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New Featured Artist: Fr Kevin McGoldrick

Fr Kevin McGoldrick

One of the best parts of doing this show is discovering new music being made by talented Catholic artists. Well, there’s no questioning the Catholic background of our new featured artist this week – Fr. Kevin McGoldrick.

Fr. Kevin has been a Catholic priest for over 10 years and a musician for over 30. When he became a priest, he knew it meant that he’d probably have to give up music. But the Lord had other plans, and over the past three to four years he’s entered a new phase in his musical journey. Following a successful IndieGoGo campaign, Fr Kevin’s debut album “Square Peg, Round Hole” is a bluesy and joyful work of art with 10 amazing songs that bring the true, the good and the beautiful right into your ears.

Kevin McGoldrickReleasing sometime in October, “Square Peg, Round Hole” is available for pre-order right now on iTunes and Amazon. We happened to get our hands on his music a little early because we supported his fundraising campaign last year, and now we’re excited debut “Jesus You Are Beautiful” in our 100th show special! Look for the show out now on the Catholic Playlist mobile apps and iTunes podcast and to be posted here tomorrow!

To learn more about Fr Kevin go to kevinmcgoldrickmusic.com, and pre-order his debut EP “Square Peg, Round Hole” now at iTunes or Amazon!

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New Featured Artist: Taylor Tripodi

Taylor Tripodi

We are pleased to introduce you to Taylor Tripodi, our new featured artist this week in Catholic Playlist #95. Taylor is a student at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio and has just released her debut EP – Be Glorified. She started out learning how to play the guitar at 8 years old, and then began writing her own music at 11. She likes to think that her life is just one big song…with lots of ups and downs, mistakes, triumphs, joys, sorrows, and crazy experiences…but, she says, “in every moment, I am convinced that God has been ever-present. The Lord has revealed to me in so many ways His unconditional love through all of my failings and beautiful life experiences. THAT is what I love to write about. I love to write about Him. He has always been there for me at every moment, even when I have turned away from Him.”

“He deserves more than any song I could ever write for Him or about Him, but if I can give Him any praise and show people through my music the one who loves them more than anything else and lead them into a deeper relationship w ith Him, than I will have fulfilled all my dreams that I have for my music.”

TripodiAs for why she wrote these songs and made this album, she says “I want the whole world to know Christ and experience His unfailing love. He is so worthy of our praise, and so, may the Lord truly “Be Glorified” in this music, and may all those who listen to these songs draw closer to His Sacred Heart, all for His Glory!”

Please join us in welcoming Taylor to the Catholic Playlist this week. We’ll be playing “Here I Am” from her new EP “Be Glorified”. Learn more about Taylor at her website – www.taylortripodi.com and be sure to add this EP to your own playlist!

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Crowdfunding: Francis Cabildo

One of the more enjoyable parts of producing the Catholic Playlist is that we can help artists pursue their dreams of recording music. Francis Cabildo has launched a project on Kickstarter to record his first full length worship album and we’re pleased to help him promote it and reach his goal. We’ve played a couple of his singles on the show in the past and look forward to hearing his new music. About his music, Francis says:

I want nothing more than to sing and play music that helps people encounter Jesus, to know his love and be transformed by Him. Music has aided me in my journey towards Him and I know that it can do that for others as well.

We ask you to prayerfully consider helping Francis get his album recorded by making a donation towards his project.

For details of the his project and to pledge, go to his Kickstarter page.

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Crowdfunding: Taylor Tripodi

Taylor Tripodi

Meet Taylor Tripodi. Someone liked her Facebook page the other night and it showed up in my news feed so I checked it out. And I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Taylor is a talented singer from Cleveland, OH and a current student at Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH who just started a Kickstarter campaign to produce her debut EP titled “Be Glorified”. She has a modest goal of $5,000 by March 12th and is nearly halfway there as of the time of this post. Check out her Kickstarter campaign and website at taylortripodi.com and if you can, please support her campaign. If she’s successful we hope to debut her music on the show!

Here’s a quote from her website:

The Lord has revealed to me in so many ways His unconditional love through all of my failings and beautiful life experiences. THAT is what I love to write about. I love to write about Him. He has always been there for me at every moment, even when I have turned away from Him. I have realized that to me, truly He is the only one worth writing and singing about. He deserves more than any song I could ever write for Him or about Him, but if I can give Him any praise and show people through my music the one who loves them more than anything else and lead them into a deeper relationship with Him, than I will have fulfilled all my dreams that I have for my music.

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Featured Artist: Mikey Needleman

Mikey Needleman

Coming up in Catholic Playlist show #70 is the debut of Mikey Needleman’s new single “Gathered In Your Name”. Mikey hails from Kansas City and is the lead singer and front man for the The Mikey Needleman Band. He taught himself guitar first followed by the drums, bass, keys, and any other instrument he could get his hands on. Through his music he has been able to lead others into a place of worship they have never been to before, allowing the Spirit to move in the melodies and engage the hearts of those gathered. He’s no stranger to the Catholic Playlist, as we’ve played a couple of songs from his 2011 release “All For You”.

