A reader asks two questions: Is music required at Mass and can Catholics play hymns from a phone over church speakers during adoration? With the first, Monsignor Charles Pope responds that there are “norms that favor singing at Masses, with some exceptions.
When Taylor Swift sings, people pay attention. Over the past two decades, her words have become the backdrop of movies, life milestones, wedding dances and long car rides. Love her or hate her, the pop star's cultural influence is undeniable. Swift grapples
Concert organist and composer S. Andrew Lloyd belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But his latest composition, about to make its world debut, draws from the famous Catholic poem, “The Hound of Heaven.” “As a composer, I want
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will perform at the closing Mass of the National Eucharistic Congress due to a generous grant, organizers told Our Sunday Visitor. “I hope that the music at the National Eucharistic Congress helps … people to set aside the
Sarah Kroger still remembers when, as a teenager, she encountered God in a new way through contemporary worship music. Today, she dedicates her life to giving others that same opportunity — by inviting them to God through her own music. “I think
Andrea Bocelli responds to question in an email interview with the Catholic Review, Baltimore's archdiocesan news outlet, with comments translated from Italian. The interview was ahead of his scheduled Baltimore debut Feb. 20 at CFG Bank Arena.
He said faith is at the
Every year, universities and colleges nationwide recruit students for sports. University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, is doing the same — but for sacred music. “It’s quite common to have students provide music for campus liturgies on various Catholic campuses,” Rebecca
Father Isaiah Marie Hofmann, CFR, and J.J. Wright, inspired by their music sessions at a Bronx homeless shelter, are releasing an album, "Mysteries and Medicines." During the pandemic, Brother Isaiah composed 10 songs sharing his vocation story. The album explores themes of
The popular 1988 song by Tracy Chapman, “Fast Car,” is back in rotation and Luke Combs, who is currently successfully covering it, got to sing it with Chapman at the Grammys in recent days. Yet current interpretations of the lyrics seem to
Song and music are gifts capable of touching the hearts of young people, drawing them out of spirals of anxiety and bringing them closer to God, Pope Francis said.
Greeted with song Dec. 30 by young people from the International Foundation of Pueri