S4:E12 Catholic Playlist Worship #92

Songs Featuring Our Lady!

Catholic Playlist Worship #92

The calendar has rolled around to the month of May, the month dedicated to our Blessed Mother. We put together this special playlist to start off the month featuring all songs about Mary! This playlist features a couple of artists not normally heard on the Worship show, notably Fr Kevin McGoldrick (“Lovely Lady Dressed In Blue”) and Matt Faley (“Ave Maria”). We think you’ll enjoy those plus selections from Michelle Romary (“Lady of Knock”), WLP Choir (“Immaculate Mary”, On This Day, O Beautiful Mother”), L’Angelus (“Sing of Mary”) and many, many more!

Song List

Jackie Evancho – “Ave Maria” Amazon iTunes
Beth Nielsen Chapman – “O Sanctissima” Amazon iTunes
Marian Grace – “Ave Maris Stella” Amazon iTunes
Jon Niven – “Hail Mary; Gentle Woman” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Sing of Mary” Amazon iTunes
Matt Faley – “Ave Maria” Amazon iTunes
Fr Kevin McGoldrick – “Lovely Lady Dressed In Blue” Amazon iTunes
The Monks of Norcia – “Sancta Et Immaculata” Amazon iTunes
Voces8 – “Mother of God, Here I Stand” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “Sing We of the Blessed Mother” Amazon iTunes
Michelle Romary – “Lady of Knock” Amazon iTunes
Anna Nuzzo – “Memorare” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “On This Day, O Beautiful Mother” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Immaculate Mary” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Bring Flowers of the Fairest” Amazon iTunes

S4:E11 Catholic Playlist Worship #91

Catholic Playlist Worship #91

Music from ‘The Letters’ Movie Soundtrack returns this week, as does Shawn Williams with an instrumental titled “Redemption”. We also put in many of your favorites to the playlist, like “Breath of Heaven” from Michelle Romary, “Jesus My Lord, My God, My All” from L’Angelus, and the classic “Earthen Vessels” from the St Louis Jesuits.

Song List
Shawn Williams – “Redemption” Amazon iTunes
Simonetta & FourEver – “Attende Domine” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Humbly We Adore Thee”, “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name” Amazon iTunes
Michelle Romary – “Breath of Heaven” Amazon iTunes
St Louis Jesuits – “Earthen Vessels” Amazon iTunes
The Priests – “Abide With Me” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Jesus My Lord, My God, My All” Amazon iTunes
Jackie Evancho – “The Lord’s Prayer” Amazon iTunes
Marian Grace – “Faith Of Our Fathers” Amazon iTunes
The Cathedral Singers – “Gift of Finest Wheat” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “Taste and See” Amazon iTunes
Ciaran Hope – “Gloria Laus” Amazon iTunes

S4:E8 Catholic Playlist Show – #159

Irish Music for St Patrick's Day

Catholic Playlist #159

It’s a special treat for fans of Irish music this week on the Catholic Playlist Show!

In honor of St Patrick’s feast day on Friday, March 17th, our first segment of the show is filled with Irish music. We have Joe Zambon with ‘Irish Jig’, Sythian with ‘Jigsaw’ and Seasons with ‘King of the Faeries’. Of course Ceili Rain shows up too, with 2 songs that should be familiar with Catholic Playlist listeners. We round out the rest of the show with the likes of L’Angelus, Tom Booth, Josh Blakesley, Jackie Bissin and more.

Song List
Joe Zambon – “Irish Jig” Amazon iTunes
Scythian – “Jigsaw” Amazon iTunes
Seasons – “King of the Faeries” Amazon iTunes
Ceili Rain – “The King & I”, “Let Me Find a Way (To Find You)” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Ca C’est Bon” Amazon iTunes
Jackie Bissin – “Touch the Sky” Amazon iTunes
Sarah Hart – “Be With Me, Lord (PS 91)” Amazon iTunes
Katy Blythe – “I Thirst” Amazon iTunes
Mathias Michael – “Song of Grace” Amazon iTunes
Danielle Rose – “Sharing Calvary” Amazon iTunes
Josh Blakesley Band – “Here At The Cross” Amazon iTunes
Alanna Boudreau – “Dismantled by Love” iTunes
Tom Booth – “Sacred Silence” Amazon iTunes

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

Catholic Playlist Worship #84 thru #86

Catholic Playlist Worship

I have some catching up to do. It’s been well over a month since I last posted a show to the website, even though I still produced 3 Worship and 4(!) Playlist shows that have aired on radio. For those interested I’ll post an explanation of what’s been going later. But for now let’s get to the Worship shows!

