Podcasts about sacred music

Ken Jercha provides this week's Sacred Music segment of Morning Light with a couple of renditions of "Come, Holy Spirit" on the heels of our celebration of Pentecost Sunday.

Fr. Mike examines the words, actions, music, and singing involved in how we celebrate the Liturgy. He discusses how, at many Masses, there are signs that accompany the Word of God to emphasize the importance of the Word being proclaimed. He further explains that sacred music is a combination of music and words drawn chiefly from Sacred Scripture. When we sing during the Liturgy, we are making art out of God's Word, itself, and that art forms a necessary part of the Liturgy. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 1153-1158. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

As Pope Leo XIV vows to take "every effort" to work for global peace — will the Vatican soon be hosting Russia-Ukraine peace talks? Correspondent Colm Flynn reports from Rome on Pope Leo XIV's full second week and senior Vatican correspondent for Catholic News Agency, Hannah Brockhaus, tells us what we know for certain about the Holy Father's peace efforts. The 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage has begun the cross-country journey with the Blessed Sacrament - our Mark Irons brings us to Indianapolis for the kickoff event. Pope Leo XIV is framing the response to artificial intelligence as a critical mission for his papacy - bioethics professor and priest, Fr. Michael Baggot, L.C., explains what's at stake. And Our Holy Father stunned the faithful with his singing - and now you can join in. We speak with the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music's Fr. Robert Melhart, O.P.  to hear more about his "Let's Sing with the Pope" initiative.

During our weekly "Sacred Music" segment, Morning Light welcomes back Cathryn Gardner, Music Minister from Our Lady of the Rosary in S.E. Boise, here on this feast day of Saint Rita of Cascia with a couple of hymns to her, then a story about our new Pope! Hymn to St. Rita I (Come Virgins Chaste) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypZDA_kjId8 Hymn to St. Rita II (Faithful Wife and Caring Mother) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbFK_ivcgY Prayer of St. Augustine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUHGhwzy1PA

John Vitz from Angelus Music was unable to join Morning Light today. With Mother's Day coming up, we share John's version of the Memorare. Also, with the conclave underway we share the finale of his composition "A Mass for Peace in the Third Millennium"

This lecture is entitled Singing the Sacred: Music and the Holy in Ancient Christianity. It was presented by Susan Ashbrook Harvey of Brown University on May 15, 2022, at the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Chapel.

DescriptionHow Medieval Monks Invented the Way We Write Music Today in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactBefore musical notation, music was passed down by memory! Around the 9th century, monks created neumes—squiggly symbols above lyrics—to guide melodies. Guido of Arezzo later added the staff and pitch names. His system was so effective, it's still the basis for how we read and write music today!__________________________________________________________________About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.__________________________________________________________________You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram.

Sacred Music is spotlighted on Thursday here on Morning Light. Ken Jercha could not be with us this morning so we have this “Best of” segment from May 12, 2022 (which includes his original song - “The Father Cried.”)

DescriptionGounod's Divine Remix: A Heavenly Twist on Bach in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactGounod's Ave Maria wasn't originally intended as a standalone work. It began as an improvisation over Bach's 1722 prelude, and the Latin prayer was added later. Today, it's often mistakenly credited to Bach alone, despite Gounod's soaring melody being the emotional centerpiece that transformed it into a sacred favorite.__________________________________________________________________About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.__________________________________________________________________You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram.

