Music leaders, show us your song list - NEW!!

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hosea said:
CatholicZ09, you certainly have a heart for our Lord. It shows the way you want us to read the lyrics that touch your heart so beautifully. Thank you for your ministry!
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:):)🙂 Aw, thanks Hosea! 👍

I have to hand it to my music director. He picks songs sometimes I don’t like and then out of no where he picks songs that just make you EXCITED and anticipate whether it be Christmas or Easter. He’s so talented.

Thank you for your kind words.
 
Sunday, December 27th, 2009 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph - Year C

Processional Hymn: #95 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
Preparation of the Gifts: #82 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Communion Hymn: #101 Once In Royal David’s City
Recessional Hymn: #106 Angels, From The Realms Of Glory
 
Christmas carols for Vigil Mass!

O Come All Ye Faithful
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Angels We Have Heard on High
What Child is This
Silent Night
Away in a Manger
O Holy Night
Joy to the World
 
pnewton said:
Christmas carols for Vigil Mass!

O Come All Ye Faithful
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Angels We Have Heard on High
What Child is This
Silent Night
Away in a Manger
O Holy Night
Joy to the World
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Oh, how pretty!

My church does ethnic Christmas carols before Midnight Mass. They are from different languages. I think one is like Polish, one is Italian, one is Slovakian, and so on…
 
I found an old Cantalonian Carol that I arranged for my choir for our midnight Mass. It is Carol of the Birds. The melody is very pensive and I like the lyric. I told my choir members that it represents a “birds eye view” of the Nativity. Here are the lyrics to the four verses. I think the message of this Carol is much more poetic, and very creative in the way it “paints its canvas” of the birth of our Lord than most offerings I’ve seen that poetically doesn’t move me or doesn’t even enter into the realm of stimulating ones imagination to the wonder of Christmas.

Upon this holy night,
When God’s great star appears,
And floods the earth with brightness
Birds’ voices rise in song
And warbling all night long
Express their glad heart’s lightness
Birds’ voices rise in song
And warbling all night long
Express their glad heart’s lightness

The Nightingale is first
To bring his song of cheer,
And tell us of His glad - ness:
Jesus, our Lord, is born
To free us from all sin
And banish ev’ry sadness!
Jesus, our Lord is born
To free us from all sin
And banish ev’ry sadness!

The answ’ring Sparrow cries:
“God comes to earth this day
Amid the angels flying.”
Trilling in sweetest tones,
The Finch his Lord now owns:
“To Him be all thanksgiving.”
Trilling in sweetest tones,
The Finch his Lord now owns:
“To Him be all thanksgiving.”

The Partridge adds his note:
"To Bethlehem I’ll fly,
Where in the stall He’s lying.
There, near the manger blest,
I’ll build myself a nest,
And sing my love undying.
There, near the manger blest,
I’ll build myself a nest,
And sing my love undying.
 
Went to Midnight Mass and early morning Mass on Christmas Day.

Friday, December 25, 2009 - Midnight Mass - Year C

Processional Hymn: #78 O Come, All Ye Faithful
Preparation of the Gifts: #94 O Little Town of Bethlehem
Communion Hymns: #93 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
#88 Silent Night, Holy Night
Recessional Hymn: #79 Joy to the World

Friday, December 25, 2009 - Mass During the Day - Year C

Processional Hymn: #78 O Come, All Ye Faithful
Preparation of the Gifts: #94 O Little Town of Bethlehem
Communion Hymns: #88 Silent Night, Holy Night
#81 Angels We Have Heard On High
Recessional Hymn: #79 Joy to the World

MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS!
 
Did any of you have the Christmas proclamation sung? As I found it too late for this year, it was proclaimed (spoken) at both the English and Spanish-language Masses. I will print out the Epiphany proclamation and hope that it will be chanted.
 
benedictgal said:
Did any of you have the Christmas proclamation sung? As I found it too late for this year, it was proclaimed (spoken) at both the English and Spanish-language Masses. I will print out the Epiphany proclamation and hope that it will be chanted.
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We used to chant it; but it takes a cantor with some pretty good vocal ability to pull it off. Recently we not had this sung as cantors have moved or adjusted to different priorities (e.g. young families to care for their children).

MonFrere
 
MonFrere said:
We used to chant it; but it takes a cantor with some pretty good vocal ability to pull it off. Recently we not had this sung as cantors have moved or adjusted to different priorities (e.g. young families to care for their children).

