Category Archives: Song of the Week

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Song of the Week – Aug 18, 2014

New Name

Welcome to the Catholic Playlist Song of the Week! Our song for the week of August 18th 2014 is “My Everything” from New Name. Founded in April 2010, New Name calls New York City home. More than a praise & worship band, New Name is a Catholic young adult ministry, who identify themselves as a Catholic lay community of worship leaders, preachers, missionaries and intercessors. They offer monthly ‘Live 2 Worship’ nights of eucharistic adoration and a yearly ‘Free 2 Worship’ concert event to bring more people to a deeper experience of Christ in their lives. They released their first EP “Live to Worship” in October 2013 and are currently looking to raise funding for their next album. When we checked out their EP, we immediately loved the song “My Everything”. And that’s all we need to make it our Catholic Playlist Song of the Week.

Do you like song as much as we do? Make it part of your own playlist and help New Name raise the funds needed to record a new album! Get their music now on iTunes:

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Song of the Week – Aug 11, 2014

Fr Pontifex

Our Song of the Week for August 11th 2014 is “Heart of Gold” from Fr Pontifex. Fr. Claude “Dusty” Burns, AKA Fr Pontifex, is pastor at St Philip Catholic Church in Mount Vernon, Indiana, and this song comes from his second album titled “The Symphony and the Static”. Newer listeners to the Catholic Playlist will be surprised to find that Fr Pontifex’s music is hip hop or rap. And while it isn’t the typical kind of music you’d find on Catholic radio, there’s a powerful message for us contained within it that needs to be shared. “Heart of Gold” is about persecution and perseverance, and with the persecution of Christians in Iraq and everywhere around the world, we need to pray and be bold for our brothers and sisters in Christ. As it says in the chorus, “You can bang on these walls but you can’t beat’em down”. Here’s the Catholic Playlist Song of the Week – “Heart of Gold” from Fr Pontifex.

Like this song? Do you have a son or daughter, grandson or granddaughter that likes hip hop or rap music? Consider picking up this song for yourself or as a gift for that young person in your life right here on itunes:

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“We’re ready to fight but no fists will form, we’ll stand our ground in the raging storm. It’s a place that we go untold, a soul on fire with a heart of gold. Reaching for those in oppression, true love in the world is our weapon. Stand up ‘cause it’s time to be bold, forever livin’ in the heart of gold. You can bang on these walls but you can’t beat em down”

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Song of the Week – Aug 4, 2014

Out of Darkness Music

Our song for August 4th 2014 is “Glory to God Forever” from Out of Darkness. Out of Darkness is led by Adam and Lori Ubowski who serve as Directors of Music Ministry at separate neighboring parishes in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida. I’m sure that makes things a bit interesting during Advent and Easter! This song comes from their self-titled debut CD released in 2010, which was made possible after their parishes got together and donated the funding needed to make an album. It’s a great story, and here’s a great song, our Catholic Playlist Song of the Week – “Glory to God Forever” from Out of Darkness:

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Song of the Week – July 28, 2014

Ike Ndolo Band

Our song for the last week of July 2014 is “Wade in the Water” from Ike Ndolo. One of our personal favorite songs, “Wade in the Water” is a new version of a classic spiritual that shows the full depth of his musical background and abilities. The song comes from his 2009 debut album “We Are the Beggars”, which jumps out and grabs you with both its intensity and its strong lyrical content. Which describes our Catholic Playlist Song of the Week pretty well – “Wade in the Water” from Ike Ndolo:

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Song of the Week – July 21, 2014

Kara Klein


Our song for the week of July 21st comes from Kara Klein. Kara is a singer/songwriter, worship leader and inspirational speaker from New Orleans, LA. She has released five original albums, her most recent album titled “Catch Me” came out in August of 2013. It’s filled with deeply personal, moving, yet upbeat and encouraging original songs, and one of our favorites is this week’s Catholic Playlist Song of the Week – “Way Maker” from Kara Klein.

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Song of the Week – July 14, 2014

Kevin Heider

The Catholic Playlist Song of the Week for July 14th comes from Kevin Heider. Kevin is from Dayton, OH and was recently featured on the Catholic Playlist show, in episode #44. His most recent album release is in fact a double album called ‘The Spark’. And in an age of 4 or 5 song EPs, enough content to fill a double album is quite ambitious! Our song of the week is ‘The Great Flood’, and if you listen closely, the subtle beat behind the song is an actual recording of Kevin’s unborn nephew’s heartbeat. And it’s our Catholic Playlist Song of the Week – The Great Flood from Kevin Heider.

Like this song? Get it now here on Amazon – The Spark

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Song of the Week – July 7, 2014

Greg & Lizzy

Our Catholic Playlist Song of the Week for July 7th comes from Greg & Lizzy. Right now Greg & Lizzy are on the road playing shows across the country, including a stop in Toledo, OH on Sunday July 27th for Exclaim!, the largest Christian music festival in Northwest Ohio. Last year Greg & Lizzy released their first album titled “To The Dust”. Drawing largely from Saint John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, and their own experiences of relationship, love, and marriage, they share a witness unique in both it’s ability to inspire their peers and to remind their elders of the goodness of God’s plan for life and love. The title track from that album is our Catholic Playlist Song of the Week – “To The Dust”

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“Song of the Week – June 30, 2014”

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New Album from Tori HarrisIntroducing a new feature we are calling the “Catholic Playlist Song of the Week.” I’m sure many of you who enjoy the weekly one hour show often don’t have that kind of time to listen to the entire Catholic Playlist show. Plus, many want to hear some of the best new music that we’ve discovered from Catholic artists. Then this might be something you’ll be interested in! Each Monday, we’ll select a song of the week and post it here. We’ll probably make it available on the mobile apps too. Have a listen and if you like it, share it with your friends who you think will enjoy it as much as you do. Then if you have time, check out the full show and all the great music we have there.

Our Catholic Playlist Song of the Week for June 30th is “King of Kings” from Tori Harris who is releasing a new album on July 8th called ‘Sweet Dolor’. Pre-order now on iTunes or get it on July 8th!

Let us know in the comments what you think about the song!