Author Archives: maddg

The Willow Facebook page noted hymnist, Richard Connolly’s death recently, and the ABC has put up an obituary that goes beyond his justified fame for writing the Play School theme. His is music is still available at Willow. My copy … Continue reading →

This is a song celebrating the goodness found in ordinary weak humanity with a catalog of new Testament characters to demonstrate the theme. You can find it in the Iona Community’s Heaven Shall Not Wait. It is set to WAE’S … Continue reading →

This is a majestic song of praise from the Iona Community with their usual well written and relevant text. By linking his kingship to nature and love they find a new angle to make monarchy acceptable. If you sang this … Continue reading →

This is a lovely song from the Iona community to see you from womb to tomb. It is from Heaven Shall Not Wait and is set to TRAVELLER by John Bell. The text and a delightful commentary is here.

This is an Iona Community song that we have used a lot over the years and I highly recommend it. Heaven Shall Not Wait was the collection it came from originally. It is set to a traditional Scottish tune, KELVINGROVE. … Continue reading →

This is a song of praise that uses aspects of Jesus’ life. It is from the Iona collection Heaven Shall Not Wait. It is another fantastic and unusual text. I made a backing but the chords in the piano arrangement … Continue reading →

Rex in Queensland wanted a backing for this song his group is singing soon. The author of the text is unknown. It has numerous settings to choose from. Mary at Godsongs has looked at this but I don’t think the … Continue reading →

This is a solo song in the voice of Jesus that would lead to contemplation. It is from the Iona Community’s Heaven Shall Not Wait. The tune by John Bell is a dramatic piece that would be suitable in a … Continue reading →

This song from the Iona community is more the occasion for a short theatrical mime than suitable for liturgy. A cantor sings the verses and the last refrain and the actors each of the other refrains. It is a well … Continue reading →

While I was fussing over settings for the Exsultet, I mentioned I hadn’t heard Erica Marshall’s version. Fiona Dyball (who knows about these things) has come to the rescue, letting us see what was going on at the Immaculate Conception … Continue reading →