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S5:E3 Catholic Playlist Worship #112

Catholic Playlist #112

Lots of great Lent-themed music continues in this episode of Catholic Playlist Worship, our 112th episode!

If you enjoy listening to choral and classical music, then this playlist will be to your liking. Two songs from Jon Sarta provide the theme music around selections from Andrea Bocelli, The Monks of Norcia, Choir of St Igantius of Loyola and Beth Nielsen Chapman. Be sure not to miss “The Litany of the Saints” beautifully presented by the Schola Cantorum of St Peter the Apostle!

Song List
Katy Blythe – “I thrist” Amazon iTunes
Andrea Bocelli – “The Lord’s Prayer” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “You Are Near” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “Were You There”, “What Wondrous Love Is This” Amazon iTunes
The Monks of Norcia – “Sancta Et Immaculata” Amazon iTunes
The Vigil Project – “Lord Have Mercy (feat Greg&Lizzy) Amazon iTunes
Beth Nielsen Chapman – “Oh God of Loveliness” Amazon iTunes
Audrey Assad – “It Is Well With My Soul” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles – “Improperia” Amazon iTunes
Choir of St Ignatius Loyola – “O vos omnes: O vos omnes” Amazon iTunes
Schola Cantorum of St Peter the Apostle – “The Litany of the Saints” Amazon iTunes

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S4:E29 Catholic Playlist Worship #109

Advent Week #4

Catholic Playlist Worship #109

Welcome to the last Catholic Playlist Worship show of 2017! We’ve reached the fourth Sunday in Advent, which means that Christmas and birth of Christ is very near. In fact, the 4th week of Advent this year is only 1 day – Christmas Eve. Certainly unusual, but that doesn’t stop us from putting together another playlist of great music, music you’ve been hearing over the last several weeks. So I invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the music.

We’ll be back again in 2018 with more great music and brand new shows. God bless you and Merry Christmas!

Song List
Christine Westhoff – “What Child Is This” Amazon iTunes
Adrianne Price – “O Holy Night” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “I Wonder As I Wander”, “Silent Night’ Amazon iTunes
Jackie Evancho – “O Little Town of Bethlehem” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “My Soul in Stillness Waits”, “O Come, Divine Messiah” Amazon iTunes
St Paul’s Choir School – “Still Still Still”, “Ding Dong Merrily On High” Amazon iTunes
Abigail Winzer – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentelmen” Amazon iTunes
Jaime Thietten – “O Come O Come Emmanuel” Website
WLP Choir – “We Three Kings” Amazon iTunes
The Priests – “The First Nowell”,”Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth” Amazon iTunes
Andrea Bocelli – “Angels We Have Heard On High” Amazon iTunes

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S4:E26 & E27 Catholic Playlist Worship #106 & #107

Two New Playlists for Advent - Weeks 1 & 2

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Advent 2017 is now underway and like we’ve done in the past we’re featuring all Advent and Christmas music for the rest of the year. Start your Advent in the right way with some these classical and timeless songs from artists like Andrea Bocelli, Friar Alessandro, St Paul’s Choir School, Adrianne Price and many more.

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Song List
Marian Grace – “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus”, “O Come O Come Emmanuel” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “My Soul in Stillness Waits”, “People Look East” Amazon iTunes
Friar Alessandro – “O Come O Come Emmanuel” Amazon iTunes
Andrea Bocelli – “Angels We Have Heard on High” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “I Wonder as I Wander” Amazon iTunes
Adrianne Price – “Away in a Manger” Amazon iTunes
The Priests – The First Noel” Amazon iTunes
St Paul’s Choir School – “In The Bleak Midwinter” Amazon iTunes
Jackie Evancho – “O Little Town of Bethlehem” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “O Come Divine Messiah” Amazon iTunes
Jack Cassidy – “A Cradle in Bethlehem” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “What Child Is This” Amazon iTunes
Sarah Hart – “On a Night Like This” Amazon iTunes

Music for Advent and Christmas continues this week for the Second week of the Advent season in episode #107 of Catholic Playlist Worship. The playlist includes selections from Adrianne Price (“O Holy Night”), Kitty Cleveland (“I Wonder As I Wander”), Marian Grace (“Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus”) and Jack Cassidy (“A Cradle in Bethlehem”). And don’t miss an great arrangement for “O Come O Come Emmanuel” from Abigail Winzer!

