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Alan J. Hommerding
Senior Liturgy Publications Editor Contact me
Alan Hommerding holds graduate degrees in theology, liturgy, and music from St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore, and the University of Notre Dame, with additional studies in organ, accompanying and vocal/choral pedagogy at Princeton University, Westminster Choir College and the Peabody Conservatory.

Alan is the editor of AIM: Liturgy Resources magazine, a quarterly journal from World Library Publications, the music and liturgy division of the J.S. Paluch Company. He was project coordinator and WLP editor for the ChicAGO Centenary Anthology, a collection of historic and newly-commissioned organ works for the 2006 national convention of the American Guild of Organists, and the 100th anniversary of the Chicago chapter of AGO. His collection of hymn texts Song of the Spirit, and prayers for musicians Blessed Are the Music-Makers (both available from WLP) have received excellent reviews. As a hymnwriter, he appears in the most recent edition of Panorama of Christian Hymnody, and in the New Cambridge Dictionary of Hymnology.

In addition to his editorial work, Alan presents music clinics and reading sessions, hymn festivals and workshops on liturgy throughout the country, and maintains an active accompanying and performing schedule. Alan compiled A Sourcebook about Music and contributed to Traditions and Transitions, both from Liturgy Training Publications. He is a member of the music advisory staff for the archdiocese of Chicago's Office for Divine Worship, and has served as a faculty member, performing artist and accompanist for many archdiocesan programs and liturgical celebrations. He has written articles and reviews for Pastoral Music, Catechumenate, Modern Liturgy, The American Organist, Choral Journal, The Hymn, and Christianity and the Arts.

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Gesu Bambino - Hommerding - click and print

Gesu Bambino - Hommerding

In Holy Harmony: Prayers for Parish Musicians

Be Forever Praised! A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Sing the Kingdom

Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning!

Love One Another - The Wedding Collection CD

Behold the Lamb of God: Seven Eucharistic Ostinatos

Six Songs for Sacred Seasons

Come, Sing a Home and Family

The Morning Trumpet

Poor Man Lazarus - click and print

Poor Man Lazarus - Hommerding

Blessed Are the Music Makers: Warm Ups for the Musician's Spirit

I Believe This Is Jesus: A Communion Procession

Return to God

Return to God

From Ashes to the Living Font (Trumpet Parts) - Click & Print

Praise O Zion

Everyday Psalms: 150 Meditations for Living the Lord's Songs

Remember Me

Christ Who Called Disciples to Him

Sing The Kingdom - Schaefer/Hommerding

Praise, O Zion: Sequence for Corpus Christi

St. Cecilia's Orchestra

Christ Our Light Cantor/Accompaniment Book

Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning! - Click & Print

Song of the Spirit Hymn Book

Sing to the Lord, Hallelu!

Behold the Lamb of God: Seven Eucharistic Ostinatos

Of the Father's Love Begotten

Return to God

Sing to the Lord, Hallelu!

King Jesus Is A-Listening

Sing to the Lord, Hallelu!

Behold, We Are Witnesses

Litany of the Last Words of Christ on the Cross

Litany of the Last Words of Christ on the Cross

Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross

Sing Till the Power of the Lord Comes Down

Regina Caeli, Laetare - Click & Print

Regina Caeli, Laetare

By God Kept Pure

Alaben Todos/Let All the Earth Praise: Salmo 148

That We Might Have Life

Sing Out! A Children's Psalter Director's Edition

Sing Out! A Children's Psalter Chorister's Edition

Come, Holy Spirit, Wind and Fire

Hail the Christmas Morn

Sing Out! A Children's Psalter CD

We Sing With Holy Mary

By God Kept Pure

Advent Entrance Rite

Psalms and Ritual Music: Common/Seasonal Lectionary Psalms with Through-Composed Verses

Christ Who Called Disciples to Him

Behold We Are Witnesses

Behold We Are Witnesses

Christ Who Called Disciples To Him

Behold the Lamb of God: Seven Eucharistic Ostinatos

We Sing with Holy Mary

We Sing With Holy Mary

Christ Our Light Leader's Edition

Christ Our Light People's Book

God Is Love: A Wedding/Anniversary Processional - Click & Print

God Is Love: A Wedding/Anniversary Processional

We Sing a Beginning - Click & Print

We Sing a Beginning

O Sanctissima - Click & Print

O Sanctissima

Veni Creator Spiritus/Spiritus Collection CD

In Every Time CD

The Morning Trumpet - Click & Print

Advent Entrance Rite

Advent Entrance Rite

By God Kept Pure Brass Parts

We Sing With Holy Mary

Ven, Oh Espíritu/Come, Holy Spirit

By God Kept Pure

Alaben Todos/Let All the Earth Praise: Salmo 148

Praise, O Zion (String Quartet)

In Principio

Benedictus: The Rising Sun

The Morning Trumpet (Trumpet Part)

Sing Till the Power of the Lord Comes Down

Choral Conducting That Works for Worship

With Hearts and Voices People's Book

Hail the Christmas Morn - Click & Print

Two Haydn Settings of Welsh Folk Tunes: To the Hills We Lift Our Eyes/Sing Praise to the Lord

Canticle of Simeon

Psalms in Canon: Psalms 1, 19, 23, 24, 42, 47, 65, 84, 98, 117, 134, 137, 150

From Ashes to the Living Font (Trumpet Parts)

This Is the Day: Psalm 118

All So Stille

Called to This Table

Magnificat

The ChicAGO Centenary Anthology (Organ)

God of Light Be Praised: Music for Evening Prayer 2-CD Set

God of Light Be Praised: Music for Evening Prayer Accompaniment Book

Come, Holy Spirit, Wind and Fire (Flute Part)