Author Archives: maddg

This fine song by David MacGregor would work as a recessional, although I initially thought it was just a song for the end of the school year or graduation. The sheet music is free at his website. I made two … Continue reading →

This is an enthusiastic song of praise based on Psalm 148 by David MacGregor. It sounds like a long lost Marty Haugen hymn – that’s a good thing. The sheet music is free at his website. Creation, sing outSing praises … Continue reading →

This an upbeat gathering song from the vast David MacGregor archive. The sheet music is free at his site as a lead sheet and full score. My backing is a case of getting BIAB to mimic the style of the … Continue reading →

This is a great children’s song using the Lazarus story written by David MacGregor. The sheet music is free at his website. I made my usual BIAB backing: Come out, Lazarus!Get up, Lazarus!Come out, Lazarus!Come out, get up! Come out, … Continue reading →

Yes, this is the Charles Wesley hymn set to STUTTGART, but with a chorus by David MacGregor. The sheet music is free at his site. This is my version: Come, O long expected Jesus,born to set your people free;from our … Continue reading →

This is another children’s song from David MacGregor‘s vast archive. It is a gathering song from way back in 1995. The sheet music is freely available at his website, but you may have trouble downloading it so I converted it … Continue reading →

This may be a children’s song by David MacGregor, but the text is a fine invitation to participate in the great feast, alluding to the the parable. (Luke 14 and Matthew 22 – I prefer Luke.) It is a “rollicking … Continue reading →

I am away at the APMN conference in Brisbane for this weekend so a fellow medical guitarist has stepped into the breach. Entrance: Gather Us In (Haugen) AOV 1/12 Gifts: The Cry of the Poor (Foley) AOV 1/83   Communion: … Continue reading →

This is a song that would be great for gathering by David MacGregor. The sheet music is free at his website. He says to song it “with life and movement”. I made a backing, but ignored the clever counter-melody in … Continue reading →

I started having a look at all the songs that David MacGregor has posted on his website earlier in the year, but I didn’t even get through all of the “C”s, so I’ll continue where I left off. David MacGregor … Continue reading →