When Catholics arrive at church for the beginning of Advent this weekend, they may find themselves stumbling over not only the words, but also the music. The Vatican has changed the English-speaking ...

Image courtesy of Isabel Fay. By Griffin Cappiello “People of every nation and tribe / From generation to generation!” Joyful ...

‘Hymns that are liked by the people are a good choice, but it’s also important that they convey the Catholic faith,’ said Archbishop Shawn McKnight. Scene from the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress ...

Recently I attended my first Dave Matthews Band concert. Over the last couple years, I have become an avid listener of DMB as a result of their eclectic musical stylings, which includes influences ...

The Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, will implement a formal ban this week on the singing of certain contemporary hymns at Mass because of doctrinal inaccuracies in their lyrics as well as a ...

The project’s founder and some recent participants discuss how ‘sacred music disposes our hearts and souls to encounter Christ in the sacred liturgy.’ Peter Carter directs a schola at Princeton ...

Composer, author and award-winning performer M. Roger Holland II has a background in classical music, with his primary instrument being the piano. In his studies of music, he spent time focusing on ...

Renowned composer Sir James MacMillan sat down with the director of choral activities at The Catholic University of America (CUA), Peter Kadeli, to discuss how music “helps carry the prayers of the ...

Massgoers who prioritize the sacred in their worship might be interested to know about a website called Reverent Catholic Mass that offers to help find "reverent and supportive" parishes across the ...

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Indiana University, 1992. Photocopy. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1992. 23 cm. NATURE AND ORGANIZING PRINCIPLES OF AFRICAN MUSIC AND THE EMERGENCE OF SHONA ...

LAYERED LIKE A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HAS LONG HELD THE POWER TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, BOSTON IS REPLETE WITH GOOD MUSIC. I’M NOT ONLY FROM THE UNIVERSITIES, BUT MANY OF THE CHURCHES ...