We’ve got a new podcast episode up today - on Lilies of the Field and The Shawshank Redemption. It’s really not a long jump from that to this joint…Thanks for reading Trust Walk! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Because…didn’t you sing the “Lilies of the Field Amen?” At Mass?
I was born in 1963 in southern Illinois…. This is bringing back so many memories. In our small catholic school (diaspora) we sang almost all the same songs you have mentioned. And I bet if someone started playing the songs I could still sing every single word by heart. I was given a guitar by Sister Barbara, and played at daily Mass in the 4th and 5th grade. One song you haven’t mentioned is „Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water…“
But we still had daily Mass!
I remember Sr. Cheryl coming to school one day without the veil… I was probably in the 3rd or 4th grade. Sr Barbara continued to wear hers. I loved Sr Barbara! She was like a loving aunt to us besides being a great teacher. We did a lot of plays in our little school. It was a great way to learn!
This was used at my parish for a year or two during Lent sometime during the 90s. I don't remember the precise part of Mass, but I think it was used in place of the verse before the Gospel. The cantor would start an unaccompanied solo while standing over on the right side, below the steps up to the sanctuary. They would then walk across the front of the sanctuary while singing, arriving at the ambo and microphone on the left side. Then the accompaniment would kick in as the choir and congregation joined the singing.
Never having seen Godspell, I didn't know until years later that it was the source for the tune.
I was born in 1963 in southern Illinois…. This is bringing back so many memories. In our small catholic school (diaspora) we sang almost all the same songs you have mentioned. And I bet if someone started playing the songs I could still sing every single word by heart. I was given a guitar by Sister Barbara, and played at daily Mass in the 4th and 5th grade. One song you haven’t mentioned is „Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water…“
But we still had daily Mass!
I remember Sr. Cheryl coming to school one day without the veil… I was probably in the 3rd or 4th grade. Sr Barbara continued to wear hers. I loved Sr Barbara! She was like a loving aunt to us besides being a great teacher. We did a lot of plays in our little school. It was a great way to learn!
I have so many memories
Prepare Ye (The Way of the Lord), from Godspell
This was used at my parish for a year or two during Lent sometime during the 90s. I don't remember the precise part of Mass, but I think it was used in place of the verse before the Gospel. The cantor would start an unaccompanied solo while standing over on the right side, below the steps up to the sanctuary. They would then walk across the front of the sanctuary while singing, arriving at the ambo and microphone on the left side. Then the accompaniment would kick in as the choir and congregation joined the singing.
Never having seen Godspell, I didn't know until years later that it was the source for the tune.