On Sunday Dec. 25th 2011 we celebrate the Christmas Mass at Dawn. The Responsorial Psalm appointed for that day is Psalm 97 “A LIGHT WILL SHINE ON US TODAY” I arranged this Psalm setting with familiar music from the classic Christmas Carol “GESU BAMBINO”
Children's Nativity Scene
On Sunday Dec. 24th 2011 we celebrate the Vigil of Christmas. The Responsorial Psalm appointed for that day is Psalm 89″Forever I Will Sing” The music for this Psalm is the same for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
Here is a Christmas song that I composed well over 20 years ago and it has become a sort of “standard” in our parish. At the time I composed ‘THIS IS THE TIME” I asked my family to all write down those things that instantly came to mind whenever they thought about Christmas time and those thoughts formed the basis of this song. . . Sheet music for this song can be purchased $5.00 by simply going to this site: www.ukulelemikelynch.com and pay thru the PayPal donate button. . . be sure to indicate it’s not a donation but rather to purchase the music for “THIS IS THE TIME”
On Sunday Dec. 4th 2011 we celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent. The Responsorial Psalm appointed for that day is Psalm 85 “Lord Let Us See Your Kindness” Below is an image file of the psalm which can be saved by right clicking, “save picture as” then printing out. I will be posting these regularly giving music directors a week or 2 or more to be planning, preparing and rehearsing these settings.
Here is my Thanksgiving gift. . . I wrote this song over 15 years ago now and it has been a “standard” in our parish every Thanksgiving morning. Typically we might sing this song together as food offerings and such are brought up to the sanctuary. . .
All Good Gifts by Michael Lynch
On Sunday Dec. 11th 2011 we celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent. The Responsorial Psalm appointed for that day is “My Soul Rejoices In My God” Below is an image file of the psalm which can be saved by right clicking, “save picture as” then printing out. I will be posting these regularly giving music directors a week or 2 or more to be planning, preparing and rehearsing these settings.
Donations for my freely offered music on this website are gratefully accepted. Simply pay thru the PayPal Donate button at: www.ukulelemikelynch.com
Over the past 42 years of my work as a liturgical musician and composer I have written over 500 settings of the Psalms which we sing as a response after the First Reading every Sunday. 32 of those years I along with my wife Collene Lynch have led the congregation of Christ The King Parish in Seattle, Washington in the singing of these psalms. I have composed settings for virtually every psalm in our 3 year cycle. Even today, I continue to be inspired to compose new settings which will ultimately end up on these pages. In this web site I will endeavor to share these Psalms from week to week that can be freely used by parishes everywhere. Note that the verses are either to be chanted, sung melodically or spoken behind the chordal accompaniment given above the text. In our parish we liberally improvise these verses so I invite you to find your own voice in singing the verses of each Psalm. No Keyboard parts are given so once again, you will need to improvise these as well.
On Sunday Dec. 4th 2011 we celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent. The Responsorial Psalm appointed for that day is Psalm 85 “Lord Let Us See Your Kindness” Below is an image file of the psalm which can be saved by right clicking, “save picture as” then printing out. I will be posting these regularly giving music directors a week or 2 or more to be planning, preparing and rehearsing these settings.
Audio file for “LORD LET US SEE YOUR KINDNESS” Ps. 85
Over the past 42 years of my work as a liturgical musician and composer I have written over 500 settings of the Psalms which we sing as a response after the First Reading every Sunday. 32 of those years I along with my wife Collene Lynch have led the congregation of Christ The King Parish in Seattle, Washington in the singing of these psalms. I have composed settings for virtually every psalm in our 3 year cycle. Even today, I continue to be inspired to compose new settings which will ultimately end up on these pages. In this web site I will endeavor to share these Psalms from week to week that can be freely used by parishes everywhere. Note that the verses are either to be chanted, sung melodically or spoken behind the chordal accompaniment given above the text. In our parish we liberally improvise these verses so I invite you to find your own voice in singing the verses of each Psalm. No Keyboard parts are given so once again, you will need to improvise these as well.