Worship show #84 dates to February 3rd and features artists include L’Angelus, Liz Christian, The Priests, Sarah Kroger, Michelle Romary and many others:

Worship shows #85 and #86 begin our series of Lent themed programs, featuring music appropriate for Lent. Not every selection fits into the Lenten category, but we put as many as we could into each episode to avoid duplication in subsequent weeks. Episode #85 includes “These Forty Days of Lent” by the WLP Choir, “Ashes” and “Hosea” from Jon Sarta, and “O Vos Omnes” by the Choir of St Ignatious of Loyola. Other artists found in the playlist include L’Angelus, Voces8, Marian Grace, and Annie Karto:

Episode #86 continues with songs like “Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley” from Jon Sarta, “Pange Lingua” from The St Cecilia Choir of Girls, and “Per Crucem” by Melinda Kirigin-Voss. Other artists in the playlist include Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles, Jaime Thietten, Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, and Angelina:

Song List
Episode #84
Voces8 – “Miserere Mei” Amazon iTunes
Michelle Romary – “Lady of Knock” Amazon iTunes
Simonetta & FourEver – “Attende Domine” Amazon iTunes
Marian Grace – “Ave Maris Stella” Amazon iTunes
Sarah Kroger – “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” Amazon iTunes
The Priests – “Alleluia (Pachelbels Canon)” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “For All The Saints” Amazon iTunes
St Louis Jesuits – “Like A Shepherd” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Be Thou My Vision (feat Geoffrey Kelly)” Amazon iTunes
Monks of Norcia – “Vidi Speciosam (Responsory)” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “Be Not Afraid” Amazon iTunes
Liz Christian – “Psalm 55” Amazon iTunes

Episodes #85 & #86
Jon Sarta – “Ashes”, “Hosea”, “Jesus, Remember Me”, “Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “These Forty Days of Lent”, “At the Cross Her Station Keeping” Amazon iTunes
St Cecilia Choir of Girls – “Pange Lingua” Amazon
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “Stabat Mater”, “O Sacred Head Surrounded” Amazon iTunes
Melinda Kirigin-Voss – “Per Crucem (By Your Cross)” Amazon iTunes
Choir of St Ignatius of Loyola – “O Vos Omnes”, “Pange Linga (Gregorian Chant)” Amazon iTunes
Jaime Thietten – “O Sacred Head Now Wounded” Amazon iTunes
Andrea Bocelli – “Stabat Mater” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “This Day God Give Me” Amazon iTunes
Dominican Sisters of Mary – “Bride of Christ” Amazon iTunes
Marian Grace – “Sweet Sacrament” Amazon iTunes
Annie Karto – “I Thirst” Amazon iTunes
John Rutter – “The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation” Amazon iTunes
Edwin Fawcett – “Stronghold” Amazon iTunes
Vince Ambrosetti – “Be Not Afraid” Amazon iTunes
Angelina – “The Deer’s Cry (Breastplate of St Patrick)” Amazon iTunes
Jon Niven – “Open The Eyes of My Heart” Amazon iTunes

The Catholic Playlist for Advent and Christmas

The Complete Collection of 2016 Advent & Christmas Shows

Catholic Playlist Advent

As we shared in the previous post, we’re crunched for time when we reach Advent and the end of the calendar year. There is so much to do and try to wrap up in time to relax once Christmas arrives. One of the things moved down the priority list are the web postings for the latest Catholic Playlist shows. We know we’re not treating you well, our faithful listeners, as you get to miss out on some of the latest music specially written and composed for this season of preparation. One of our resolutions for the next season is to be better next year.

Instead of posting each show individually, we’re packaging them up here in one place to make is easy to find and listen to these special shows. All 4 Advent and Christmas episodes of the Catholic Playlist are right here to enjoy. In addition to the many ‘classics’ from your favorite artists we’re pleased to share some of the latest music!

