Author Archives: maddg

If I am doing a lot of Patricia Smith songs in this survey of songs in the digital As One Voice at Willow it is because she has a lot of new material that is great. Perhaps we need a … Continue reading →

This inventive song for Pentecost by Hilary Raimondo has the cantor singing an overlapping line of verses over the assembly’s refrain. The sheet music can be purchased at Willow, where there a snippet of the song to listen to to … Continue reading →

This is a fine song for Christmas by Chris Currie. The sheet music can be purchased at Willow. 1 Come and see the humble dwelling; Come and see the Christ who’s there. Come and see both Mary and Joseph. This … Continue reading →

Patricia Smith has also used the Breastplate of St Patrick as her inspiration along with Matt 5:1-12. This is a gentle swung tune with much charm and feeling. The sheet music can be purchased at Willow, where you can view … Continue reading →

This is the late Colin Smith‘s stately setting of the Breastplate of St Patrick. The text he uses is adapted by Hugh Sharpe. The sheet music is available to purchase at Willow, along with sample pages and a snippet to … Continue reading →

How wonderful, another song from David Macgregor, a Uniting Church minister from Brisbane, who I really should have a good look at. He has lots of songs at his website. This prayer for peace can be purchased at Willow, where … Continue reading →

Going through songs I have yet to cover in the Willow Digital archive (As One Voice), I found I have never looked at Peter Grant‘s take on the Beatitudes. The sheet music can be purchased in three convenient iterations at … Continue reading →

Continuing with some more songs from Willow (As One Voice), that are available for digital download, is another of Patricia Smith‘s songs. It is a gentle chant of reflection with many applications. The sheet music can be purchased at Willow. … Continue reading →

This is a newish song from Leo Watt available at Willow. The preview is just a chorus so if there are verses you will have to buy the sheet music to find them. Open your eyes, open your head and … Continue reading →

This is another baptismal song from the the digital store at Willow. It is by the esteemed team of James McAuley and Richard Connolly. The text is in the sample sheet music available at Willow where you can purchase the … Continue reading →