On Sunday Nov 27th, 2011 (The First Sunday of Advent) our Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 80 “Lord Make Us Turn To You” Below is an image file of the psalm which can be saved by right clicking, “save as picture” then printing out. I will be posting these regularly giving music directors a week or 2 or more to be planning, preparing and rehearsing these settings.
Click below to hear “Lord, Make Us Turn To You”
Donations for my freely offered music on this website are gratefully accepted. Simply pay thru the PayPal Donate button at: www.ukulelemikelynch.com
Over the past 42 years of my work as a liturgical musician and composer I have written over 500 settings of the Psalms which we sing as a response after the First Reading every Sunday. 32 of those years I along with my wife Collene Lynch have led the congregation of Christ The King Parish in Seattle, Washington in the singing of these psalms. I have composed settings for virtually every psalm in our 3 year cycle. Even today, I continue to be inspired to compose new settings which will ultimately end up on these pages. In this web site I will endeavor to share these Psalms from week to week that can be freely used by parishes everywhere.
On Sunday Nov 20th, 2011 our Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 23 “The Lord Is My Shepherd” Below is an image file of the psalm which can be saved by right clicking, “save picture as” then printing out. I will be posting these regularly giving music directors a week or 2 or more to be planning, preparing and rehearsing these settings.
Donations for my freely offered music on this website are gratefully accepted. Simply pay thru the PayPal Donate button at: www.ukulelemikelynch.com
Over the past 42 years of my work as a liturgical musician and composer I have written over 500 settings of the Psalms which we sing as a response after the First Reading every Sunday. 32 of those years I along with my wife Collene Lynch have led the congregation of Christ The King Parish in Seattle, Washington in the singing of these psalms. I have composed settings for virtually every psalm in our 3 year cycle. Even today, I continue to be inspired to compose new settings which will ultimately end up on these pages. In this web site I will endeavor to share these Psalms from week to week that can be freely used by parishes everywhere. Note that the verses are either to be chanted, sung melodically or spoken behind the chordal accompaniment given above the text. In our parish we liberally improvise these verses so I invite you to find your own voice in singing the verses of each Psalm. No Keyboard parts are given so once again, you will need to improvise these as well.
On Sunday Nov 13th, 2011 our Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 128 “Blessed Are Those Who Fear The Lord” Below is an image file of the psalm which can be saved by right clicking, “save picture as” then printing out. I will be posting these regularly giving music directors a week or 2 or more to be planning, preparing and rehearsing these settings.
Click below to hear Psalm 128 “Blessed Are Those Who Fear The Lord”
Donations for my freely offered music on this website are gratefully accepted. Simply pay thru the PayPal Donate button at: www.ukulelemikelynch.com
Over the past 42 years of my work as a liturgical musician and composer I have written over 500 settings of the Psalms which we sing as a response after the First Reading every Sunday. 32 of those years I along with my wife Collene Lynch have led the congregation of Christ The King Parish in Seattle, Washington in the singing of these psalms. I have composed settings for virtually every psalm in our 3 year cycle. Even today, I continue to be inspired to compose new settings which will ultimately end up on these pages. In this web site I will endeavor to share these Psalms from week to week that can be freely used by parishes everywhere. Note that the verses are either to be chanted, sung melodically or spoken behind the chordal accompaniment given above the text. In our parish we liberally improvise these verses so I invite you to find your own voice in singing the verses of each Psalm. No Keyboard parts are given so once again, you will need to improvise these as well.
On Sunday Nov 6th, 2011 our Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 63 “My Soul Is Thirsting For You My God” Below is an image file of the psalm which can be saved by right clicking, “save picture as” then printing out. I will be posting these regularly giving music directors a week or 2 or more to be planning, preparing and rehearsing these settings
Click below to hear Psalm 63 “My Soul Is Thirsting”
Donations for my freely offered music on this website are gratefully accepted. Simply pay thru the PayPal Donate button at: www.ukulelemikelynch.com
Michael Lynch - Liturgical Music Composer 