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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:E32 Catholic Playlist Worship #74

SonLight makes their debut in Catholic Playlist Worship #74, and three new performers cross over from the Catholic Playlist Show with some great music! Check out Sarah Kroger with “The King of Love My Shepherd Is”, Chris Bray with a live recording of “Holy God We Praise Your Name”, and an original song titled “Lord Have Mercy” from Greg&Lizzy. Other performers in this episode include Angelina, WLP Choir, Audrey Assad, the Cambridge Singers and more.

Song List
Greg&Lizzy – “Lord Have Mercy” Amazon iTunes
SonLight – “Deeper” Amazon iTunes
Angelina – “Here I Am Lord” Amazon iTunes
Monks of Silos – “Mass of the Angels – Credo III Mode V” Amazon iTunes
Melinda Kirigin-Voss – “One Bread, One Body” Amazon iTunes
Sarah Kroger – “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “For All the Saints” Amazon iTunes
Audrey Assad – “It Is Well with My Soul” Amazon iTunes
Cambridge Singers – “Be Thou My Vision” Amazon iTunes
Schola Cantorum of St Peter – “Gift of Finest Wheat” Amazon iTunes
Chris Bray – “Holy God We Praise Your Name” Amazon iTunes

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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

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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

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S2:E25 Catholic Playlist Worship #68

To commemorate the recent canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, we lead off with two tracks that relate to her life. First, it’s “Prayer of St Francis” from the soundtrack of the movie The Letters, based on her life, followed by “I Thirst” from Annie Karto. Mother Teresa said that those words, “I thirst”, written in their chapel and taken from Jesus’s words from the cross on Good Friday, were a constant reminder of the purpose of the Missionaries of Charity. Other performers appearing in this episode include Kitty Cleveland, Jack Cassidy, Audrey Assad, Lorraine Hess, Collin Raye and several more.

Song List
The Letters Soundtrack – “Prayer of St Francis” Amazon iTunes
Annie Karto – “I Thirst” Amazon iTunes
Collin Raye – “How Great Thou Art” Amazon iTunes
Lorraine Hess – “Mercy” Amazon iTunes
Audrey Assad – “How Can I Keep from Singing”, “New Every Morning” Amazon iTunes
Anna Nuzzo – “Marian Consecration Song” Amazon iTunes
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist – “Ave Maria To Thee Holy Virgin” Amazon iTunes
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles – “Adoro Te” Amazon iTunes
Kitty Cleveland – “Veni Creator” Amazon iTunes
Beth Nielsen Chapman – “Oh God of Loveliness” Amazon iTunes
WLP Choir – “Peace Is Flowing Like a River” Amazon iTunes
Jon Sarta – “Alleluia, Sing To Jesus” Amazon iTunes
Jack Cassidy – “Be Still My Soul” Amazon iTunes

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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

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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

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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)

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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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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