Friday 19 April |

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Music

Arvo Pärt

Daniel Esparza

Listen to Arvo Pärt’s rendition of the Creed for his Berlin Mass

SAINT CECILIA

Philip Kosloski

Why is St. Cecilia the patron saint of musicians?

SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS

Daniel Esparza

Listen to Loreena McKennitt’s 1994 rendition of St. John of the Cross’ “Dark Night of the Soul”

WALTER BRAUNFELS

John Burger

Temporarily sidetracked by Hitler, Catholic convert Walter Braunfels went on to compose deeply beautiful music

DANIEL JOHNSTON

Matthew Becklo

The Divine and Daniel Johnston

CONVOY OF HOPE

J-P Mauro

Convoy of Hope releases inspirational album to raise charity funds

Guido of Arezzo

J-P Mauro

The Benedictine monk who changed the way we learn music

Nathan Feuerstein

Matthew Becklo

The “Rapper in Black”: Why a Christian is taking the music world by storm

Folks & Bairns - Parent and Baby Choir

Cerith Gardiner

The choir that brings babies and parents together to sing

NOTRE-DAME

J-P Mauro

Lamenting the loss of Notre-Dame’s acoustics

DANIEL BRUNDIDGE

Cerith Gardiner

This one song is helping a non-verbal boy find his voice

ROUNDABOUT

Theresa Civantos Barber

Move over, Raffi! Catholic sisters release delightful children’s folk album

SHALVA BAND

Matthew Green

This band of musicians with disabilities refused to compete on the Sabbath, and then performed for millions

cantiga

Daniel Esparza

Have you heard the most famous collection of Marian medieval songs?

MARIAH CAREY

Aleteia

Mariah Carey says, “All things are possible with God”

ANDREA LYNN CIANFLONE

John Burger

Operatic singer uses talents to help people find their voice

SINGING

Cerith Gardiner

How music can bring those with Alzheimer’s back to reality

LONG JOHN SILVERS; FISH; LENT; MUSIC

Zelda Caldwell

Fast-food restaurant starts fishy music campaign for Lent

SISTER CRISTINA

Aleteia

Have you seen Sister Cristina sing Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way”?

JOHN THE REVELATOR COVERS

J-P Mauro

4 exquisite covers of “John the Revelator” that improve on the original

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