11/26/2025
In the service of Holy Communion, there are songs and prayers that are sung every week. These are called "service music" or in older times they were called a "mass setting."
The service music we sing most Sundays of the year, the "All Souls Mass," was written by our music director, John Caddell. Today, we're happy to share a recording of his setting!
This piece uses the exact language of The Book of Common Prayer (2019), making it especially suitable for parishes in the ACNA.
John is now publishing music on YouTube and his website, johncaddellmusic.com. You can follow him on those pages and sign up for his mailing list if you want to hear when he puts out new music.
We hope you enjoy the All Souls Mass!
The All Souls Mass is a plainsong Communion setting based on the language of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). Inspired by settings like those of John Merbecke and Dr. David Hurd, this piece was written to be a simple and accessible way for churches to sing the liturgy in the exact wording of the pr...