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Song List
Adrianne Price – “O Holy Night” Amazon iTunes
Jackie Evancho – “What Child Is This”, “O Little Town of Bethlehem” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “I Wonder As I Wander” Amazon iTunes
Marian Grace – “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “My Soul in Stillness Waits”, “O Come, Divine Messiah” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “O Come O Come Emmanuel” Amazon iTunes
St Paul’s Choir School – “Angels We Have Heard” Amazon iTunes
Abigail Winzer – “O Come O Come Emmanuel” Amazon iTunes
Jack Cassidy – “A Cradle in Bethlehem” Amazon iTunes
The Priests – “The First Nowell”, “Little Drummer Boy” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “We Three Kings” Amazon iTunes

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Catholic Playlist Worship #88 and #89

Playlists for Lent Continue

Catholic Playlist Worship #88 #89

Finally getting caught up with posting Catholic Playlist Worship shows, with this post containing the latest 2 episodes for Lent.

More music for lent highlights episode #88 of Catholic Playlist Worship. Notable songs include “Walk Through The Valley” from Sarah Hart and “Sharing Calvary” by Danielle Rose. The Benedictines of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist (“O Sacred Head Surrounded”) and WLP Choir (“At The Cross Her Station Keeping”) offer some long standing traditional hymns for Lent. They’re joined by Michelle Romary, Voces8, L’Angelus, Marian Grace, the Monks of Norcia, and more.

Great music for Lent can again be found in the playlist for episode #89 this week, notably “Lord Have Mercy” performed by Greg&Lizzy and released as part of Vigil Project Series 1 in 2016. To learn more about the Vigil Project, visit www.thevigilproject.com. Other music heard this week include selections from Jon Sarta, Katy Blythe, Kitty Cleveland, Andrea Bocelli and the Benedictines of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. Be sure not to miss “The Litany of the Saints” from the Schola Cantorum of St Peter at the end!

Song List
Sarah Hart – “Walk Through the Valley” Amazon iTunes
The Priests – “Amazing Grace” Amazon iTunes
St Louis Jesuits – “Turn to Me” Amazon iTunes
Voces8 – “Miserere Mei” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “Hosea”, “Jesus, Remember Me”, “Were You There”, “What Wondrous Love Is This” Amazon iTunes
Michelle Romary – “Go in Peace” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Jesus My Lord, My God, My All” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “O Sacred Head Surrounded”, “Improperia” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “At the Cross Her Station Keeping” Amazon iTunes
Marian Grace – “Lead Kindly Light” Amazon iTunes
The Monks of Norcia – “Sancta Et Immaculata” Amazon iTunes
Danielle Rose – “Sharing Calvary” Amazon iTunes
The Vigil Project (Greg&Lizzy) – “Lord Have Mercy” Amazon iTunes
Katy Blythe – “I Thirst” Amazon iTunes
Audrey Assed – “It Is Well With My Soul” Amazon iTunes
Choir of St Ignatius of Loyola – “O vox omnes: O vos omnes” Amazon iTunes
Andrea Bocelli – “The Lord’s Prayer” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “You Are Near” Amazon iTunes
Beth Nielsen Chapman – “Oh God of Loveliness” Amazon iTunes
The Schola Cantorum of St Peter – “The Litany of the Saints” Amazon iTunes

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Catholic Playlist Worship for Advent & Christmas

Music for the Complete Season of Advent

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We’ve arrived to the end of Advent and the Virgin Birth is imminent. We wait together and sing our praise and wonder for the Child to be born.

Like everyone else, I’m crunched for time when we reach Advent and the end of the calendar year. So much to do and try to wrap up in time to relax once Christmas arrives. For me, this includes getting web postings done for the latest Catholic Playlist shows. Which is a great disservice to you, our faithful listeners, for you get to miss out on music specially written and composed for this season of preparation. We’re so sorry about this and resolve to be better next year.

Jaime Thietten Joy of ChristmasWe play many of the ‘classics’ from your favorite artists – Jackie Evancho, The Priests, Kitty Cleveland, L’Angelus, St Paul’s Choir School, and Adrienne Price. We’re also pleased to include music from two new releases for 2016. Jaime Thietten just released a new Christmas album titled The Joy of Christmas, and we’re pleased to include “O Come O Come Emmanuel” in playlist #80, which is just 1 of 17 songs. This album is well worth a listen and belongs in your collection of music.

abigail-winzer-rejoiceNew artist Abigail Winzer released her first album Rejoice, which includes seven classic songs. This album is peaceful and relaxing to listen to, thanks to a unique instrument called the duduk, which creates a rich, haunting sound. Don’t miss her performance of “O Come O Come Emmanuel” in playlist #78.

