CONSOLIDATED STICKY: Contemporary Catholic Music

[sky1]

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Contemporary Catholic Music

[mlajoie2]

Another wonderful place to find good Catholic Music is Catholicmom.com by Lisa Hendey. Here is an article she did on us: http://catholicmom.com/2011/08/17/ca...living-waters/

Here is our blog, where we also reprinted the article: http://livingwatersblog-mlajoie2.blo...waters-on.html

Also, you can to to Catholic Jukebox on Live365 by George Leite. He also does a Catholic Rocker podcast.

[louisak]

Sue Peters has an album called Beautiful Brokenness, which is my favorite of all the contemporary Catholic music I have heard (admittedly I have not heard a whole lot). I learned about it from the web site of Rocking Romans, which (though it has a rather silly name) is a project to highlight the best Catholic music being made. They have released "best-of" albums for three or four years now and you can listen to samples of all their artists on their web site: http://www.rockingromans.com/

[DiZent]

I really miss the contemporary choir at my parish. I do not like chant at all. When it is in Latin, I have no idea what they are singing, and when it is in English, it just sounds bad. Either way, it is "un-sing-able" for the congregation.

[E.E.N.S.]

I really miss the schola at my parish. I do not like contemporary "liturgical" music at all. When it's contemporary, I have little idea if what they are singing is orthodox, and when it is in Latin, it just sounds transcendent. Either way, the contemporary is "un-sing-able" for my sensibilities.






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[DiZent]

Originally Posted by E.E.N.S.

I really miss the schola at my parish. I do not like contemporary "liturgical" music at all. When it's contemporary, I have little idea if what they are singing is orthodox, and when it is in Latin, it just sounds transcendent. Either way, the contemporary is "un-sing-able" for my sensibilities.

Yep. We have 5 Masses each weekend. Sat 5:00 pm - organ/cantor; Sun 7:30 quiet - no singing; Sun: 9:00 - contemporary choir or children's choir; Sun 10:30 - adult choir/handbells and Sun 12:00 organ/cantor. There was enough variety to appeal to a wide range of musical preferences. Our music department has suffered due to change of staff & budget cuts. Handbells & contemporary choir are both gone. Now, I prefer the quiet Mass where I don't have to deal with chant. Or I go to the neighboring parish where they still have a contemporary choir.

[Tempestforce]

Hi to you all,

This might interest you. It's about Bruce Springsteen's faith and the influence of his Catholic background on his music: http://erikbuys.wordpress.com/2011/0...teens-passion/

Another ons is about Bono's (U2) faith: http://erikbuys.wordpress.com/2011/0...ion-of-christ/

[mlajoie2]

This song was sent to and blessed by Pope John Paul II through the help of Ambassador Flynn in 1994: http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/song_details/4634250 . Come see the rest of Living Waters 35 year career: http://www.reverbnation.com/livingwaters .

[VeilOfVeronica9]

Originally Posted by _Christopher_

I will be the odd one...I like Catholic Rap!

Hey they sound good! I never knew there was "Catholic Rap" haha! Love it

[Clare2012]

As a huge lover of music I am so glad to see this thread and have been listening to many of the recommendations. Some of them are wonderful! I'm currently rather enamoured with sacred aria's - mostly finding videos on youtube to listen to. Here are some of my favourites so far...

Andrea Bocelli - Ave Maria - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBsVBivZKyc
Katherine Jenkins - Ave Maria (again) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atcfGGsDrd4 (so beautiful!)
The Priests - Pie Jesu - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt8TcWeL3A0 (lovely)

I'm currently looking for more, if anyone could suggest any singers?

Clare

[deeperbrown]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N5bK3foLPA

New original song I wrote for the holy mother. Please have a listen.

[natt]

I highly recommend my favorite CCM artist - Audrey Assad.
There's no secret, that she's Catholic convert. She combines angelic vocals, crisp, clean music and gorgeous poetry into each song. One can just feel the sincerity in her music. For me Audrey is a master of the craft of storytelling Her lyrics have so much meaning in them, once you understand what she is saying, you are hooked.

You can find her for example on Youtube. She has albo Facebook fanpage
I'm going to buy both of her wonderful albums - "The House You're building" and "Heart".
My most beloved songs by her are: "New Song", "For love of You", "Lament", "O my soul", "Breaking You" and many, many more.

If You've never heard about Sarah Kroger, You should check her music out She isn't very popular, but she's certainly great! "Your Time" and "In the silence" are pretty good songs. Sarah is also Catholic speaker - from time to time.

And Jackie Francois - she's speaker too (she gives a talks about Theology of the body), worship leader and songwriter.
Or Ike Ndolo, Erin Gauvin...?

[paradox]

I recently released a hip-hop/rap album associated with Phatmass that you can listen to in its entirety here:
Paradox & DJ Sean P - "Mending"
If you're skeptical, maybe you would feel better knowing that I also teach Theology at a Catholic High School and have Masters degrees in Secondary Education and Theology.

[mlajoie2]

What a coincidence! I, too, teach Religion in High School and have a Masters in Theology, Religious Education. For 36 years I have played Catholic ROCK among other things and I KNOW it's OK because John Paul II blessed one our songs! If you haven't already sent your music to George Leite at Catholic Jukebox to play, do so!: george@catholicjukebox.com .
Mark Lajoie
http://www.livingwatersband.comhttp://www.reverbnation.com/livingwaters

[paradox]

mlajoie2,
Thank you for the heads up. I've fortunately already connected with George and DJ Jedi is kind enough to feature my songs on the "Funk and Faith Podcast" associated with CatholicJukebox.com
God bless.