Author Archives: maddg

This is a Swiss army song from a liturgical perspective as it covers pretty much everything and could be used pretty much anywhere in the mass. The useful text is by John T. Kyler and it is set by Orin … Continue reading →

This is either a lovely Kyrie for an assembly or a stern test for your cantors. “Have mercy” indeed. Luke D. Rosen used the Sarum Missal for his verses. The 3/4+4/4 setting is marvellous if annoying to program into Band … Continue reading →

This is a delightful hymn of consolation based on 1 Peter 5:6 by Dan Schutte. It has been selected for Breaking Bread 2023 and the song is only 5 years old so he is still pumping out the hits. The … Continue reading →

The next song added to Breaking Bead for 2023 is actually “I Have been Anointed” by Steven C. Warner of Notre Dame Folk Choir fame, but I have already blogged that here. Astonishingly, it is an old WLP copyright now … Continue reading →

This is a gospel song by Jeffrey La Valley from 1985 that is designed to build up to maybe five vocal lines, so is a choir vehicle for the most part. OCP have selected it for Breaking Bread but so … Continue reading →

This is a song for Lent with a text by Michael Joncas and set recently by Scott Crandal. It was chosen to be in Breaking Bread for 2023, which is great because the tune is achingly beautiful. The sheet music … Continue reading →

Continuing on with the additions to OCP’s Breaking Bread for 2023 I have reached Timothy R. Smith‘s adaptation of Psalm 100 for gathering. The music for guitar has it capo 1, but I’d drop it the half note (at least). … Continue reading →

Chris Wroblewski commented about his amazing new site but it deserves it’s own post: I have launched a website (LiturgyShare.org) providing free simple liturgical resources for those interested in traditional style music for the ordinary form Mass including a selection … Continue reading →

This is another song added for Breaking Bread in 2023 by OCP. It is a collection of musical Beatitudes from Ricky Manalo with help for the music from Jesse Manibusan and was written in 2015. It is mostly English but … Continue reading →

This is a lovely laid back song for Eucharist by Curtis Stephan that has been selected as a new addition to Breaking Bread for 2023. The range is a just little challenging and there is a little syncopation and a … Continue reading →