Patrick highlights why Catholics should be cautious about joining Jewish Seder meals, explaining that Church teaching sees these rituals as fulfilled in the Mass. He explores how understanding the roots of the faith matters, but curiosity doesn’t replace what the Mass already provides. Patrick also discusses music choices that fit with Catholic values, the real meaning of Divine Mercy Sunday, and ways to keep Easter traditions focused on Christ. Sacred Music on Relevant Radio (00:32) Email – Could the increased questions about the Seder be connected to The Chosen? Patty - Seder Meal. My kids were at a Christian school where Jewish kids attended and we used to organize a Seder Dinner to be in solidarity with them. (06:18) Claudine (email) - Well it's obvious you've never experienced a seder meal or you would never have said that it was not needed! The seder meal that we Christians experience shows how everything that was eaten points to Christ! I can't believe that you don't know about this! It's a shame! (16:35) Eli (email) - I think it's just a reflection of our society embracing everything without giving much thought to the wisdom of that. It's hip and cool - and SENSITIVE - to embrace everybody/everything. It's kind of an off-shoot of DEI. Our society has taken inclusivity to a crazy extreme. Shannon - if Jesus' death on cross was sufficient for our sin, why do we need to confess to a priest? Sandy - Seder meal. Our Catholic Church sponsored a Seder meal. The priest said it was so we can learn about Jewish roots and that we were not participating but teaching about it. (32:33) *Cesar (email) – Are Easter eggs beneficial to have as a part of the celebration for the kids? It could be educational, but are there any better ways to celebrate for young children? (38:44) Cody - How does Divine Mercy Sunday work and how do you obtain grace from it? (42:04)

During this week's "Sacred Music" segment, Morning Light had the incredible opportunity to talk with GMA Dove Award-Nominated artist, songwriter, worship leader and Catholic recording artist - Sarah Kroger!

•James L. Patterson is an independent artist who is always on the move. From his debut single "Better Is On The Way" in 2014, to his chart-topping single "Move" in 2019 and "Serve God 'Til I Die" in 2021, Patterson has performed, promoted and pushed his way through the Gospel music industry. He is an established Gospel artist with an innate gift and passion for music. He infuses influences of rock, soul and gospel with his robustvoice and energetic delivery to create a Gospel song that ushers an atmosphere of praise and celebrates sacred music history and the future of gospel music.•James is an Orangeburg, South Carolina native who is devoted to applying his God-given gift of music in every facet of his life. He is currently the band director at Kingstree High School in Kingstree, South Carolina. His dedication to music education has earned him a nomination for The Recording Academy® and Grammy Museum® 2021 and 2023Music Educator Award™. From nearly 2,000 nominations submitted this year, Patterson is one of 216 who has advanced to the quarterfinals.•James travels on a European Gospel Music Tour for 2-3 Weeks every December singing in various cities through Spain, Italy & Croatia and has sung for Pope Francis at hisChristmas Event. He is also the Event Coordinator for one of the largest outdoor gospel concerts in South Carolina, Project LOVE Gospel Fest. Patterson graduated with his Doctoral Degree in Sacred Music in 2022. James has made appearances on BET, TCT, TV One, Bounce, the CW, ABC & Fox. He is currently nominated for America'sFavorite Teacher. Through it all, Patterson remains humble and committed to all that lies ahead of him with God as his strength and guide•This original song written by Patterson is produced by Jamaine Eric Holmes for Lightning Music Eclipse. The single is currently being serviced to Gospel radio. "IBelieve God"  is available for downloads andstreaming on all digital and streaming music platforms.•Please send Let's Talk: Gospel Music Gold an email sharing your thoughts about this show segment also if you have any suggestions of future guests you would like to hear on the show. Send the email to ⁠⁠⁠letstalk2gmg@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ •You may Subscribe to the podcast and be alerted when the newest episode is published. Subscribe on Spotify and we will know you are a regular listener.All 4+ Seasons of guests are still live; check out some other Podcast Episodes over 200 episodes are available. •LET'S TALK: GOSPEL MUSIC GOLD RADIO SHOW AIRS EVERY SATURDAY 9:00 AM CST / 10:00 AM EST ON WMRM-DB INTERNET RADIO STATION  AND WJRG RADIO INTERNET RADIO STATION 12:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM CST •There is a Let's Talk: Gospel Music Gold Facebookpage ( @LetsTalk2GMG ) where all episodes are posted as well.   •Please "like" and follow the page for all updates and postings •The Podcast and Radio shows are heard anywhere in the World on the Internet! •BOOK RELEASES"If We Can Do It, You Can Too!" •“Legacy of James C. Chambers And hisContributions to Gospel Music History”••COMINGJULY 2025 •"Molding a Black Princess"Pre-Order Information https://www.unsungvoicesbooks.com/asmithgibbs

