Owen Alstott is a Catholic composer and former publisher of OCP. He is the author of the Heritage Mass and the psalms and Gospel Acclamations in Respond & Acclaim.
Songs
- A Holy Day Has Dawned Upon Us. Come, You Nations, and Adore the Lord. For Today a Great Light Has Come Upon the Earth
- A Light Will Shine on Us This Day: The Lord Is Born for Us
- A Light of Revelation to the Gentiles and Glory for Your People Israel
- All the Ends of the Earth Have Seen the Saving Power of God
- Alleluia No. IV
- Alleluia No. V
- Alleluia No. VI
- Alleluia No. VII
- Alleluia No. VIII
- Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
- Amen
- Be Merciful, O Lord, for We Have Sinned
- Be Merciful, O Lord, for We Have Sinned
- Be with Me, Lord, When I Am in Trouble
- Beatitudes
- Behold, I Am the Handmaid of the Lord. May It Be Done to Me according to Your Word.
- Blessed Are They Who Dwell in Your House, O Lord
- Blessed Are They Who Follow the Law of the Lord
- Blessed Are They Who Have Kept the Word with a Generous Heart and Yield a Harvest through Perseverance
- Blessed Are They Who Hear the Word of God and Observe It
- Blessed Are They Who Hope in the Lord
- Blessed Are Those Who Dwell in Your House, O Lord
- Blessed Are Those Who Fear the Lord
- Blessed Are Those Who Fear the Lord and Walk in His Ways
- Blessed Are You, Holy Virgin Mary, Deserving of All Praise; From You Rose the Sun of Justice, Christ Our God
- Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit, For Theirs Is the Kingdom of Heaven
- Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit; the Kingdom of Heaven Is Theirs
- Blessed Be the Name of the Lord for Ever
- Blessed Is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord! Blessed Is the Kingdom of Our Father David that Is to Come
- Blessed the People the Lord Has Chosen to Be His Own
- Blessed the People the Lord Has Chosen to Be His Own
- Blessed the People the Lord Has Chosen to Be His Own
- Blessed the People the Lord Has Chosen to Be His Own
- Bread of Friendship
- By Faith Confirmed
- Christ Became Obedient to the Point of Death, Even Death on a Cross. Because of this, God Greatly Exalted Him and Bestowed on Him the Name Which is Above Every Name
- Christ Became Obedient to the Point of Death, Even Death on a Cross. Because of this, God Greatly Exalted Him and Bestowed on Him the Name Which is Above Every Other Name
- Christ Is Risen, Creator of All; He Has Shown Pity on All People
- Christ, Our Paschal Lamb, Has Been Sacrificed; Let Us Then Feast with Joy in the Lord
- Come after Me and I Will Make You Fishers of Men
- Come to Me, All You Who Labor and Are Burdened, and I Will Give You Rest, Says the Lord
- Come, Holy Spirit, Fill the Hearts of Your Faithful and Kindle in Them the Fire of Your Love
- Come, Let Us Worship
- Come, You Who Are Blessed by My Father; Inherit the Kingdom Prepared for You from the Foundation of the World
- Create a Clean Heart in Me, O God
- Create a Clean Heart in Me, O God
- Cry Out with Joy and Gladness: for among You Is the Great and Holy One of Israel
- Do Not Forget the Works of the Lord
- Even Now, Says the Lord, Return to Me with Your Whole Heart; For I Am Gracious and Merciful
- Father of Mercy
- Father, Into Your Hands I Commend My Spirit
- Fill Us with Your Love, O Lord, and We Will Sing for Joy
- For Ever I Will Sing the Goodness of the Lord
- For Ever I Will Sing the Goodness of the Lord
- For Ever I Will Sing the Goodness of the Lord
- For Ever I Will Sing the Goodness of the Lord
- From the Shining Cloud the Father's Voice Is Heard: This Is My Beloved Son, Hear Him
- Gather Us Together
- Give Thanks to the Lord for He Is Good, His Love Is Everlasting
- Give Thanks to the Lord, His Love Is Everlasting
- Give Thanks to the Lord; His Love Is Everlasting
- Give the Lord Glory and Honor
- Glory and Praise for Ever
- Glory and Praise for Ever
- Glory to God
- Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth Peace to Those on Whom His Favor Rests
- Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; to God Who Is, Who Was, and Who Is to Come
- Go Out to All the World and Tell the Good News
- Go and Teach All Nations, Says the Lord; I Am with You Always, until the End of the World
- God Has Called Us Through the Gospel to Possess the Glory of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- God Mounts His Throne to Shouts of Joy: A Blare of Trumpets for the Lord
- God Was Reconciling the World to Himself in Christ, and Entrusting to Us the Message of Salvation
- God, in Your Goodness, You Have Made a Home for the Poor
- God’s Greatest Gift
- Grant Them Eternal Rest
- Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord Is with You; Blessed Are You among Women
- He Came to Testify to the Light, to Prepare a People Fit for the Lord.
