue reading →

I’m labelling songs I have written “Collab Project” to make them easier to me to search for in my blog, even if there isn’t much need for further collaboration in this song at least. This was the other collaboration with … Continue reading →

About ten years ago Pam Bowen from the States sent me two lyrics to see if I could set them for her. I quite liked this prayer and she liked the setting, although, after a workshop she went to, she … Continue reading →

Gen Bryant‘s Mass For Youth, in the sheet music I purchased, ($A9.95 at Willow) does not have a Gloria. Maybe the masses she intends this for rarely use a sung Gloria, maybe she isn’t happy with hers yet, who knows. … Continue reading →

For her litany for the Agnes Dei in her Mass For Youth, Gen Bryant uses the melodic theme from her Sanctus with a slower tempo in keeping with the liturgical moment. She also blends in lines from the Kyrie, which … Continue reading →

I’m looking at Gen Bryant‘s Mass For Youth, which is most singable and worthy of our attention. It would be nice if it became the default school mass setting in Australia. The Amen does not seem to relate to the … Continue reading →