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This article originally published May 11, 2017
Here is the result of a collaboration done in two days between me, Dan-Vi Nguyen (user asiansa09) and André van Haren. Dan-Vi's original post is here – you can see how the song progressed.
4/29/2017: A piano-guitar-voice score (PDF file) has been added to the end of this story. It is free for you to download. I am grateful to my colleague, composer André van Haren, for doing an engraving (music score) of his piano arrangement using Sibelius.
5/1/2017: I changed "I see blood" to "I saw blood." It sounded too much like "icy blood." I also decided to sing "I saw blood and water flowing" as a connected phrase. There was previously too much space in the middle of the phrase. This works out well to offset the vocal harmonies which now now provide counterpoint (polyphony). I also worked hard to thin out the mix in Apple Logic Pro. I had built up a wall of sound when I first added...
I was inspired by lyrics posted by TCS member asiansa09, in her blog post here at TCS: "For the Love of Humanity." Dan was hoping that someone could set her lyrics to music. I took on the challenge.
Initially, I composed an upbeat Folk-Gospel styled song which greatly modified Dan's lyrics. It is called God's Gift to All the World and is posted here.
Next, I created a chant-styled song that is much more faithful to Dan's original lyrics and is totally different than the Folk-Gospel version. Listen to it below. I sing along with my dulcimer.
Let me know what you like and do not like. I appreciate the feedback. Let me know if you would like notated sheet music for this.
For the Love of Humanity
CHORUS
I have seen water and blood
flowing out from the heart of Christ.
Blessing my brothers and sisters
for all generations.
VERSE
A message from Christ to Sister Faustina
for the love of humanity:
Christ wants to illuminate the way for us
and draw every soul to his heart.
His image is a fountain of...
Originally posted May 3, 2017
Domingo de Pascua - Salmo 117 - Éste es el día del triunfo del Señor. Aleluya. / Responsorial psalm in Spanish for Easter Sunday, Mass during the Day.
https://insong.org/product/domingo-de-pascua-salmo-117-este-es-el-dia-del-triunfo-del-senor-aleluya/

Reading 1 during the Easter Vigil. Psalms 103 Lord send out your spirit and renew the face of the earth. Composed by Erwin Cabucos. Vocal and guitar by Erwin Cabucos.
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/gyM6aAqjvhU
Salmo responsorial: Viernes Santo de la Pasión del Señor ABC - Salmo 30 - Padre, en tus manos encomiendo mi espíritu. Descarga gratuita de partituras en el siguiente enlace. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / Responsorial psalm for Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord. Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available.
https://insong.org/product/viernes-santo-salmo-30-padre-en-tus-manos-encomiendo-mi-espiritu