- He Who Does Justice Will Live in the Presence of the Lord
- Here Am I, Lord; I Come to Do Your Will
- Here Am I, Lord; I Come to Do Your Will
- Holy
- I Am the Good Shepherd, Says the Lord; I Know My Sheep, and Mine Know Me
- I Am the Light of the World, Says the Lord; Whoever Follows Me Will Have the Light of Life
- I Am the Living Bread that Came Down from Heaven, Says the Lord; Whoever Eats This Bread Will Live Forever
- I Am the Resurrection and the Life, Says the Lord; Whoever Believes in Me, Even if He Dies, Will Never Die
- I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, Says the Lord; No One Comes to the Father, Except Through Me
- I Believe That I Shall See the Good Things of the Lord in the Land of the Living
- I Give You a New Commandment, Says the Lord: Love One Another As I Have Loved You
- I Give You a New Commandment, Says the Lord; Love One Another As I Have Loved You
- I Have Chosen and Consecrated This House, Says the Lord, That My Name May Be There Forever.
- I Love You, Lord, My Strength
- I Praise You for I Am Wonderfully Made
- I Proclaim to You Good News of Great Joy: Today a Savior Is Born for Us, Christ the Lord
- I Shall Live in the House of the Lord All the Days of My Life
- I Turn to You, Lord, in Time of Trouble
- I Will Bless the Lord/Taste and See
- I Will Get Up and Go to My Father and Shall Say to Him: Father, I Have Sinned against Heaven and against You
- I Will Not Leave You Orphans, Says the Lord. I Will Come Back to You, and Your Hearts Will Rejoice
- I Will Praise You, Lord, for You Have Rescued Me
- I Will Praise You, Lord, in the Assembly of Your People
- I Will Praise Your Name Forever, My King and My God
- I Will Praise Your Name for Ever, My King and My God
- I Will Rise and Go to My Father
- I Will Sing of Your Salvation
- I Will Take the Cup of Salvation, and Call on the Name of the Lord
- I Will Walk Before the Lord, in the Land of the Living
- I Will Walk before the Lord, in the Land of the Living
- I, The Lord
- If Today You Hear His Voice, Harden Not Your Hearts
- If Today You Hear His Voice, Harden Not Your Hearts
- If Today You Hear His Voice, Harden Not Your Hearts
- In All Circumstances, Give Thanks, for This Is the Will of God for You in Christ Jesus
- In Every Age, O Lord, You Have Been Our Refuge
- In Joyful Hope
- In You, Lord, I Have Found My Peace
- In the Past God Spoke to Our Ancestors through the Prophets; In These Last Days, He Has Spoken to Us through the Son
- In the Sight of the Angels, I Will Sing Your Praises, Lord
- Jesus Is with Us
- John Said: One Mightier Than I Is Coming; He Will Baptize You with the Holy Spirit and with Fire
- Justice Shall Flourish in His Time, and Fullness of Peace for Ever
- Lamb of God
- Lenten Gospel Acclamation
- Lenten Gospel Acclamation (IX-a)
- Let All the Earth Cry Out to God with Joy
- Let My Tongue Be Silenced, if I Ever Forget You
- Let Us Go Rejoicing to the House of the Lord
- Let Us Go Rejoicing to the House of the Lord
- Let Us Go Rejoicing to the House of the Lord
- Let Us Sing to the Lord; He Has Covered Himself in Glory
- Let Your Face Shine Upon Your Servant; and Teach Me Your Laws
- Let the Lord Enter; He Is King of Glory
- Let the Peace of Christ Control Your Hearts; Let the Word of Christ Dwell in You Richly
- Like a Deer That Longs for Running Streams, My Soul Longs for You, My God
- Lord, Be My Rock of Safety
- Lord, Come and Save Us
- Lord, Come to My Aid
- Lord, Every Nation on Earth Will Adore You
- Lord, Forgive the Wrong I Have Done
- Lord, Go Up to the Place of Your Rest, You and the Ark of Your Holiness
- Lord, Have Mercy
- Lord, Heal My Soul, for I Have Sinned against You
- Lord, I Love Your Commands
- Lord, In Your Great Love, Answer Me
- Lord, It Is Good to Give Thanks to You
- Lord, Let Us See Your Kindness, and Grant Us Your Salvation
- Lord, Let Us See Your Kindness, and Grant Us Your Salvation
- Lord, Let Your Face Shine on Us
- Lord, Let Your Mercy Be on Us, As We Place Our Trust in You
- Lord, Let Your Mercy Be on Us, As We Place Our Trust in You
- Lord, Make Us Turn to You; Let Us See Your Face and We Shall Be Saved
- Lord, Send Out Your Spirit, and Renew the Face of the Earth
- Lord, Send Out Your Spirit, and Renew the Face of the Earth
- Lord, Send Out Your Spirit, and Renew the Face of the Earth
- Lord, Show Us Your Mercy
- Lord, This Is the People That Longs to See Your Face
- Lord, When Your Glory Appears, My Joy Will Be Full
- Lord, You Are Good and Forgiving
- Lord, You Are Truly the Savior of the World; Give Me Living Water, That I May Never Thirst Again
- Lord, You Have the Words of Everlasting Life
- Lord, You Know Everything; You Know That I Love You.
