Author Archives: maddg

I’m working my way through Gen Bryant‘s collection Send Us Out, available at Willow. It is ideal for schools but some of the songs will work in parish situations. This is a song of praise and a call to action. … Continue reading →

When we all looking for new mass settings 12-13 years ago I looked at a lot of them on this blog. I looked at Ed Bolduc’s Mass of St Ann here. I don’t think it is used much in Australia. … Continue reading →

This is a dance banger from Gen Bryant that could be used as a song of praise or for gathering at a school mass. It has lots of woo-oohs. It was written for the Catholic Youth Festival and is based … Continue reading →

The original published music for this Mass did not have an Alleluia. A kind correspondent last year sent me a beautifully printed version of music he transcribed from a hand written original sent to him by Paul Taylor. The refrain … Continue reading →

This is a prayerful reflection in song from Gen Bryant‘s collection Send Us Out. The collection is available to purchase at Willow. You can also get singles sheets for various instruments as well. I didn’t mention yesterday that you can … Continue reading →

Just like a craft enthusiast who has accumulated more yarn than they can ever use in their remaining life, I suspect I will never finish finding new Catholic songs, even concentrating on Australian artists. Going through the catalogue at Willow/AOV … Continue reading →

I’ll close out my latest trawl through the digital archives at As One Voice with a song from David and Dale MacGregor. This song is a prompt to prayer in the home. I will have to look for more of … Continue reading →

This is a gentle song of thanksgiving, especially suitable for children from Patricia Smith. I could see the children doing actions for this, but I also think its direct simple message is fine for us adults as well. The sheet … Continue reading →

There are still more Patricia Smith songs in the digital archive of As One Voice. This is an unusually contrite song for Eucharist with a special relevance in Lent. The sheet music can be purchased at Willow. Sing along with … Continue reading →

Erica Marshall’s songs sneak up on you but are always worthwhile. This one, from the AOV digital archive, has various uses in Lent. You can purchase the sheet music at Willow, where you can hear her version of the song. … Continue reading →