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This is a simple sung prayer for personal peace from the Emmanuel Worship album, He Is Moving. It was written by Liam Desic. The chord chart is at their site. Once in again, in the absence of a lead sheet, … Continue reading →

This is the title track of the 2021 collection He Is Moving from Emmanuel Worship. It is written by Dominic Dougherty and would perhaps have a use outside a youth rally at Pentecost. The chord charts are free at their … Continue reading →

I’m looking at the songs from Emmanuel Worship‘s 2021 album, He Is Moving. There is a recurring theme of finding joy in commitment to Christ that must have been important to this cohort of young people. This one is by … Continue reading →

This song from emmanuelworship‘s album He Is Moving is by Dominic Dougherty. It is another sung prayer that would be OK for youth rallies, but also for liturgies involving commitment – lets pencil it in for ordinations! In their version … Continue reading →

This is another song from emmanuelworship‘s 2021 album, He Is Moving, this time by Liam Desic. Maybe it’s because of the need in young people especially for relief from guilt and a purpose in life, songs like this may sound … Continue reading →

Emmanuelworship is a Brisbane based collective that has been producing youth orientated catholic music for decades. They can be noisy at times, but have a lot more reflective material these days. Understandably, they deal in songs that resonate with a … Continue reading →

The team leading our joint effort for the Easter Vigil tonight decided to do Liam Lawton’s Exsultet. GIA still sell it.

It is Easter Saturday, so as of the Vigil tonight we are an Alleluia people again. So it is a good day to look at the last song from John Burland‘s album, Arise. This song is another joint writing effort … Continue reading →

Entrance: A Place at the Table  (Shirley Erena Murray – Lori True) AOV NG 1 Psalm 115 (McKenna) I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord. Gifts: This Blessing Cup (Andersen) Communion: Come … Continue reading →

Entrance: Gather As One  (McKenna) AOV NG 48 Psalm 32 (McKenna) Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be his own, to be his own. Gifts: Trinity Song (Andersen) Communion: I Believe in God the Father (Perry, STUTTGART) CWB … Continue reading →