Your Ways - Mikey NeedlemanHis newest release “Your Ways” from World Library Publications is coming out on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 and we’re pleased to be able to debut a song from it in show #70 – ‘Gathered In Your Name.’ To learn more about Mikey Needleman Band check out their website at mnband.com.

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Featured New Artist: Shaun Garrison

Shaun Garrison

We’re pleased to announce that Shaun Garrison is our new featured artist this week on the Catholic Playlist show. Back in August 2014 we told you about Shaun’s Kickstarter project to record his first album, and we’re pleased to tell you that it’s here! Before we go too far, let’s get to know him a little better. Shaun is originally from Pensacola, Florida and moved to Denver, Colorado in 2001. He’s been involved with youth and music ministry at various parishes, along with campus ministry as a FOCUS missionary. Along with being a husband and father to 4 children, one of his greatest passions is music and song writing. On his Kickstarter campaign page Shaun says that “God planted this desire in me about 15 years ago, this inexplicable longing to write and record original music. I’ve been waiting a long time to see this come to fruition. This isn’t just a “fun project” – it’s the realization of a dream, a major life goal.”

shaun-garrison-2As you know his fundraising was successful and on January 1st he released his debut album, titled “Exceeding”. His sound reminds me of All Sons and Daughters, so if you like their music you’ll enjoy this album. For his Catholic Playlist debut we’ll be playing the title track “Exceeding”.

Learn more about Shaun and his music at www.shaungarrison.com or right here on iTunes:

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New Release: Josh Blakesley Band

Josh Blakesley Band

Be sure to check out the next Catholic Playlist show coming out this Friday, Nov 21 for the debut of Josh Blakesley Band’s new single “Grateful” from their soon to be released album! We got our hands on it a little early because we backed their Kickstarter project and we can’t wait to share it with you.

According to the band, “Grateful” will be released to the rest of the world on iTunes on Tuesday Nov 18 so you can pick it up then if you like. The artwork, pictures, and full album details are all still in the works, so we don’t have any other news to share yet – but we do know that the video for “Grateful” includes some amazing footage from submissions provided by listeners and fans.

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New Featured Artist: Matt Faley

Matt Faley

Please join us in welcoming our new featured artist in playlist #62, Matt Faley. Matt just released his debut EP “The Only Light” and we are pleased to play a song from it this week. According to his website, mattfaley.com, Matt works full-time in Catholic young adult ministry and uses this platform to share the gifts and talents he has been given to re-invigorate the Gospel for college students and young adults. He currently serves as the Director of Young Adult and College Campus Ministry for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and has been in full-time ministry for over five years. Matt also uses the art, beauty and transformative power of music and songwriting to speak to the heart of the Gospel. Just as the love of Jesus is all-encompassing and universal, Matt writes honest reflections that do not just scratch the surface, but speak deeply to the heart of every person. Matt uses the joys, the journey, the suffering and the redemption of his own life in Christ draw people closer to the story written on their own heart.

Matt Faley - The Only LightAnd that certainly comes through in the music on his debut EP titled ‘The Only Light’. We’re pleased to play the title track from his new EP, “The Only Light” in this week’s show.

To learn more about Matt and his music, go to www.mattfaley.com or check out his music on iTunes:

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#3 – Catholic Playlist Worship

Catholic Playlist Worship #3

The inspiring beauty of the Catholic music tradition can be yours by listening to the Catholic Playlist Worship show! Hear the best and some of the newest sacred and traditional Catholic music available in a fresh, unique playlist that we assemble new each week.

In our playlist today is Sarah Hart, Tori Harris, Collin Raye, Jack Cassidy, Andrea Bocelli and a new chant from some Cistercian Monks. Plus, we are absolutely delighted to debut a song from the brand new album “Christmas in Harvard Square” by St Paul’s Choir School. In fact, we interviewed Mr. John Robinson, Director of Music at St Paul’s Choir School about this album, and you can hear both in the show’s second segment. You won’t want to miss it!

To learn more about St Paul’s Choir School go to their website at www.stpaulschoirschool.com. That’s where you can pre-order “Christmas in Harvard Square”, set to be released everywhere by AimHigher Recordings on Tuesday, October 7th.

Here’s a handy way to find the music in this playlist on iTunes:

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New Featured Artist: Luke Spehar

Luke Spehar

This week on the Catholic Playlist our new featured artist is Luke Spehar. Luke grew up in a small rural community north of St. Paul, Minnesota and began writing music at the age of 16. His time in college was spent discerning the priesthood in the Catholic seminary and recording his first two albums, “Be Still” and “No Other Way”.

Luke decided to pursue God’s will for himself outside of the seminary and began directing his focus and energy on his music, both in composing and performing. He’s traveled the country, performing for audiences of all ages in concert and at various retreats for youth and young adults.

And now he’s just released his third album titled “All Is Gift”. In Catholic Playlist #56 we’re pleased to be able to play a single from this new album called “The Problem”. Check out the video:

To learn more about Luke and his music, go to www.lukespehar.com or at iTunes: