Author Archives: maddg

I will have a break from David MacGregor songs after this song, as I’ve come to the end of another folder that I filled with his material in a vaguely alphabetical way. I have no doubt I will be back … Continue reading →

I’ll do a couple more from the amazing David MacGregor‘s inexhaustible treasure trove of music, before conceding defeat. I am fully aware that in the unlikely event that I ever get to the end of them, he will have written … Continue reading →

David MacGregor has masterfully set Brian Wren‘s moving Good Friday text in a suitably stately and mournful way. This is a worth a look, with adoration of the cross only a couple of months away. Wren’s lyrics are available at … Continue reading →

Yes, I know. There is only one “Hearts on Fire” written in Brisbane, Australia and it is written by Michael Mangan. Except that in 2015, David MacGregor must have thought we needed another one. An obvious pick for Pentecost, it … Continue reading →

The is a recently composed chorus for all ages in a reggae style from David MacGregor. Done gently it may be suitable for Gifts. The sheet music is at his site. He loves his reggae. We want to hear your … Continue reading →

David MacGregor says this is “a reflective song, based on theme for UCA: Qld Synod 25th anniversary,” which was twenty something years ago. I wish them a happy fiftieth. It is a commissioning and commitment hymn. The sheet music is … Continue reading →

I could see this David MacGregor song used in Lent, for anointing or even a second rite. While based on a psalm that is part lament and part prayer for protection, Jesus becomes the hope. The sheet music is at … Continue reading →

David MacGregor based this song on Psalm 78:1-7, and so it is a psalm of praise I suppose. Looking at the text it could have a use a recessional. The sheet music is available at his website. I made these … Continue reading →

More children’s song goodness from David MacGregor. The sheet music is hard to download so I have posted a pdf version below.

I was daydreaming at Mass yesterday – mea culpa Father Bala – and was wondering what the best mass I had ever attended was. I can think of a lot of worse ones: our only Irish mass in Tralee with … Continue reading →