Song Ideas and Suggestions for Advent 2025
Week 1 Responsorial Psalm:
Let Us Go Rejoicing by Steve Angrisano
Let Us Go Rejoicing: Psalm 122 (Bolduc) found in the collection VOICES listen and NOVUM (Cycle A)
Immaculate Conception Responsorial Psalm:
Sing to the Lord a New Song by Craig and Kristen Colson (WLP) from Psalms for the Church
Week 2 Responsorial Psalm:
Justice Shall Flourish In His Time by Bella Santander (GIA) found in NOVUM (Cycle A)
Justice Shall Flourish In His Time by Booth/Bolduc (www.edbolducmusic.com) demo
Justice Shall Flourish in His Time by Craig and Kristen Colson Recording
Week 3 Responsorial Psalm:
Lord, Come and Save Us: Psalm 146 by Aaron Thompson (WLP) found in the collection VOICES listen and NOVUM (Cycle A)
Week 4 Responsorial Psalm:
Let the Lord Enter, He Is King of Glory by Ed Bolduc (GIA) found in NOVUM (Cycle A)
Songs:
Awake, O Sleeper by Ike Ndolo (spiritandsong) from the CD We are Beggars “Arise from slumber. Christ is calling your name.” (Preparation)
Awake to the Day by Ed Bolduc (WLP) from the CD Awake to the Day and found in the collection NOVUM, VOICES, and Voices as One vol. 2. “Signs in the sun and the moon and the stars…” (Song of Gathering / Song of Preparation) listen
Behold the Lamb of God by Matt Maher (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES. “We will stay awake…we will not abandon the promise that you made….” listen (Communion)
Bethlehem (House of Bread) by Ed Bolduc & Alan Hommerding (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM. “Emmanuel, our God with us, will come in power glorious…” (Gather / Preparation / Communion)
Blessed One by Aaron Thompson (WLP/GIA) found in the collection NOVUM, VOICES , and Voices as One vol. 2 listen
Christ the Lord by Feduccia/Hart (spiritandsong) “Darkness hangs the world is aching, Yearning for the coming light,” (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)
Come to Us by Steve Angrisano (spiritandsong) (Gathering / Preparation)
Creator of the Stars of Night by Ed Bolduc (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM and VOICES. (use anywhere except Psalm)
Creator of the Stars of Night by Josh Blakesley (OCP)
Emmanuel, Come to Set Us Free by Jalonda Robertson (GIA) found in the collection More Voices As One vol. 1 and VOICES
Hail, Holy Queen by Maher/Rose (WLP) for IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Holy Is His Name by John Michael Talbot (Capitol CMG/CCLI) listen for IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Preparation / Communion)
Even So Come (Come, Lord Jesus) by Tomlin/Ingram/Cates (Capitol CMG/Essential/Vistaville/CCLI) “Like a bride waiting for her groom we’ll be a church waiting for you.” (Gathering / Preparation / Closing)
Find Us Ready by Tom Booth (spiritandsong) from the CD Find Us Ready “Find us working and loving and doing your will…building the kingdom of mercy and love.” (Use anywhere except Psalm)
Hope Is Dawning by Keyes/Parks/Maher/Gungor (Capitol CMG/CCLI) (Preparation / Communion)
Let Your Love Come Down by Thomas/Blakesley (spiritandsong) found in the collection VOICES “Let your love come down and bring your promise.” (Closing)
Love, Burn Bright by Chris DeSilva (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM. “Christ our Light, illuminate every path that leads to you.” (Preparation)
My Deliverer by McVicker/Mullins (Music Services / Word Entertainment / CCLI) found in the collection Voices as One vol. 2 and on the CD Jesus, Hope of the World (Closing)
O Come, O Come Emmanuel – traditional, arr. by Ed Bolduc – here’s a simple lead sheet with vox for this familiar hymn! (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)
Of the Father’s Love Begotten by Ubowski/Hart (Essential Music/GIA/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES “Forever in the Father’s love we stand…” (Preparation / Communion) listen
Oh Our Lord by Leonard/Jordan/Baloche (Capitol CMG/Integrity/CCLI) found in the collection VOICES. “The earth awakes, your hope has come. We look to you, we long for you, O Lord.” (Song of Preparation / Closing Song) listen
Prepare Ye by Lorraine Hess and Jamie Dilberto (WLP/GIA) – from the CD Cradle in Bethlehem and found in the collection More Voices as One vol. 2 and VOICES. (Gathering / Preparation / Closing)
Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord by Kenneth Louis (WLP) (Gathering / Preparation / Communion)
Ready the Way by Curtis Stephan (spiritandsong.com) found in the collection VOICES (Gathering / Preparation / Communion) listen
The King Shall Come by Trevor Thomson (spiritandsong) – listen on YouTube (Preparation / Communion)
This Is Your Justice by Craig Colson (GIA) – from the CD I Am the Way and found in the collection VOICES “Prepare ye the way of the Lord…” (Gathering / Communion)
We Await You, O Lord by John Angotti (WLP) found on the CD Welcome Home for Christmas listen “The King shall come when morning dawns and light triumphant breaks.” (Preparation / Communion)
We Prepare by Lorraine Hess (WLP) found in the collection NOVUM “We prepare for the coming of the Lord…” (Preparation / Closing)
We Wait by Heidi Willson and Adam Feldman (GIA) found in the collection VOICES (Preparation / Communion) listen
We’re Waiting for You Lord by W. Clifford Petty (WLP/GIA) found in the collection NOVUM (Preparation / Closing)
When You Come by Zack Stachowski (GIA) found in the collection NOVUM “Christ come to us. Are we ready? Lord, open our hearts! Help us to…know you…when you come.” (Preparation / Communion)