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October 2019

October 30, 2019

Sing out: ‘Your church suffers when your voice is silent’

We just marked our annual "Choir Sunday" at my parish, with the choir singing at...

October 02, 2019

Pope Francis sings the praises of Gregorian chant

"Promote the presence of the schola cantorum in every parish community." This didn't get much attention, but...

July 2019

July 15, 2019

Sing for Your Supper: After Sunday, Here’s What Your Parish’s Leaders of Song Are Up To

This video from Nashville is sweeping the interwebs, but it has a backstory: A video...

April 2019

April 16, 2019

WATCH: Notre Dame’s Folk Choir Records a Special Tribute to Notre Dame

This is something new, released just hours ago: the University of Notre Dame's celebrated Folk...

January 2019

January 25, 2019

Portland archbishop issues pastoral letter on sacred music, mandating more Gregorian chant, Latin

This popped up on the archdiocesan website this morning: "Sing to the Lord a New...

January 02, 2019

Pa rum pum pum pum: The story behind ‘The Little Drummer Boy’

As we get ready for Epiphany, and prepare to hear again the Gospel account of...

January 01, 2019

Chants encounter: deacons, remember this tradition on Epiphany!

Every year, it is the deacon's privilege to announce the dates of the Church's moveable...

December 2018

December 22, 2018

This version of ‘Silent Night’ can still move me to tears

I grew up hearing this rendition by the immortal Maurice Chevalier, sung in English and...

December 22, 2018

Surprising story behind one of the most famous Christmas solos in the world

The good people at the BBC have put together a documentary on the legendary King's...

December 04, 2018

Is Mariah Carey a genius?

Well, writer Michael Arceneaux seems to think so. Let's hear him out: Almost 25 years...

November 2018

November 23, 2018

White House to host singing Dominican nuns at National Christmas Tree Lighting

Singing nuns for the tree lighting? This may be a first. Details: A group of...

October 2018

October 06, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi’

Our choir will be favoring us with this gorgeous hymn during communion this weekend. The...

September 2018

September 15, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Cry Out With Joy’

This is a staple at my parish— and a suitably joyous entrance song for this...

August 2018

August 16, 2018

Ladies and gentlemen: Aretha Franklin singing ‘Ave Maria’

God rest her soul. You haven't heard this immortal hymn until you have heard it...

August 08, 2018

When Francis met Sting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=d2SpMsqIDbg Pope Francis chatted briefly with Sting after the General Audience on Wednesday — see...

August 04, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘I Am the Bread of Life’

Here's a rapturous bilingual version of this contemporary classic, from the always-great University of Notre...

July 2018

July 07, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Taste and See’

This beautiful Eucharistic hymn will be sung at my parish this weekend. Written by James...

July 03, 2018

What about singing a patriotic song at Mass?

I first wrote about this several years back in these pages: We marked [4th of...

June 2018

June 30, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Holy God, We Praise Thy Name’

This most familiar of Catholic hymns serves as our recessional this weekend — and...

June 16, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Seed Scattered and Sown’

This is our communion hymn at my parish this week — appropriate, given the Gospel...

June 09, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Faith of Our Fathers’

This classic is our recessional hymn this week. It has an interesting history: "Faith of...

June 02, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Amén. El Cuerpo de Cristo’

This is another perennial that pops up around Corpus Christi Sunday—and it's an unusual...

May 2018

May 26, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘O God, Almighty Father’

This classic remains a popular choice for this weekend's feast: Trinity Sunday. While its authorship...

May 12, 2018

Hymn of the week: ‘Praise to the Lord, the Almighty’

Here's a classic, just made for congregational singing. With a royal wedding looming upon us,...

April 2018

April 28, 2018

Hymn of the week: ‘At the Lamb’s High Feast’

I love this video of this classic hymn, from 2008, with Pope Benedict celebrating vespers...

April 15, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Jesus is Risen’

Not to be confused with another great Easter perennial, "Jesus Christ is Risen Today," this classic...

April 07, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Regina Coeli’

This great Easter season hymn of Marian devotion and rejoicing returns! It was sung last...

April 02, 2018

WATCH: Alice Cooper as King Herod in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live’

NBC has helpfully posted almost all the live broadcast from Easter night on its YouTube...

March 2018

March 24, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘The Palms’

This is a triumphant piece of choral music, and a perennial feature at my parish...

March 17, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Lift High the Cross’

This is our recessional this weekend—a fitting segue into next week and Palm Sunday, and...