Recent Artist Series soloist, master class instructor, and chapel speaker Dr. David Parker adds this episode of OnMission to the roster. Contrary to stereotypical expectations, Dr. Parker's exuberant laugh and unpretentious demeanor convey genuine warmth and belie his professional expertise that has afforded him invitations to perform and teach nationally and abroad, including opportunity to sing in a backup ensemble for renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. Marveling, Dr. Parker recalls the Lord's innumerable blessings, which engender gratitude and awe that drive his mission. He and host Dr. Matt Davis note how sacred music as worship should incorporate the same awe, coupled with reverence and fear of God, reflecting His glory, righteousness, and holiness with intentional, joyful worship. Having been a music educator for 41 years, Dr. Parker agrees that properly-motivated pursuit of success is not wrong, and he justifies encouraging excellence in students.

Ken Jercha joins Morning Light to provide our weekly Sacred Music segment. Today, we discuss the story of the prodigal son and Ken shares his song "My Father's Eyes."

During our weekly "Sacred Music" segment, Morning Light welcomes back Kris Foster, Music Director from St. Mark's Catholic Community, talking more about the spiritual aspect of Water in the liturgy. She also shares a song from her "Humbled" CD.

Today in the Catholic Mass Series, we finish our discussion of Sacred Music in the Liturgy. There has long been tension between the creative and innovative developments of music with the need to regulate what is appropriate and fitting for use during the Holy Sacrifice. Does this mean that we need to only use music that has been composed centuries ago? What about some of the hymns that we have grown up with – are they appropriate? To answer these and other questions, we discuss what type of music is and is not proper during Mass. REFERENCED PIECES: Jacob Collier (Audience Choir) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KsF309XpJo Falsobordone Chant : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFrGqJUYceg Processional Hymn : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=12486 Introit : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=12674 Kyrie (II) : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=12846 Gloria (II) : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=13063 Epistle : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=13378 Gradual & Alleluia : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=13473 Gospel : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=13778 Credo (III) : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=14010 Agnus Dei (II) : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=15513 Communion Antiphon & Versicles : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=15854 Te Deum (Hymn) : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=16705 Recessional (Sequence) : https://youtu.be/shihFsKnqu0?t=17073 de Morales, Cristóbal – Requiem Introit & Kyrie : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTtPxltC7_w Pie Jesu (Dies Iræ) & Offertory : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umW2GALmY2w Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Communion : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xvAy85WfGE  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus – Requiem Whole with Chapters : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp2SJN4UiE4 Introit : https://youtu.be/Dp2SJN4UiE4?t=80 Kyrie : https://youtu.be/Dp2SJN4UiE4?t=346 Dies Iræ : https://youtu.be/Dp2SJN4UiE4?t=494 Offertory : https://youtu.be/Dp2SJN4UiE4?t=1552 Sanctus : https://youtu.be/Dp2SJN4UiE4?t=1972 Agnus Dei : https://youtu.be/Dp2SJN4UiE4?t=2332 Communion : https://youtu.be/Dp2SJN4UiE4?t=2505 To Jesus' Heart All Burning : https://youtu.be/HoRVUU1ocnA?t=46 Pure Imagination : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVi3-PrQ0pY Funeral Mass of President Kennedy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPXSwoTcL0g Kevin Allen (O Sacrum Convivium) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AWMryoC4sw ...

Morning Light introduce you to Andrew Ferguson from The Vigil Project during our weekly "Sacred Music" segment. Keep listening to Salt & Light Radio for more details on how you can see this music apostolate during their Summer Benefit Concert Tour across Idaho this June.

Providing our weekly "Sacred Music" segment today, Morning Light welcomes Ken Jercha who brought his guitar and performs several beautiful songs for Lent.

In today's deep dive, we'll listen to a conversation with Professor Ollie Watts Davis, the founder and director of the U of I's Black Chorus.

