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Ready to Shine (Corrected)

This is the last song in the collection Send Us Out by Gen Bryant. I’ve already blogged it here (with lyrics) from the preview page and a bit of guesswork, but now that I’ve bought the collection I’ve corrected my … Continue reading

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Music for Pentecost Year A 27th/28th May 2023

Entrance:  Holy Spirit Come (Mangan) AOV NG 67 Psalm 103 (McKenna) Lord, send out your spirit and renew the face of the earth. Gifts: Holy, Sacred Spirit (Brown) Communion: Holy Spirit of Fire (Mangan) CWB II 110 Recessional: Send Down … Continue reading

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Music for the Ascension of the Lord Year A 20/21st May 2023

Entrance: All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) AOV 1/76) Psalm 46 (McKenna) God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: A blare of trumpets for the Lord. Gifts: O Sacred Flame (Marshall) Communion: Christ Light, Shining in the Darkness … Continue reading

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Follow You

This is an older Gen Bryant song from the collection Send Us Out, about following the call of Christ. The sheet music for all the band is at Willow, and you can hear a snippet of what it is meant … Continue reading

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Now I Know

It looks like the quieter songs from Gen Bryant are sung prayers from a place of despair and speak to the need for acceptance of God’s love and plan. This makes them good talking points for a teenage audience. This … Continue reading

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Come Away With Me

I have a few left from Gen Bryant’s Send Us Out collection and am enjoying the new songs that I haven’t heard before. This is another quiet reflective sung prayer from her about hearing God’s call. The sheet music for … Continue reading

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Holding On

This is a prayer to God for when we feel far away by Gen Bryant. It is from the collection Send Us Out, where they suggest the parable of the prodigal son as a relevant scripture, which sounds about right. … Continue reading

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The Light Within

This is a sung prayer for times of trouble, looking for guidance from God. It is by Gen Bryant and from her collection Send Us Out that I have been looking through. It a gentle thoughtful piece for reflection. It … Continue reading

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If Only

This is a song from Gen Bryant‘s collection Send Us Out that could be used as a reflection in a liturgy with social justice themes or as a prompt to reflection on inequality and loneliness. The reminder and the challenge … Continue reading

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Revive Our Hearts

This is the next song in Gen Bryant‘s collection Send Us Out. I’ve actually blogged it already but I am reposting to include it in this series. The sheet music can be purchased in forms suitable for all the members … Continue reading

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