Hopefully your wait to hear this sacred music for the season was worth it!

Here is the complete song list for all three shows, from #77 to #80:

Jaime Thietten – “O Come O Come Emmanuel”  Website
Abigail Winzer – “O Come O Come Emmanuel”, “Silent Night”, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”  Amazon  iTunes
Adrienne Price – “O Holy Night”, “Away In A Manger”  Amazon  iTunes
Jackie Evancho – “What Child Is This”, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, “Ding Dong Merrily On High”  Amazon  iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “I Wonder As I Wander”, “Lo, How a Rose Eer Blooming”, “Silent Night”     Amazon  iTunes
Marian Grace – “In The Bleak Midwinter”, “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”, “O Come O Come Emmanuel”  Amazon  iTunes
Jon Sarta – “My Soul in Stillness Waits”, “O Come, Divine Messiah”, “People Look East”    Amazon  iTunes
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”, “O Come Divine Messiah”  Amazon  iTunes
St Paul Choir School – “Angels We Have Heard”, “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “Still Still Still”  Amazon  iTunes
Abigail Winzer – “O Come O Come Emmanuel”, “Silent Night”, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”  Amazon  iTunes
Jack Cassidy – “A Cradle In Bethlehem”  Amazon  iTunes
The Priests – “Little Drummer Boy Peace On Earth”, “The First Nowell”  Amazon  iTunes
WLP Choir – “We Three Kings”   Amazon  iTunes
L’Angelus – “What Child Is This”, “O Holy Night”    Amazon  iTunes
Stile Antico – “Missa Puer natus est Gloria”    Amazon  iTunes
Friar Alessandro – “Veni, Veni Emmanuel”    Amazon  iTunes
Christine Westhoff – “What Child Is This”    Amazon  iTunes
Andrea Bocelli – “Adeste Fidelis”, “Angels We Have Heard On High”    Amazon  iTunes
Collin Raye – “The First Noel”    Amazon  iTunes
Gloria Dei Cantores – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”  Amazon
Sarah Hart – “On a Night Like This” Amazon iTunes

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S2:E21 Catholic Playlist Worship #64

The Catholic Playlist Worship show returns this week with episode #64 and a playlist of some great sacred and traditional music for your enjoyment.

Some the artists you’ll hear include Jackie Evancho, Anna Nuzzo, Dan Schutte and Vince Ambrosetti. Featured this week are songs from Annie Karto (“How Beautiful”) and Lorraine Hess (“Create a Clean Heart in Me”).

99 Gregorian ChantsPlus we discovered this album and included a wonderful Gregorian chant in the show titled “In Paradisum – Liturgia Dei Defunti E Dei Santi: Dies Irae” from Collana Diretta da Bonifacio, G. Baroffio and Enrico de Capitani. If you’re looking for an album that contains a lot of chant, you can’t go wrong with this one. Right now it’s only $5.99 at Amazon for the entire collection of chants.

Song List
Lorraine Hess – “Create a Clean Heart in Me” Amazon iTunes
Donna Cori Gibson – “Memorare” Amazon iTunes
Vince Ambrosetti – “Come, You Who Labor” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “This Day God Give Me” Amazon iTunes
Jackie Evancho – “Ave Maria” Amazon iTunes
Anna Nuzzo – “Take and Eat” Amazon iTunes
Andrea Bocelli – “Panis Angelicus” Amazon iTunes
Annie Karto – “How Beautiful” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Holy, Holy, Holy” Amazon iTunes
Dan Schutte – “Here I Am, Lord” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary – “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name” Amazon iTunes
Various Artists – “In Paradisum – Liturgia Dei Defunti E Dei Santi: Dies Irae” Amazon iTunes

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S2:E18 Catholic Playlist Worship #61

This episode of the Catholic Playlist features new music and some old favorites that eveyone will enjoy. Annie Karto makes her debut on the Catholic Playlist Worship show with “Rise Up All People!”, a pro-life song released in time for the 2016 March of Life. Plus we have new selections from “The Letters” movie soundtrack (“Angus Dei”) and the newest album from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles (“Lauda Sion”). They are joined by other performers such as Sarah Hart, Dawn Dinome, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Audrey Assad, Jon Sarta and more.

