S2:E23 Catholic Playlist Worship #66

New music can be found in this week’s Catholic Playlist Worship show! Jon Niven released a new album recently and we selected “Open the Eyes of My Heart” for the first song to share. It’s been a long time since we included Benedictio in the playlist, and this week they make a return with “Holy Holy Holy”. Plenty of other great performers in the playlist as well, such as Fr Stan Fortuna, Kitty Cleveland, John Michael Talbot, Kathleen Fowle, Jon Sarta and more.

Song List
Jon Niven – “Open the Eyes of My Heart” Amazon iTunes
Kathleen Fowle – “You Are My God” Amazon iTunes
The Monks of Norcia – “Ave Maria Virgo Serena” Amazon iTunes
John Michael Talbot – “Be Not Afraid” Amazon iTunes
Lorraine Hess – “Soul of Christ” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “You Are Near” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “We Remember” Amazon iTunes
Benedictio – “Holy Holy Holy” Amazon iTunes
Beth Nielsen Chapman – “Salve Regina” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “For All the Saints” Amazon iTunes
Fr Stan Fortuna – “Gift of Finest Wheat” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name” Amazon iTunes

S2:E20 Catholic Playlist Worship #63

New artists and music is what the Catholic Playlist is all about. This hasn’t always been true however for the Catholic Playlist Worship version of the show. After 62 episodes of the show, we don’t see the same kind of energy being put into traditional, sacred and classical music. Maybe we aren’t trying as hard, but it seems true to us. That’s probably why the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist and the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles from the De Montfort Music label took the classical music world by storm the last couple of years.

This week we find a new artist to share with you from the sacred music side. Lorraine Hess joins the Worship show this week with “Soul of Christ”, a new arrangement of the Anima Christi prayer. Jack Cassidy smoothly sings “Brian’s Hymn (When I Turn to You)” and the sisters of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles beautifully offer “Lauda Sion”. Other performers include Collin Raye, Liz Christian, Kitty Cleveland, Steve Angrisano and more.

Song List
Lorraine Hess – “Soul of Christ” Amazon iTunes
Collin Raye – “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” Amazon iTunes
Liz Christian – “Psalm 55” Amazon iTunes
Friar Alessandro – “Make Me A Channel of Your Peace” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary – “Lauda Sion” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “On Eagle’s Wings” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “Adoro Te” Amazon iTunes
Jack Cassidy – “Bryan’s Hymn (When I Turn to You)” Amazon iTunes
Steve Angrisano – “Psalm 40 Here Am I Lord” Amazon iTunes
Annie Karto – “Hail Mary Gentle Woman” Amazon iTunes
Beth Nielsen Chapman – “Salve Regina” Amazon iTunes
Dawn Dinome – “Surely the Presence of the Lord is in This Place” Amazon iTunes
The Cathedral Singers – “I Am the Bread of Life” Amazon iTunes

S2:E17 Catholic Playlist Worship #60

After an unscheduled break the Catholic Playlist Worship show returns with another playlist of sacred and traditional music, including Gregorian chant from the Monks of Norcia. Michelle Romary sings “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”, Vince Ambrosetti performs “Come, You Who Labor” and Voces8 gives a splendid vocal performance in “Ubi Caritas”. Other performers include Dan Schutte, Kitty Cleveland, WLP Choir, and the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.

Song List
Voces8 – “Ubi Caritas” Amazon iTunes
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist – “Te Deum” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “Blest Are They” Amazon iTunes
Vince Ambrosetti – “Come, You Who Labor” Amazon iTunes
St Louis Jesuits – “Come To The Water” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “You Are Near” Amazon iTunes
Marian Grace – “Sweet Sacrament” Amazon iTunes
Michelle Romary – “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” Amazon iTunes
The Priests – “Abide With Me” Amazon iTunes
Steve Angrisano, Tom Tomaszek – “Psalm 40: Here Am I, Lord” Amazon iTunes
Dan Schutte – “Though the Mountains May Fall” Amazon iTunes
The Monks of Norcia – “Sancta Et Immaculata” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” Amazon iTunes

