S2:E24 Catholic Playlist Worship #67

Two classics from the St Louis Jesuits hightlight this edition of Catholic Playlist Worship. The music of the St Louis Jesuits – Bob Dufford, S.J., John Foley, S.J. and Dan Schutte – continue to permeate the liturgical music books for the last 40+ years, and “Earthen Vessels” and “Turn to Me” are well known. So are selections like “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace”, performed by Friar Alessandro and “On Eagle’s Wings” sung by Melinda Kirigin-Voss. Other peformers include The Priests, Vince Ambrosetti, Jackie Evancho, Michelle Romary and more.

Song List
Jackie Evancho – “Ave Maria” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “I Am the Bread of Life” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Be Thou My Vision” Amazon iTunes
Melinda Kirigin-Voss – “On Eagle’s Wings” Amazon iTunes
Michelle Romary – “Lady of Knock” Amazon iTunes
St Louis Jesuits – “Earthen Vessels” Amazon iTunes
St Louis Jesuits – “Turn to Me” Amazon iTunes
The Glory Collective – “His Eye Is On The Sparrow” Amazon iTunes
Friar Alessandro – “Make Me A Channel of Your Peace” Amazon iTunes
The Priests – “Amazing Grace” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Come, Holy Spirit” Amazon iTunes
Vince Ambrosetti – “Come, You Who Labor” Amazon iTunes
Voces8 – “Corde Natus Ex Parentis” Amazon iTunes

S2:E22 Catholic Playlist Worship #65

Do you like long walks in the park or on the beach? If so, you might like this week’s Catholic Playlist Worship show. Our song selections in playlist #65 involve some of the longest tracks we could find, resulting in only 10 songs in the entire playlist! Enjoy the vocal harmonies of Voces8 in “Miserere Mei”, Gregorian chant in “Te Deum Laudamus”, soaring classical music in “Prayer of St Francis” from the The Letters movie soundtrack, and Annie Karto singing “How Beautiful.” Hear these along with songs from Kathleen Fowle (who just appeared on The Journey Home program on EWTN! See it here.), Michelle Romary, L’Angelus, Edwin Fawcett and others. Enjoy!

Song List
Kathleen Fowle – “We Cry Holy – Gently You Call” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Set Your Heart on the High Gifts” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Sing of Mary” Amazon iTunes
Voces8 – “Miserere Mei” Amazon iTunes
Michelle Romary – “Go in Peace” Amazon iTunes
Annie Karto – “How Beautiful” Amazon iTunes
Various – “Te Deum Laudamus” Amazon iTunes
Edwin Fawcett – “Lord I am not Worthy” Amazon iTunes
“The Letters” Soundtrack – “Prayer of St Francis” Amazon iTunes
Various – “We Remember” (Catholic Classics, Vol 1)

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

S3:E19 Catholic Playlist Worship #62

We have some new music in our Worship playlist this week for you to enjoy. First, it’s “Gloria Laus”, another selection from ‘The Letters’ Movie Soundtrack, and Annie Karto offers up “Refuge For You” for those suffering from the tragedy in Nice and everywhere around the world. Plus we have many favorites in there too, like “Breath of Heaven” from Michelle Romary, “Faith of our Fathers” from Marian Grace, and “The Lord’s Prayer” by Jackie Evancho.

Song List
Michelle Romary – “Breath of Heaven” Amazon iTunes
Marian Grace – “Faith of our Fathers” Amazon iTunes
Jackie Evancho – “The Lord’s Prayer” Amazon iTunes
Annie Karto – “Refuge For You” Amazon iTunes
“The Letters” Soundtrack – “Gloria Laus” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Humbly We Adore Thee” Amazon iTunes
Simonetta & Fourever – “Attende Domine” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Jesus My Lord, My God, My All” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “Taste and See” Amazon iTunes
St Louis Jesuits – “Earthen Vessels” Amazon iTunes
The Cathedral Singers – “Gift of Finest Wheat” Amazon iTunes
Shawn Williams – “Redemption” Amazon iTunes
The Priests – “Abide With Me” Amazon iTunes

S3:E19 Catholic Playlist Show #130

Back with a Mix of Old and New

We’re back after an unscheduled 3 week hiatus and so happy to be picking some of the best and newest contemporary Christian music from Catholic artists for playlist #130! This week’s edition has a mix of songs that are new and old – and my ‘old’ we mean stuff that’s more than a year or two old. For example of the new, we have new singles from Sarah Kroger and Andrea Thomas and newer songs by Josh Blakesley and FOCUS Worship. And for the old we have ‘classics’ from Connor Flanagan, Ike Ndolo, Marie Miller and New Name. All together this playlist of 13 songs offers a nice variety music to please almost any listener. Enjoy!