Vigil Project Series 2The first major release is Series #2: Advent + Christmas by the Vigil Project. The new album features seven new songs (and accompanying videos) that invite you to “Keep Watch and Pray” for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. You can hear the first 2 songs they released in playlist #149. Greg&Lizzy are featured in “Prepare Him Room” and John Finch leads us in “Savior of The World”, an upbeat song about the coming of the Messiah. Then in playlist #150, Andrea Thomas leads off the show with “In Need of a Savior”, and John Finch brings us “Silent Night” in playlist #151.

Jaime Thietten Joy of ChristmasNext is Jaime Thietten and her new Christmas album titled The Joy of Christmas. This collection of 17 songs has everything you want in a Christmas season album, and we got the album just in time to play 3 songs in playlist #151. Featuring a full orchestra, the sound is warm, rich and inviting and parallels any release you’d find from the major record labels. You won’t want to miss her duet with Vince Gill in “The First Noel / Angels We Have Heard on High” at the 26:30 mark!

Abigail Winzer RejoiceAbigail Winzer is a young new artist who released her first album titled Rejoice back in October. The album includes seven classic Advent and Christmas songs, and we found listening to it to be peaceful and relaxing. The distinct sound heard throughout the album is thanks to a unique instrument called the duduk, which creates a rich, haunting sound appropriate as we wait in the dark for the coming of the light of the world. Don’t miss her performance of “O Come O Come Emmanuel” in playlist #149!

Oh, and don’t forget that Matt Maher released a new Christmas single too – Glory (Let There Be Peace)!

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

Here is the complete song list for all four shows, from #148 to #151:
The Vigil Project – “Prepare Him Room (feat. Greg&Lizzy)”, “Savior of The World (feat. John Finch)”, “In Need of a Savior(feat. Andrea Thomas)”, “Silent Night (feat. John Finch)” Website
Jaime Thietten – “What Child Is This”, “The First Noel/Angels We Have Heard on High (ft. Vince Gill)”, “O Come O Come Emmanuel” – Website
Matt Maher – “Glory (Let There Be Peace)” Amazon iTunes
Abigail Winzer – “O Come O Come Emmanuel”, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” Amazon iTunes

O Come Let Us Adore: A Christmas Collective Amazon iTunes

Tom Young & Emily Hackett – “Go Tell It On the Mountain”
Greg&Lizzy – “O Come All Ye Faithful”
PJ Anderson & Emily Hackett – “O Holy Night”
Sarah Kroger – “Let All Mortal Flesh”
Chris Cole – “Silent Night”
Josh Blakesley Band – “We Three Kings”
Alanna Boudreau – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

Josh Blakesley Band – “The Kingdom Comes” Amazon iTunes
Matt Maher – “Silent Night (Emmanuel)” Amazon iTunes
Matt Maher – “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” Amazon iTunes
Marian Grace – “O Come O Come Emmanuel”, “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”, “Creator of the Stars at Night”, “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” Amazon iTunes

Songs for Advent and Christmas Amazon

Steve Angrisano – “Emmanuel”
Chris Muglia – “Let It Be Done”
Curtis Stephan – “Ready the Way”
Ike Ndolo – “Awake, O Sleeper”
Sarah Hart, Robert Feduccia – “Christ the Lord”
Josh Blakesley – “Love Has Captured the Night”
Matt Maher, John Foley S.J. – “Come to the Water – I Will Run to You”

Boys of St Paul’s Choir School – “O Come All Ye Faithful” Amazon iTunes
Sarah Hart – “On a Night Like This” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “Gabriel’s Message” Amazon iTunes
Jaime Thietten – “A Cradle in Bethlehem”, “O Holy Night” Amazon iTunes
Collin Raye – “Angels We Have Heard On High”, “Away In A Manger” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, “The First Noel” Amazon iTunes
Rebecca Roubion – “What Child Is This” Amazon iTunes

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

S3:E33 Catholic Playlist Show – #144

It’s another great compilation and showcase of contemporary Christian music from Catholic artists in Catholic Playlist Show #144. Hear the joy of the Gospel through the power of music from artists like Matt Maher, Taylor Tripodi, Ike Ndolo, Mikey Needleman and others. We go way back for a “So Beautiful (feat Kateri Lang) from Connor Flanagan and a brand new one from Aly Aleigha and her just released album “The Labyrinth”.