- Lord, You Will Show Us the Path of Life
- Lord, Your Love Is Eternal; Do Not Forsake the Work of Your Hands
- Lord, on the Day I Called for Help, You Answered Me
- Mary Is Taken Up to Heaven; a Chorus of Angels Exults
- May God Bless Us in His Mercy
- May the Lord Bless Us All the Days of Our Lives
- My God, My God, Why Have You Abandoned Me
- My Sheep Hear My Voice, Says the Lord; I Know Them, and They Follow Me
- My Song of Thanks
- My Soul Is Thirsting for You, O Lord My God
- My Soul Is Thirsting for You, O Lord My God
- My Soul Is Thirsting for You, O Lord My God
- My Soul Rejoices
- My Soul Rejoices in My God
- O Bless the Lord, My Soul
- O God, Let All the Nations Praise You
- O Holy Mary
- O Lord, Our God, How Wonderful Your Name in All the Earth
- One Does Not Live on Bread Alone, but on Every Word that Comes Forth from the Mouth of God
- Open Our Hearts, O Lord, to Listen to the Words of Your Son
- Our Blessing-Cup Is a Communion with the Blood of Christ
- Our Eyes Are Fixed on the Lord, Pleading for His Mercy
- Our Help Is from the Lord, Who Made Heaven and Earth
- Please Hear Us
- Praise the Lord Who Lifts Up the Poor
- Praise the Lord, Jerusalem
- Praise the Lord, My Soul
- Praise the Lord, Who Heals the Brokenhearted
- Prayer of the Faithful
- Prepare the Way of the Lord, Make Straight His Paths: All Flesh Shall See the Salvation of God
- Proclaim His Marvelous Deeds to All the Nations
- Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd
- Rejoice and Be Glad; Your Reward Will Be Great in Heaven
- Remember Your Mercies, O Lord
- Repent, Says the Lord; the Kingdom of Heaven Is at Hand
- Rest in God Alone, My Soul
- Save Us, Savior
- Shine Like Lights in the World as You Hold on to the Word of Life
- Show Us, Lord, Your Love; and Grant Us Your Salvation
- Since My Mother's Womb, You Have Been My Strength
- Sing and Rejoice
- Sing to the Lord
- Sing to the Lord a New Song, for He Has Done Marvelous Deeds
- Sing with Joy to God Our Help
- Stand Erect and Raise Your Heads because Your Redemption Is at Hand
- Stay Awake and Be Ready! For You Do Not Know on what Day the Son of Man Will Come
- Take My Yoke Upon You, Says the Lord, and Learn from Me, for I Am Meek and Humble of Heart
- Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord
- Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord
- Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord
- Teach Me Your Ways, O Lord
- The Angel of the Lord Will Rescue Those Who Fear Him
- The Earth Is Full of the Goodness of the Lord
- The Hand of the Lord Feeds Us; He Answers All Our Needs
- The Hand of the Lord Feeds Us; He Answers All Our Needs
- The Just Man Is a Light in Darkness to the Upright
- The Lord Comes to Rule the Earth with Justice
- The Lord Gave Them Bread from Heaven
- The Lord Has Done Great Things for Us; We Are Filled with Joy
- The Lord Has Revealed to the Nations
- The Lord Has Set His Throne in Heaven
- The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor
- The Lord Is Kind and Merciful
- The Lord Is Kind and Merciful
- The Lord Is Kind and Merciful
- The Lord Is Kind and Merciful, Slow to Anger, and Rich in Compassion
- The Lord Is King, the Most High Over All the Earth
- The Lord Is King, the Most High over All the Earth
- The Lord Is King; He Is Robed in Majesty
- The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation
- The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation
- The Lord Is My Shepherd; There Is Nothing I Shall Want
- The Lord Is My Shepherd; There Is Nothing I Shall Want
- The Lord Is Near to All Who Call Upon Him
- The Lord Remembers His Covenant for Ever
- The Lord Sent Me to Bring Glad Tidings to the Poor, and to Proclaim Liberty to Captives
- The Lord Upholds My Life
- The Lord Will Bless His People with Peace
- The Lord's Kindness Is Everlasting to Those Who Fear Him
- The One Who Does Justice Will Live in the Presence of the Lord
- The Precepts of the Lord Give Joy to the Heart
- The Queen Stands at Your Right Hand, Arrayed in Gold
- The Seed That Falls on Good Ground Will Yield a Fruitful Harvest
- The Son of David Will Live For Ever
- The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me, Because He Has Anointed Me to Bring Glad Tidings to the Poor
- The Stone Rejected by The Builders Has Become the Cornerstone
- The Vineyard of the Lord Is the House of Israel
- The Waters of the River Gladden the City of God, the Holy Dwelling of the Most High
- The Word Became Flesh and Made His Dwelling Among Us
- The Word of God Is Living and Effective, Discerning Reflections and Thoughts of the Heart
- The Word of the Lord Remains for Ever. This is the Word That Has Been Proclaimed to You.
