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December 2011

December 07, 2011

It’s here: this season’s first big holiday flash mob

Leave it to T-Mobile to kick-start the season with another splashy production number in a...

November 2011

November 24, 2011

The story behind “Now Thank We All Our God”

From the vault, one of my favorites: I suspect most Catholics don’t know the name...

November 17, 2011

The spirituality of Springsteen

That was the topic of an unusual workshop held last month at St. Barnabas parish...

November 04, 2011

Friday palate-cleanser: singing about Jesus on Letterman

Elsewhere, I've written about the new production of "Godspell" on Broadway, and even linked to...

November 03, 2011

How do you make a music video for people who can’t hear music?

Like this. Behold: a music video for hearing-impaired children, courtesy The Deaf Professional Arts Network.

October 2011

October 26, 2011

"Godspell" gets born again

With “Godspell,” as with so many things, you never forget your first time. Mine was...

October 26, 2011

“Godspell” gets born again

With “Godspell,” as with so many things, you never forget your first time. Mine was...

October 26, 2011

Aaron Neville: "I want people to see Him in me…"

Raymond Arroyo has a glimpse inside the profound faith of this Catholic singer -- and...

October 23, 2011

"All are welcome" — or are they?

Discussing notions of what is beautiful in liturgy, Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, Wisconsin used...

October 23, 2011

Is your neighbor bugging you?

Be glad you don't live next door to this guy in Riverside, CA. He does...

October 23, 2011

"When in our music God is glorified…"

Today was was "Choir Sunday" at my parish, where every person at every liturgy got...

October 21, 2011

It's the end of the world

Or someone thinks so. Fr. James Martin bids goodbye to a few of his...

October 19, 2011

A joyful noise?

With the full implementation of the new missal now about a month away -- can...

October 16, 2011

"Why did you change the words in the Gloria?" — UPDATED

That's the question a woman asked me after Mass last night, as we introduced the...

October 15, 2011

Susan Boyle's latest: "You Have to Be There"

I found this unexpectedly moving: an unabashed statement of faith and hope addressed directly to...

October 15, 2011

What happens when you sing "Ave Maria" to a baby?

Just what you'd expect.

October 06, 2011

Steve Jobs' other job

He was also one of the wizards behind Pixar, and served as Executive Producer of...

October 03, 2011

"Party Rock Anthem" as you've never heard it before — by a marching band

"Party rock is in the house tonight" -- and last weekend, the Ohio University Marching...

September 2011

September 29, 2011

The next Susan Boyle? You decide.

Ladies and gentlemen, from the X-Factor, meet the burrito-maker with the amazing voice, Josh Krajcik....

September 19, 2011

RIP, Dolores Hope

The widow of entertainer Bob Hope has died, at the amazing age of 102. Her...

September 14, 2011

Imagine: he was found by nuns in a shoebox in Iraq, and he's singing today on TV

Incredible story of survival and hope. Take a moment, go get a Kleenex, and then...

September 14, 2011

"Lift High the Cross…"

And now, a little musical interlude for this great feast, the Exaltation of the Holy...

September 11, 2011

"God of Our Fathers"

I can't think of a better way to close this day. This was sung as...

September 10, 2011

Was there any patriotic music at your parish this weekend?

I asked a similar question a few weeks back, around Memorial Day, and got some...

September 09, 2011

"Life is super short"

The Anchoress has accused me of "blubbering" over stuff like this. Wrong. I never blubber. ...

September 05, 2011

For Labor Day: "Let the River Run"

From Mike Nichols' "Working Girl." Ah, a flashback to the '80s, complete with big hair,...

September 03, 2011

What are we? This video answers that question. Brilliantly.

I just love this. Watch it and share it. UPDATE: For those who have asked,...

September 02, 2011

Square peg in a round hole?

That's how one priest I know described this new setting to the familiar (some would...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

The door is open, just come on in

Archbishop Charles Chaput has decided to forgo the customary knock on the cathedral door when...

August 29, 2011

"The Big Bang Theory": the complete theme song

I never knew that the theme song of my favorite sitcom is actually longer than...