Monthly Archives: February 2025

I have already blogged this song, here, but I am reposting to put it in its context with the rest of the collection, Pilgrims of Hope, from Willow. Buy the sheet music and other bundles here. Gina Ogilvie, who more … Continue reading →

I am continuing to look at Willow’s new collection, Pilgrims of Hope, which you can, and should, purchase in various bundles and forms at Willow. The talented people Willow have called on for this album are truly astonishing. This song … Continue reading →

The second song in Willow’s collection, Pilgrims of Hope, is the fruit of a collaboration at a workshop last year that brought together Australian songwriters for a weekend, that included experiments in composing together. This song came from the talents … Continue reading →

The first song in the Willow collection, Pilgrims of Hope, is “Fan the Flames of Hope,” with a healing text by lyricist, Monica O’Brien and set by the well known music director and composer Michael Harvey. Having looked ahead, the … Continue reading →

This is a ten song music collection from Willow Publishing for the Jubilee Year of Hope and beyond by Australian composers. I had a bit part in one of the compositions. It can be purchased from Willow. There are also … Continue reading →

The last song in John Burland‘s All Are Welcome Here is this funeral song. Funeral songs should either be set to a familar tune to allow participation or designed as a solo as this one would be. He recounts the … Continue reading →

I’m still working through John Burland‘s album, All Are Welcome Here. This is an anti-slavery song inspired by the life of St Josephine Bakhita’s life. The text is based on Luke 4;18-19 and Galations 5:1. It has application within a … Continue reading →

If yesterday’s song from John Burland was a catchy pop Marian “hymn”, this is a pop earworm with lyrics for Gifts, Eucharist, Advent or maybe even Lent. Much of what is now considered traditional hymnody was derived from the pop … Continue reading →

This is a Marian song from John Burland from the collection, All Are Welcome Here. It is a catchy pop song, so different from many songs on this topic, and would suit Advent at schools especially. I can usually tell … Continue reading →

This is a song a praise from John Burland‘s collection All Are Welcome Here. The text is based on scripture from Isaiah 43:15 and Revelation 4:8, 15:4. My backing is slow burn P&W style. Burland is more subtle. I slowed … Continue reading →