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I am looking for the Musical Notes for="Follow Me" by Ray Repp
This guy was pure genius among the early composers of Christian folk music. I had a brief stint as a seminarian at St. Joseph's Prep Seminary in Vienna WV.
Our choir director Fr. Tom Magary knew how to bring out the best in us and drew every bit of melody and harmony into perfect balance. With the addition of the guitars and keyboards/bass, the all male chorus was
quite popular. Going to Mass there in the 70's during a retreat or just in ordinary time, especially in autumn would really warm your heart. I can still close my eyes and if I listen closely, see and hear all the lads in our green blazers singing our hearts out. Thanks Ray.
I have just had a request to sing Ray Repp's "into Your Hands" at a Catholic memorial service this Sat. I couldn't locate it, but it had the same name as a song I sing regularly with the Spanish Mass choir, called, "Entre Tus Manos." I checked with the family and it is the same one.
It is a beautiful song, and one of my favorites! I still didn't find the actual English lyrics for it, though I have the Spanish words and music, and a sort of translation from a blog that I'm referring to for help.
I don't actually "speak" Spanish, but "pronounce" it, but I have the gist and am writing a sort of translation for the Spanish words.
Ray Repp deserves more recognition, for sure.
I was a seminarian in the greater Boston area, and our folk singing group introduced parishes there to the new vernacular mass in 1965-66. The Catholic Church had no tradition of English hymns, so it eagerly latched onto Repp's contemporary folk songs. Outside of Southern Gospel, mainline Protestant churches didn't have a contemporary folk tradition either, so they followed suit. Some of Repp's early work were truly inspiring, have become classic, while other songs, though popular initially, were somewhat amateurish. In Rebb, we were lucky to have not only a gifted composer, but a visionary of what truy constitutes truly worshipful music.
I've been familiar and even taught Ray Repp's liturgical music to the congregations and choirs of Cotabato City Cathedral, St. Pancratius Chapel at Paco Park, Manila, and the chapel of the Philippine General Hospital.
I certainly value his music as best examples of ecumenical worship.
I'm looking for the written guitar or choral arrangement of Hear O Lord by Ray Repp.
I just happened to see your message. I play this at our masses regularly. I printed up my own lyric sheets to hand out so we can do Ray's "Hear o Lord", "I will follow" and "Of my hands". All are great hymns and 3 of my all time favourites. I E-mailed Ray nearly a year ago and he replied with the music to all three as Jpeg files. I was surprised and honoured. Unfortunately I don't remember his E-mail address, but if you want to E-mail me (itsillutions@ozemail.com.au) I can forward them to you. The chords for "Hear" are basically in 2 parts. The chorus is C-Am-F-G (x4) and the verses are Am-F-G-Am-F-G-C-C7-Am-F-G-Am-F-D-G-G7. I hope this helps. He is one of the all time greats. God bless. Steve.
My great uncle Father William Kelly was Ray's partner for many years and they worked together under K&R Records. Ray was family to me when I was little and to hear how much he and my Great Uncle Father Bill touched people is truly amazing. I remember hearing these songs as a little girl and never realizing how influential they were.
Dear Ms. Kelly; I am looking for someone whose great uncle worked with Ray Repp. If you are that person, who lived in Binghamton, would you have access to copies of his music? We are planning an oldies mass here in New Hyde Park on Long Island. Thank you and God bless!
Rob Hess Holy Spirit Parish New Hyde Park, NY
Where do I buy Ray Repp Albums and/or CDs.
I was a counselor at Good Counsel Camp in Inverness, FL in the late 60's. We attended Mass every morning and had the rosary and Benediction every evening - very "old Catholic" some might say. We sang songs from Mass for Young Americans with such love and worship. It was truly a Charasmatic experience although not called that at the time. We have gone back for several reunions and sing those beautiful songs right from the heart. Love of God is expressed in many ways. Katie Ann(Welsh) Starnes
Katie, Try a website called CCLI.COM You may have to pay for copies but they seem to offer just about anything you want regarding music.
I knew Ray when I was a member of the Extension Lay Volunteers in Chicago in the '60s. Many of us had a reunion in 1990 in Chi. and Ray was there to furnish a lot of the music we used for liturgy
I need the song "When Two or More" Shaker Melody by Ray Repp.
I need it "YESTERDAY"
It is a Funeral Request.
Does anyone have the lyrics and or music???
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