Comm. Fauxbourdon • “What does it sound like?”
Remember the days you prayed for what you have now!
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Archives for January 2026
“Ad Te Levavi” • Variant
This particular variant hints at “tone painting.”
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Spectacular Communion Setting!
Both text & melody are quite beautiful.
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Now That You’re Shunning Bad Hymns … Stop Announcing Them!
“When we announce hymn numbers, we’re not facilitating participation—we’re disrupting it.” —Daniel Marshall
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Bach’s Psychotically Awesome Walking Bassline
Thirty-six (36) pedal notes without interruption!
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A Simple Way to Utilize Handbells
The method itself is wonderfully simple.
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Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(1 of 50) “Philosophy of Life”
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“Reminder” — Month of January (2026)
Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…
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Hymn Translation • “Was Dr. John Mason Neale the Greatest of All Time?”
I received permission to reveal publicly this “comparison chart” of hymn translations.
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PDF • “Music List” (Sunday, 11 January)
Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
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August 1970 • “Graduale Simplex Doc” (12 pages)
Similar to polyester vestments & wreckovations, its sad legacy is bound up with everything regrettable about the 1960s liturgical reforms.
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“Puer Natus in Béthlehem” • (Added Fifths)
A dash of something!
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Epiphany Hymn • “New 2-Voice Arrangement”
This can be sung by one woman and one man.
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How Does The Vatican “Rhythm” Actually Sound?
With an excerpt from the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
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Simplified Accompaniment (Epiphany Hymn)
Simplified keyboard accompaniment for “Bethlehem! Of noblest cities” (Epiphany hymn).
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