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This is the first song I’ve blogged that was written this year! It is a chant-like reflective sung prayer, from the collection, Pilgrims of Hope, matching the themes of the Jubilee, but with a more universal application. The words are … Continue reading →

This is Patricia Smith‘s contribution to Willow’s new collection, Pilgrims of Hope. She is one of the songwriters, like Peter Grant, David MacGregor and Erica Marshall, who would have been more well known in Australia if circumstances would have allowed … Continue reading →

Beth Doherty has written a lovely song that truly embodies the theme of Hope for the Jubilee. It is in the new Willow collection, Pilgrims of Hope and you can buy the sheet music and other bundles at Willow. Liturgically, … Continue reading →

This is the other song from the collection, Pilgrims of Hope, from Willow, that I have already blogged. This song has a text by Monica O’Brien and a setting from Michael Harvey. We have starting using this for a Eucharist … Continue reading →

I have already blogged this song, here, but I am reposting to put it in its context with the rest of the collection, Pilgrims of Hope, from Willow. Buy the sheet music and other bundles here. Gina Ogilvie, who more … Continue reading →

I am continuing to look at Willow’s new collection, Pilgrims of Hope, which you can, and should, purchase in various bundles and forms at Willow. The talented people Willow have called on for this album are truly astonishing. This song … Continue reading →

The second song in Willow’s collection, Pilgrims of Hope, is the fruit of a collaboration at a workshop last year that brought together Australian songwriters for a weekend, that included experiments in composing together. This song came from the talents … Continue reading →

The first song in the Willow collection, Pilgrims of Hope, is “Fan the Flames of Hope,” with a healing text by lyricist, Monica O’Brien and set by the well known music director and composer Michael Harvey. Having looked ahead, the … Continue reading →

This is a ten song music collection from Willow Publishing for the Jubilee Year of Hope and beyond by Australian composers. I had a bit part in one of the compositions. It can be purchased from Willow. There are also … Continue reading →

The last song in John Burland‘s All Are Welcome Here is this funeral song. Funeral songs should either be set to a familar tune to allow participation or designed as a solo as this one would be. He recounts the … Continue reading →