Author Archives: maddg

This is a lovely reflection on the person of Jesus from Dolly McGaughey. Listen to her singing the song at Willow, where you can purchase the sheet music. I did a simple backing: … and then I noticed the syncopation, … Continue reading →

This is another impressive Dolly McGaughey song for Gifts and Communion. I am approaching this as a form a chant that feels natural. Listen to her sing it and buy the sheet music at Willow. You can also hear her … Continue reading →

This is a song of praise from Dolly McGaughey from the Torres Strait. The sheet music is at Willow and I would encourage you to listen to the snippet of her singing her song there. I made a backing to … Continue reading →

Having heard one Dolly McGaughey song I looked for others, and they all have an other worldly simplicity that is most engaging. This would be lovely at an anointing. The sheet music is at Willow and I encourage you to … Continue reading →

Monica O’Brien mentioned Dolly McGaughey in one of her newsletters. She is a Torres Strait Islander who has a unique voice and has written remarkable songs. They strike me as indigenous chant like Taize perhaps, that could be used in … Continue reading →

This is another recent Australian song, this time from Brigid McNally. She is another of the great song writers who have emerged from the fruitful area of Catholic schools, whose music has a use in the wider church community. She … Continue reading →

This is an Australian chant style mass that Chris is using successfully at his church. Brother Michael Herry fms is an icon of Australian Catholic music and it is always worth a dive into his ridiculously deep archive, most of … Continue reading →

In another 2024 song from Willow, we have another Eucharistic hymn with music by Michael Harvey, this time with lyrics by Monica O’Brien. That’s two new songs for communion for us to consider to make our liturgies renewed and more … Continue reading →

This is a very recent song (ie this year) for Eucharist from Willow Publishing, with a text by Gina Oglivie set by Michael Maurice Harvey. It would also be fine for Gifts. It is nice to see a lyric by … Continue reading →

This is a setting of Psalm 22/23 by Gen Bryant. It was listed by Monica O’Brien in a recent newsletter as a suggestion of recent Australian composed music for our liturgies. It would be nice to have Gen Bryant’s psalms … Continue reading →