MonFrere
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The notes are not that difficult. In fact, if I recall, the Exultet is more of a challenge. The Proclamation is standard Gregorian, but, since I only found the Spanish version Christmas Eve, it was too much to ask a person to learn it in one hour. The Roman Missal does say that it can be proclaimed (spoken) as opposed to sung (which is the ideal).
 
I some how completely lost track of this proclaimation. I have never missed one before, but somehow I was concentrating so much on the Vigil Mass I missed that we had this. My only consolation is that the priest did to. In his defense, he also had a Vigil Mass and Midnight Mass the night before.
 
This is what my organist used today:

Sunday, December 27th, 2009 - Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Processional Hymn: #81 Angels We Have Heard on High
Preparation of the Gifts: #95 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
Communion Hymn: #96 The Snow Lay on the Ground
Recessional Hymn: #102 The First Noel (Only the first 2 verses were sung, so it didn’t mention the Epiphany.)

The hymns were all traditional! It was very beautiful.

This is what I’m planning:

Friday, January 1st, 2010 - Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

Processional Hymn: #728 On This Day the First of Days
Preparation of the Gifts: #681 May God Bless You
Communion Hymn: #98 Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
Recessional Hymn: #206 Immaculate Mary

**Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 - Epiphany of Our Lord **

Processional Hymn: #109 What Star Is This
Preparation of the Gifts: #103 We Three Kings
Communion Hymn: #102 The First Noel
Recessional Hymn: #107 As With Gladness Men of Old
 
Today we did

O Come All Ye Faithful
The Hands That First Held Mary’s Child
Of the Father’s Love Begotten
Joy to the World

MonFrere
 
CatholicZ09 said:
This is what my organist used today:

Sunday, December 27th, 2009 - Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Processional Hymn: #81 Angels We Have Heard on High
Preparation of the Gifts: #95 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
Communion Hymn: #96 The Snow Lay on the Ground
Recessional Hymn: #102 The First Noel (Only the first 2 verses were sung, so it didn’t mention the Epiphany.)

The hymns were all traditional! It was very beautiful.

This is what I’m planning:

Friday, January 1st, 2010 - Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

Processional Hymn: #728 On This Day the First of Days
Preparation of the Gifts: #681 May God Bless You
Communion Hymn: #98 Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
Recessional Hymn: #206 Immaculate Mary

**Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 - Epiphany of Our Lord **

Processional Hymn: #109 What Star Is This
Preparation of the Gifts: #103 We Three Kings
Communion Hymn: #102 The First Noel
Recessional Hymn: #107 As With Gladness Men of Old
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For the recessiona. why not try “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise”? Not too many people realize this, but, there are three Epiphanies in the Christmas season. The first is the actual birth of the Lord and his manifestation to Ancient Israel, in the person of the shepherds. The second Epiphany is that which we celebrate next Sunday, when He is revealed to all of the nations in the persons of the Magi. The third, is the Epiphany at His Baptism when the Trinity is revealed (voice of the Father, the Holy Spirit as a dove decscending on the Son). “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” makes a great recessional for both the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord because it ties in all of these. It is great catechesis.
 
benedictgal said:
For the recessiona. why not try “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise”? Not too many people realize this, but, there are three Epiphanies in the Christmas season. The first is the actual birth of the Lord and his manifestation to Ancient Israel, in the person of the shepherds. The second Epiphany is that which we celebrate next Sunday, when He is revealed to all of the nations in the persons of the Magi. The third, is the Epiphany at His Baptism when the Trinity is revealed (voice of the Father, the Holy Spirit as a dove decscending on the Son). “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” makes a great recessional for both the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord because it ties in all of these. It is great catechesis.
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I am using “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” as the recessional next weekend. “As With Gladness Men of Old” is just as fitting:
  1. As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold, As with joy they hailed its light, Leading on-ward, beaming bright, So, most gracious Lord, may we Evermore be led to thee.
  2. As with joyful steps they sped To that lowly manger bed, There to bend the knee before Him who heav’n and earth adore; So may we with willing feet Ever seek the mercy seat.
  3. As they offered gifts most rare At that manger rude and bare; So may we with holy joy, Pure and free from sin’s alloy, All our costless treasures bring, Christ! to thee, our heav’nly King.
 