S2:E16 Catholic Playlist Worship #59

Catholic Playlist Worship #59Listening to sacred and traditional music offers a great way to pray and prepare for celebrating the Holy Mass. The Catholic Playlist Worship show offers a playlist each week of music that we hope can bring you peace and inspiration. In the playlist this week are performances by Matt Maher, Edwin Fawcett, Anna Nuzzo, Kathleen Fowle, Dan Schutte, Collin Raye and many more.

Song List
Kathleen Fowle – “We Cry Holy Gently You Call” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “The Cry of the Poor” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “Be Not Afraid” Amazon iTunes
Anna Nuzzo – “Memorare” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “Duo Seraphim” Amazon iTunes
Dana – “Peace Is Flowing Like a River” Amazon iTunes
Collin Raye – “I Am the Bread of Life” Amazon iTunes
Jackie Evancho – “The Lord’s Prayer” Amazon iTunes
Dan Schutte – “You Are Near” Amazon iTunes
Edwin Fawcett – “Lord I Am Not Worthy” Amazon iTunes
Matt Maher – “Remembrance (Communion Song)” Amazon iTunes
Gloriae Dei Cantores Schola and Mary Berry – “Responsory: Christus Resurgens” Amazon iTunes

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


S2:E14 Catholic Playlist Worship #56

Come Holy Spirit!

Catholic Playlist Worship #56Welcome to our latest playlist this week as we head into Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar. Once again we’ve got a great selection of music. A couple of songs are perfect for Pentecost that we just celebrated, and then there is a nice variety of sacred hymns throughout. Performers in the playlist include Tori Harris, Collin Raye, Kitty Cleveland, Edwin Fawcett, Voces8, L’Angelus and more.

The Letters SoundtrackThis week we lead off the playlist with a composition from the official movie soundtrack of “The Letters”, a movie that explores the life of Mother Teresa through letters she wrote to her longtime friend and spiritual advisor, Father Celeste van Exem over a nearly 50-year period. With her canonization coming up in September, we thought it was appropriate to share this music with you. This first selection from the soundtrack is titled “Prayer of St Francis”.

Here’s the full playlist in random order:

The Letters – “Prayer of St Francis” Amazon iTunes
Tori Harris – “Spirit Veni Creator Spiritus” Amazon iTunes
Collin Raye (Andrea Thomas) – “How Beautiful” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “Blest Are They” Amazon iTunes
Voces8 – “Miserere Mei” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Come, Holy Spirit” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “You Are Near” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Holy God We Praise Thy Name” Amazon iTunes
Marian Grace – “Lead Kindly Light” Amazon iTunes
Steve Angrisano – “Psalm 40: Here Am I, Lord” Amazon iTunes
Jack Cassidy – “Standing on the Promises” Amazon iTunes
Edwin Fawcett – “Stronghold” Amazon iTunes


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


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!



S2:E3 Catholic Playlist Worship #45

Music for the start of Lent

Catholic Playlist Worship #45We find ourselves in the season of Lent and we have many Lenten songs sprinkled throughout playlist show #45, including “Ashes” from Jon Sarta and “These Forty Days of Lent” from the WLP Choir.

The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles sing “Stabat Mater” and Collin Raye croons “Were You There”, plus more music from James Rosenbloom, Fr Stan Fortuna, Marian Grace, Kitty Cleveland and Jackie Evancho.



Catholic Playlist #111 & Worship #41

Advent and Christmas Music Highlight Final Shows of 2015

Fourth Week of Advent 2015

We’ve reached the 4th Sunday of Advent which means that Christmas and the birth of Christ is very near. We wrap up our special Advent and Christmas music series with a great list of songs including some familiar favorites in these final episodes of Catholic Playlist and Catholic Playlist Worship for 2015.