Song List
“The Letters” Movie Soundtrack – “Agnus Dei” Amazon iTunes
Annie Karto – “Rise Up All People!” Amazon iTunes
Sarah Hart – “Be With Me, Lord” Amazon iTunes
Collin Raye – “How Great Thou Art” Amazon iTunes
Jon Niven – “Hail Mary; Gentle Woman” Amazon iTunes
Andrea Bocelli – “Stabat Mater” Amazon iTunes
Dawn Dinome – “Surely the Presence of the Lord Is in This Place” Amazon iTunes
Audrey Assad – “New Every Morning” Amazon iTunes
Beth Nielsen Chapman – “Oh God of Loveliness” Amazon iTunes
Melinda Kirigin-Voss – “On Eagles Wings” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “Lauda Sion” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “On Bread, One Body” Amazon iTunes

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S2:E15 Catholic Playlist Worship #57

Some of your favorite Catholic sacred and traditional music can be heard in this episode of Catholic Playlist Worship. A soaring performance of “It Is Well With My Soul” by Audrey Assad is a definite hightlight, as is “I Am the Bread Of Life” by Collin Raye. Fr Stan Fortuna gives a fine performance of “Gift of Finest Wheat” and Dan Schutte offers up “Here I Am, Lord” on the 30th anniversary of the original recording.

Song List

Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist – “Te Deum” Amazon iTunes
Audrey Assad – “It Is Well With My Soul” Amazon iTunes
Collin Raye – “I Am The Bread Of Life” Amazon iTunes
Fr Stan Fortuna – “Gift of Finest Wheat” Amazon iTunes
Dan Schutte – “Here I Am, Lord (Anniversary Recording) Amazon iTunes
Friar Alessandro – “Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Holy, Holy, Holy” Amazon iTunes
Andrea Bocelli – “Stabat Mater” Amazon iTunes
Vince Ambrosetti – “Be Not Afraid” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “Adoro Te” Amazon iTunes
Beth Nielsen Chapman – “Tatum Ergo” Amazon iTunes
St Louis Jesuits – “Like A Shepherd” Amazon iTunes


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S2:E11 Catholic Playlist Worship #53

Catholic Playlist Worship #53More great sacred and traditional music is featured in this episode of the Catholic Playlist Worship show. In fact, the entire middle section, the second segment, features eucharistic-themed music: “One Bread, One Body” by Vince Ambrosetti, “Gift of Finest Wheat” by Fr Stan Fortuna, and “Take and Eat” by Anna Nuzzo. Other artists you’ll hear include Audrey Assad, Curtis Stephan, Kitty Cleveland, Jackie Evancho and more. Enjoy!

This week’s playlist of music:

Curtis Stephan – “Rest in God Alone (Psalm 62)”
Audrey Assad – “Be Thou My Vision”
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist – “Keating: Te Deum”
Andrea Bocelli – “Stabat Mater”
WLP Choir – “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”
Anna Nuzzo – “Take and Eat”
Vince Ambrosetti – “One Bread, One Body”
Fr Stan Fortuna – “Gift of Finest Wheat”
Jackie Evancho – “The Lord’s Prayer”
Dan Schutte – “You Are Near”
Beth Nielsen Chapman – “Salve Regina”
James Rosenbloom – “Resolved“


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S2:E4 Catholic Playlist Worship #46

More Great Music for Lent

Catholic Playlist Worship #46The season of Lent goes on and this week’s Catholic Playlist Worship episode is the next playlist of Lent themed music for your enjoyment. Jon Sarta offers instrumental versions of “Hosea” and “Jesus, Remember Me”, and we have 2 selections from Lent at Ephesus by the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “Jesus, My Love” and “O Sacred Head Surrounded”.

We recently learned of the group Voces8 and we feature their performance of “Ubi Caritas”. For a little change of pace we have a few non-chorale songs in the playlist, namely Tom Booth with “Sacred Silence” and Chris Muglia’s “I Need a Savior”. From top to bottom, this is one of our best Lent themed playlists yet.

Enjoy!