I got my planning guide from OCP for the Lent - Pentecost seasons, and I was planning for Lent and I noticed how OCP lacks in seasonal hymns. I am trying to refrain from some of their songs that come off to me as “bland”, and for this reason, I found myself having to use the same song 3/5 times during Lent: “Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days”, because I wanted to refrain from using stuff such as “In These Days of Lenten Journey” and “Beyond the Days”. I knew that wouldn’t be able to last long, because I ended up having to use those at least once since their selections are rather poor and it seems like they need to add more. However, if I did recommend that to them, they’d probably add more drekish songs with bland lyrics and rhythm which would make the whole situation worse.

The Easter season was not that much of a challenge though because there is a wider selection of hymns.
 
CatholicZ09 said:
I got my planning guide from OCP for the Lent - Pentecost seasons, and I was planning for Lent and I noticed how OCP lacks in seasonal hymns. I am trying to refrain from some of their songs that come off to me as “bland”, and for this reason, I found myself having to use the same song 3/5 times during Lent: “Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days”, because I wanted to refrain from using stuff such as “In These Days of Lenten Journey” and “Beyond the Days”. I knew that wouldn’t be able to last long, because I ended up having to use those at least once since their selections are rather poor and it seems like they need to add more. However, if I did recommend that to them, they’d probably add more drekish songs with bland lyrics and rhythm which would make the whole situation worse.

The Easter season was not that much of a challenge though because there is a wider selection of hymns.
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This is what I have used for Lent:

Attende Domine (beautiful if you can get through all of the verses; it reminds us that we are sinners and implores God’s mercy on us–in fact, God willing, this will show up at the Papal Ash Wednesday Mass-sans organ)

O Sun of Justice
The Glory of These 40 Days
Again We Keep This Solemn Fast
Our Father, We Have Wandered (sung to the melody of O Sacred Head Surrounded)
Parce Domine
Come, Let Us Return to the Lord (St. Meinard Abbey, I believe, or another Monastery)
The Kyrie and Lenten Gospel Acclamation from David Hurd
What Wondrous Love is This
Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (4th Sunday of Lent Scrutiny)
Lord of All Nations, grant me grace
There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

For Holy Week
Palm Sunday
-All Glory, Laud and Honor
-At the Name of Jesus (King’s Westron)
-Sing My Tongue the Glorious Battle/O Sacred Head Surrounded
-What Wondrous Love Is this

Holy Thursday
-At That First Eucharist
-Where Charity and Love Prevail (Washing of the Feet)
-Father, We Thank Thee Who Has Planted
-Draw Near and Take the Body of Your Lord
-Pange Lingua

Good Friday
-What Wondrous Love Is This/O Sacred Head Surrounded (Vneration of the Cross)
-Sing My Tongue the Glorious Battle/What Wondrous Love Is This (Communion)
 
I was flipping through the channels and saw Ohio State singing their alma mater and I realized it was the same tune to “Come, Christians, Join to Sing”.

Gotta love the tune.
 
This is what my organist used:

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 - Epiphany of Our Lord

Processional Hymn: #82 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Preparation of the Gifts: #105 What Child Is This
Communion Hymn: #103 We Three Kings
Recessional Hymn: #107 As With Gladness Men Of Old

My choices for next week:

Sunday, January 10th, 2010 - Baptism of Our Lord

Processional Hymn: #108 Song of Thankfulness and Praise
Preparation of the Gifts: #96 The Snow Lay on the Ground
Communion Hymn: #94 O Little Town of Bethlehem
Recessional Hymn: #449 How Can I Keep From Singing
 
CatholicZ09 said:
This is what my organist used:

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 - Epiphany of Our Lord

Processional Hymn: #82 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Preparation of the Gifts: #105 What Child Is This
Communion Hymn: #103 We Three Kings
Recessional Hymn: #107 As With Gladness Men Of Old

My choices for next week:

Sunday, January 10th, 2010 - Baptism of Our Lord

Processional Hymn: #108 Song of Thankfulness and Praise
Preparation of the Gifts: #96 The Snow Lay on the Ground
Communion Hymn: #94 O Little Town of Bethlehem
Recessional Hymn: #449 How Can I Keep From Singing
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May I make these revisons?

Processional Hymn: When John Baptized by Jordan’s River
Recessional Hymn: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

Songs of Thankfulness and Praise makes a great bridge for the following week as it makes reference to the Wedding at Cana.
 
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