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This Lenny Smith song goes all the way back to 1976. It is based on Colossians 1:25-27. The verse in in D, but the refrain goes to Am, which is quite the modulation. The sheet music can be purchased here. … Continue reading →

I’ll do a few more Lenny Smith songs before venturing elsewhere. This is a fine adaptation of Psalm 42:5-11 and a sung prayer for times of distress. The sheet music can be purchased here. 1 Hope thou in God, O … Continue reading →

This is a sweet song of praise from Lenny Smith, firmly located in its American setting – birds flying south etc – you get used to things being the wrong way round in songs when you live in the southern … Continue reading →

This is another song of praise from Lenny Smith. He wrote the text, which is set by Ron Harris. The sheet music has both a choral arrangement in E and a hymn version in D. In the clip Lenny is … Continue reading →

This is a praise and worship song from Lenny Smith and Ralph Palladino. It is interesting in that the verses are in Eb but they modulate to C in the chorus. The sheet music is available from various sites in … Continue reading →

This is an interesting song from Lenny Smith set in future past tense if you like. The text has us looking back at life from the perspective of new life in heaven. I’ve always thought the symbolism of baptism was … Continue reading →

Leonard E (“Lenny”) Smith has been in touch over the years and has kindly sent me some of his sheet music. He has led a long and fascinating life (at least according Wikipedia!) and has written a bona fide hit … Continue reading →

This is the last psalm in Paul Mason’s collection, Psalms For All Time Vol 2. All three volumes are available to purchase at Liturgical Song. I have the third and will get to it at some stage. All three will … Continue reading →

We arrive at Psalm 126 in Paul Mason’s Psalms For All Time Vol 2, which is for the Second Sunday in Advent Year C, the Fifth Sunday in Lent Year C and the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B. … Continue reading →

Just a few to go in the book, Psalms For All Time Vol 2 by Paul Mason. This is Psalm 116 for the Second Sunday of Lent Year B. Response: I will walk before the Lord in the land of … Continue reading →