Let us know if your playlist has new music you heard first on the Catholic Playlist Show! Send an email to catholicplaylistshow@gmail.com or comment on this episode’s post to the Catholic Playlist show Facebook page!

Song List
Taylor Tripodi – “Here I Am” Amazon iTunes
Army of Me – “In My Blood” Amazon iTunes
Benjamin Jude – “All I Am Is Yours” Amazon iTunes
Matt Maher – “Lord, I Need You” Amazon iTunes
Curtis Stephan – “Miracle of Grace (Bread of Life)” Amazon iTunes
Dante Schmitz – “Alive in Me” Amazon iTunes
Connor Flanagan – “So Beautiful (feat Kateri Lang)” Amazon iTunes
Danielle Noonan – “You Call Us” Amazon iTunes
Ceili Rain – “Greater Things” Amazon iTunes
Aly Aleigha – “Wrestling Flames” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “River Road” Amazon iTunes
Ike Ndolo – “Wade In The Water” Amazon iTunes
Mikey Needleman – “Gathered in Your Name” Amazon iTunes

S2:E28 Catholic Playlist Worship #71

We’re excited this week to share some new music (not newly released but new to our playlists) in Catholic Playlist Worship #71. You’ll enjoy Angelina with “Servant Song”, John Rutter with “The Lord is my Light and my Salvation” and then a rousing rendition of “Christ Be Our Light” from Bernadette Farrell and collaborators. These new songs are joined by familiar favorites from performers like Jon Sarta, Kitty Cleveland, Michelle Romary, and the WLP Choir.

Song List
Bernadette Farrell, et al. – “Christ Be Our Light” Amazon iTunes
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist – “Te Deum” Amazon iTunes
Beth Nielsen Chapman – “Tantum Ergo” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “Be Not Afraid” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “Eye Has Not Seen” Amazon iTunes
Angelina – “Servant Song” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Panis Angelicus – Jesus, Our Living Bread” Amazon iTunes
Michelle Romary – “Go In Peace” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Jesus My Lord, My God, My All” Amazon iTunes
Steve Angrisano, Tom Tomaszek – “Psalm 40: Here Am I, Lord” Amazon iTunes
The Letters Soundtrack – “Agnus Dei” Amazon iTunes
John Rutter – “The Lord is my Light and my Salvation” Amazon iTunes

S2:E27 Catholic Playlist Worship #70

This episode of Catholic Playlist Worship features a couple of new songs for you enjoyment. First is the iconic “City of God” from the Lord of Light album by the St Louis Jesuits, which is still frequently played at Masses around the world. We found an arrangement of “Glory to God” by Curtis Stephan to include and then the familiar entrance song “Morning Has Broken” sung by The Priests was just released from their forthcoming album Alleluia. Other performers in the playlist include Kathleen Fowle, Annie Karto, L’Angelus, Collin Raye and the Monks of Norcia.

Song List
Voces8 – “Ubi Caritas” Amazon iTunes
The Priests – “Morning Has Broken” Amazon iTunes
Kathleen Fowle – “You Are My God” Amazon iTunes
Collana Diretta da Bonifacio, et al. – “In Paradisum – Liturgia Dei Defunti E Dei Santi Dies Irae” Amazon iTunes
Jackie Evancho – “Ave Maria” Amazon iTunes
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist – “I Am In Thy Hands, O Mary” Amazon iTunes
Annie Karto – “Hail Mary Gentle Woman” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name” Amazon iTunes
St Louis Jesuits – “City of God” Amazon iTunes
John Michael Talbot – “One Bread, One Body” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Muerto Para El Mundo” Amazon iTunes
Collin Raye – “O Lord, I Am Not Worthy (feat Marie Bellet)” Amazon iTunes
Curtis Stephan – “Glory to God” Amazon iTunes
The Monks of Norcia – “Vidi Speciosam (Responsory)” Amazon iTunes