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lyr/chords: On Eagle's Wings (Michael Joncas) |
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Subject: eagles' wings From: Mari-rose Date: 19 Oct 99 - 01:10 PM Hi--I am looking for lyrics/tune of a Catholic hymn with the phrase 'we shall rise up/on eagles' wings'--I don't think it's public domain--if it is copyright, is there a reference citation? Thanks |
Subject: Lyr Add: ON EAGLE'S WINGS (Michael Joncas) From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Oct 99 - 01:53 PM Hi, Mari-Rose - well, I found a poorly-wrought copy of the lyrics on the Web - Click here. It's a 1979 interpretation of Psalm 91 by Michael Joncas, available from Oregon Catholic Press. Click here to get to where you can order the song. You'll find it in most Catholic hymnals, and the Lutherans and Episcopalians and others use it, too. Michael Crawford recorded it on an album called On Eagle's Wings, but I can't say I like the album. Nice song, though. -Joe Offer- I found a better rendition here (click), and a MIDI here (click) ON EAGLE'S WINGS |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: eagles' wings From: MAG (inactive) Date: 19 Oct 99 - 06:42 PM Mari-Rose, you wouldn't be in Portland, would you? this is an optional question; the daughter of some friends has the name, that's all. MA |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: eagles' wings From: Big Tim Date: 03 Jan 05 - 05:23 AM "On Eagle's Wings" is also the name of a musical show celebrating Ulster-Scots history and culture: a sort of unionist "Riverdance". |
Subject: Chord Req: On Eagles Wings From: Sorcha Date: 15 May 05 - 10:54 PM Copied from an old thread.... From: GUEST,mel - PM Date: 15 May 05 - 08:51 PM does anyone have the chords to On eagles wings? |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagles Wings From: Sorcha Date: 15 May 05 - 10:58 PM Are these correct?
Chorus: G C Am Come live in me, all my life D Take over G C Am Come breathe in me and I will rise D G On Eagles Wings |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagles Wings From: GUEST,Joe Offer Date: 16 May 05 - 03:58 PM ON EAGLES' WINGS (Michael Joncas)
The is from the Yohann Anderson songbook titled Songs. I don't know what they mean by EmA7 - is a misprint for Em7??? -Joe Offer, not a guitarist- Lyrics are in the previous thread here (click). |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagles Wings From: GUEST Date: 16 May 05 - 08:23 PM EmA7--likely means Ema7 (or more clearly, E maj 7). The notes for the chord would be E,G#,B,D# If you understand tabs--which I don't--it reads 021100. |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagles Wings From: GUEST,brucie Date: 16 May 05 - 08:25 PM Sorry, but I keep forgettin' I got no cookie. T'were me above. |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagles Wings From: GUEST,MTed Date: 16 May 05 - 11:30 PM I think that it means that, on the word "palm" you play Em and then A7--the way I hear it, two downstrokes on Em then two on A7, holding the note over both chords-- |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagles Wings From: GUEST,brucie Date: 16 May 05 - 11:41 PM MTed, that makes more sense than what I thought. Thanks. |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagles Wings From: GUEST Date: 11 Jun 10 - 04:25 PM no there is supposed to be a space in between em and a7 |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagles Wings From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Jun 10 - 04:44 PM It could be understood that way, that there should be a space between Em and A7; but the word "palm" isn't big enough to accommodate both chords - and I think that Ted is right that the word has two chords. Maybe it should be this way:
-Joe- |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagle's Wings From: GUEST Date: 02 Jan 11 - 11:21 PM it means an E minor chord with the note A in the bass of the chord. I would play an A octave in the left hand, and an e minor chord in the right, inverted to a B E G |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagle's Wings From: GUEST,Grishka Date: 03 Jan 11 - 04:22 AM MTed's idea of Em A7 , which Joe adopted in his rendering above, is the only reasonable interpretation of what Yohann Anderson could have meant.Speaking of Emaj7, anonymous guest: a major 7th should be voiced as high as possible. 021100 is only acceptable as a makeshift for beginners, 022444 sounds much better. |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagle's Wings From: GUEST,leeneia Date: 03 Jan 11 - 11:41 AM I have a copy of this song to hand, straight from the 2006 'Breaking Bread' book. I'm also very familiar with it. It is in the key of D, changes to F for a bit, then goes back to D. Those chords have been derived from a lush, loungelike accompaniment to this song, written for piano and choir. That's the most likely explanation I have for them. Because for the typical person playing chords on a guitar, they are pretty awful. The first note of the song is a C#. It is discordant against a G chord. Same thing for the second syllable of 'abide.' Where there's Gm above 'whom' the note is an A. It is true that discord and dissonance can add meaning to a song, but these chords go too far, in my opinion. Even when I was in a choir and our skilled leader was at the grand piano, the first measure of this song always sounded like a train wreck. I've been playing it here on my little keyboard, and I think that for a lone folkie trying to get folks to sing, the chords need reworking. |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagle's Wings From: GUEST,Grishka Date: 03 Jan 11 - 12:18 PM Leenia, here is someone who strictly follows Yohann Anderson and strums through heartily. I've heard much worse train wrecks. I don't know an "original" version, so I cannot judge about that. You are right that the dissonances will disappear if the chords are started with their bass notes alone, e.g. arpeggiated. You are free to try that out, it works on guitars as well as on pianos. |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagle's Wings From: GUEST,jay s Date: 10 Apr 11 - 04:19 PM thanks to leenia for that post - I tried to play this with the earlier chord progession and could not make it work! the basic info that it's in D was very helpful. thanks! |
Subject: RE: Chord Req: On Eagle's Wings From: banjoman Date: 11 Apr 11 - 06:40 AM One of my favourite which we often play in Church using Guitar & banjo -usually in the key of G but sometimes adapted |
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