Song List
Andrea Thomas – “He Rose Again” Amazon iTunes
Benjamin Jude – “Flicker (Live)” Amazon iTunes
Connor Flanagan – “Hello Hey” Amazon iTunes
FOCUS Worship – “God Alone” Amazon iTunes
Ike Ndolo – “Crooked Soul” Amazon iTunes
Josh Blakesley – “Even In This” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Love Don’t Care” Amazon iTunes
Marie Miller – “You’re Not Alone” Amazon iTunes
NOVUM – “Made Your Way” Amazon iTunes
Sarah Kroger – “This Is My Story” Amazon iTunes
New Name – “He Reigns” Amazon iTunes
Teresa Peterson – “He Makes All Things New” Amazon iTunes
Tori Harris – “King of Kings” Amazon iTunes

S2:E15 Catholic Playlist Worship #58

Catholic Playlist Worship #58More great Catholic sacred and traditional music can be heard in this episode of the Catholic Playlist Worship show. Jackie Evancho has two songs in the playlist, “Ave Maria” and “Dormi Jesu”, Collin Raye performs “How Beautiful” with Andrea Thomas, and the WLP Choir tells us to “Set Your Heart on the Highest Gifts”. Other artists appearing include Jon Sarta, Brian Flynn, Audrey Assad, Friar Alessandro, and L’Angelus. Enjoy!


Song List
The Glory Collective – “How Marvelous” Amazon iTunes
Moines de Santo Domingo de Silos – “Mass of the Angels – Credo III Mode V” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Set Your Heart of the High Gifts” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “Blest Are They” Amazon iTunes
Collin Raye – “How Beautiful (feat. Andrea Thomas)” Amazon iTunes
Audrey Assad – “How Can I Keep From Singing” Amazon iTunes
Brian Flynn – “You Are A Priest Forever” Amazon iTunes
Jackie Evancho – “Ave Maria” and “Dormi Jesu” Amazon iTunes
Beth Nielsen Chapman – “Save Regina” Amazon iTunes
L’Angelus – “Jesus My Lord, My God, My All” Amazon iTunes
Friar Alessandro – “Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace” Amazon iTunes
The Letters Soundtrack – “Prayer of St Francis” 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:E13 Catholic Playlist Worship #55

It's All About Mary

Catholic Playlist Worship #55May is one of my favorite months. It means the season of spring is now getting into full swing here in Ohio, the end of the school year is rapidly approaching, it’s my birthday month and last but certainly not least, it’s the month dedicated to the Blessed Mother! To mark this occasion, we’ve put together a special playlist this week featuring all songs about Mary! This playlist features a record 16 songs, including a couple of artists not heard on the Worship show before – Fr Kevin McGoldrick (“Lovely Lady Dressed In Blue”) and Matt Faley (“Ave Maria”). We think you’ll enjoy those plus selections from Michelle Romary, WLP Choir (4 songs!), L’Angelus and many, many more!

Links to the music in our playlist, in no particular order:

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


S2:E2 Catholic Playlist Worship #43

Catholic Playlist Worship #43Another great episode of the Catholic Playlist Worship arrives with great traditional Catholic music for our listeners. Included this week are selections from L’Angelus, John Michael Talbot, Dan Schutte, Jack Cassidy and more. Be sure not to miss “Ave Maria” performed by Jackie Evancho, “How Great Thou Art” from Collin Raye, and “Make Me A Channel of Your Peace” by Dana.

Enjoy:


S3:E1 – Catholic Playlist & Worship

New Shows Kick Off 2016

The Catholic Playlist show returns in 2016 to continue the mission of playing the best and newest contemporary Christian music from Catholic artists. This marks our third season of shows, and we’ll be referring to them in Netflix fashion from now on and not by show number. So this show is Episode 1 of Season 3 or S3:E1. What do you think?

S3:E1 Catholic Playlist ShowA great playlist is in store for you in this episode as we have music from many new artists, like Jeremy & Ryan, Taylor Tripodi, Aly Aleigha, Fr Kevin McGoldrick and others such as Matt Maher, Greg&Lizzy, Josh Blakesley and more.

The biggest surprise in store for you leads off our second segment. Tom Wilson, the actor who plays Biff Tannen in the “Back to the Future” trilogy of movies, recorded a contemporary Christian music album in 2000 titled “In the Name of the Father.” Turns out that Tom is a devout Catholic and we couldn’t resist playing a track from the album. So if you want to know what Biff Tannen sounds like as a singer – singing Christian music – this show is your chance.

Catholic Playlist #42The Catholic Playlist Worship show returns in 2016 to continue playing many of the best and most loved Catholic hymns and traditional music. Episode #42 of the playlist features many of the artists you’re already familar with: Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Jackie Evancho, WLP Choir, Dan Schutte and others. We feature an original composition titled “Resolved” from James Rosenbloom in the playlist this week.