Author Archives: maddg

OK, I’ve finally made it to the exciting title track of Heaven Shall Not Wait. This is a great and disturbing hymn. Read the text here or listen to the piece and you will see why. The traditionally styled majestic … Continue reading →

Since John Bell is partly responsible for the songs I have been blogging, I thought this interview might be of interest. He mentions that he is approaching retirement, discusses his music, Celtic spirituality and an authentic faith in the present … Continue reading →

The section of the songbook Heaven Shall Not Wait called “Jesus, One of Us” contains songs that relate to particular episodes in the life of Christ. This one is a dialogue song involving the calling of the disciples and could … Continue reading →

This is a song suggested for Vespers from the Iona Community and found in Heaven Shall Not Wait. The structure is unusual, with each verse having two lines that are repeated as a response, one line similarly responded to, and … Continue reading →

This is a dialogue folk song between the disciples and Jesus set to the tune STREETS OF LAREDO. It is from the Iona Community’s Heaven Shall Not Wait. The tune is older than Laredo being originally from the Bard of … Continue reading →

I already blogged this here because it was in CWBII. I made up the chords then due to CWB II’s lack of chords in their arrangement. In this collection chords are provided so I thought I’d make a backing with … Continue reading →

Also known as “Since the World Was Young”, this song from the Iona Community’s Heaven Shall Not Wait is a song of open commensality that would be appropriate at Eucharist, especially for children. Apart from this collection its #544 in … Continue reading →

This is the newer backing that wouldn’t upload.

This is a song from the Iona Community in Heaven Shall Not Wait to be used in reference to the feeding of the 5000 pericope. It is set to KINGSFOLD a traditional tune used for many other hymns. I made … Continue reading →

If you haven’t got a copy of Heaven Shall Not Wait I hope you can still buy it at Wild Goose, who say they have copies to sell, as I note GIA say they are out of stock. It is … Continue reading →