- Their Message Goes Out Through All the Earth
- There Is One Lord
- This Is the Day the Lord Has Made; Let Us Rejoice and Be Glad
- Though Our Lord Jesus Christ Was Rich, He Became Poor, So that By His Poverty You Might Become Rich
- To You, O Lord
- To You, O Lord, I Lift My Soul
- To the Upright I Will Show the Saving Power of God
- Today Is Born Our Savior, Christ the Lord
- Tomorrow the Wickedness of the Earth Will Be Destroyed: the Savior of the World Will Reign Over Us
- Turn to the Lord in Your Need, and You Will Live
- Wash Me, Lord
- We Adore You, O Christ, and We Bless You, Because by Your Cross You Have Redeemed the World
- We Are His People, the Sheep of His Flock
- We Belong to God’s Family
- We Have Found the Messiah: Jesus Christ, Through Whom Came Truth and Grace
- We Proclaim Your Death
- We Saw His Star at Its Rising and Have Come to Do Him Homage
- When We Eat This Bread
- Who Is This King of Glory? It Is the Lord!
- Whoever Loves Me Will Keep My Word, Says the Lord, and My Father Will Love Him and We Will Come to Him
- With the Lord There Is Mercy and Fullness of Redemption
- With the Lord There Is Mercy, and Fullness of Redemption
- Wood of the Cross
- Yes, I Shall Arise
- You Are My Inheritance, O Lord
- You Are My Inheritance, O Lord
- You Are Peter and upon This Rock I Will Build My Church and the Gates of the Netherworld Shall Not Prevail Against It
- You Are a Priest for Ever, in the Line of Melchizedek
- You Are the Highest Honor of Our Race
- You Believe in Me, Thomas, Because You Have Seen Me, Says the Lord; Blessed Are They Who Have Not Seen Me, But Still Believe!
- You Have Received a Spirit of Adoption, Through Which We Cry, Abba, Father
- You Will Draw Water Joyfully from the Springs of Salvation
- You, Child, Will Be Called Prophet of the Most High, for You Will Go Before the Lord to Prepare His Way.
- Your Ways, O Lord, Are Love and Truth
- Your Words, Lord, Are Spirit and Life
- Your Words, Lord, Are Spirit and Life
- Your Words, Lord, Are Spirit and Life; You Have the Words of Everlasting Life
- Óyenos, Mi Dios/Listen to Your People
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Bio
Owen Alstott was born in 1947 and grew up with his family in Oregon. In 1961, he entered Mt. Angel Seminary where he did his high school studies, his college degree in philosophy and his post-graduate studies in theology. During this time, he also attended Willamette University in Salem for lessons in pipe organ performance. In 1973, after his studies in theology were complete, he began studying music history, theory and composition at Marylhurst College in Lake Oswego.
In 1975, Owen began working at OCP, renewing and upgrading its liturgical music offerings. He worked in various positions at OCP, including assistant music editor, music editor, editor of missal publications and finally, publisher. Owen left OCP in 1992 and moved to London, England.
There he began a small publishing company, Viewpoint Resources Direct, which created, published and distributed religious education materials used throughout the United Kingdom. Owen closed the company and retired just before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Owen is married to the internationally known composer, liturgist, speaker and author Bernadette Farrell. The couple have one daughter, Joanna Alstott.