Cathryn Gardner from Our Lady of the Rosary parish joins Morning Light to provide our weekly "Sacred Music" segment. In honor of the start of Lent on Wednesday, she shares some "classical" pieces composed for Lent: Lamentations (Robert White) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcrdVlF7MMY 7 Last Words of Christ (Haydn) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNa7AUPXZtw  Symphony of Psalms (Stravinsky) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxY0Q4yVwAs   

This week, during our "Sacred Music" segment of Morning Light, Kris Foster from St. Mark's in Boise reminds us that it's almost time for our Lenten journey. What will be happening in our parishes and during Mass during Lent that sets it apart from Ordinary Time? She also shares a beautiful song off of her Humbled CD entitled "I Heard the Voice of Jesus."

Morning Light welcomes John Vitz from Angelus Music back to the show to provide this week's "Sacred Music" segment. With Valentine's Day tomorrow, John shares a love story from his musical "The Cure' of Ars." Check out his music (with videos) at www.AngelusMusic.com 

We're back with season 7 and we've got an inspiring story of building up people, a parish and school, and fostering vocations through a sacred music education program and some elbow grease.  Listeners can learn more about the program profiled in this episode, and access LaCour's free-use lesson plans and resources by visiting http://epiphanysacredmusic.org, or by visiting their YouTube Channel: @epiphanysacredmusic. Find out more about the Fons et Culmen Sacred Liturgy Summit here: http://liturgysummit.org/ Find out more about the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music here: http://catholicinstituteofsacredmusic.org/

How should we treat our one and only home, Earth? What obligations do we have to other living or non-living things? How should we think about climate change and its denial? How does biodiversity and species extinction impact human beings? And how should we think about environmental justice, the rights of animals, and the ways we consume the natural world?In this episode, Ryan McAnnally-Linz welcomes Ryan Darr (Assistant Professor, Yale Divinity School) to reflect on some of the most pressing issues in environmental ethics and consider them through philosophical, ecological, and theological frameworks.Together they discuss:What and who matters in environmental ethics: Only humans? Only sentient animals? Every life form? The inorganic natural world?The significance and difference between global and individual scale of climate issuesThe ethics of climate change denialEnvironmental justice and moral obligations to the environment—the question of what we owe to animals and the rest of the natural worldThe importance of biodiversity and the impact of species loss and extinctionThe ethics of eating animalsThe problems with human consumption of the natural worldAnd the impact of cultivating a wider moral imagination of our ecological futureAbout Ryan DarrRyan Darr Ryan Darr is Assistant Professor of Religion, Ethics, and Environment at Yale Divinity School. His research interests include environmental ethics, multispecies justice, structural injustice, ethical theory, and the history of religious and philosophical ethics. He is currently writing a book that defends an account of environmental and multispecies justice as a framework for thinking ethically about the crisis of biodiversity loss and mass extinction. He is also developing an ongoing research project exploring the relationship between individual agency and responsibility and structural justice and injustice with a particular focus on environmental and climate issues.His first book, The Best Effect: Theology and the Origins of Consequentialism, was published by the University of Chicago Press in 2023. The book offers a new, robustly theological story of the origin of consequentialism, one of the most influential views in modern moral theory. It uses the new historical account to intervene in contemporary ethical debates about consequentialism and about how ethicists conceive of goods, ends, agency, and causality.Prior to joining the YDS faculty, Ryan held postdoctoral fellowships at the Princeton University Center for Human Values (2019-22) and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music (2022-24).Show NotesGet your copy of Ryan Darr's The Best Effect: Theology and the Origins of ConsequentialismComplex ethical questions about climate changeEnmeshed in environmental systemsA crash course in environmental ethicsWhich entities should we be thinking about ethically?Are human beings the most important morally and ethically speaking?What about animals, plants, or other kinds of life?What about other species of animalsAnthropocentrism: Only humans matter.Sentientism: Only sentient animals matterBiocentrism: Every life form mattersCan we apply justice and rights to animals?The polar bear on melting ice was the poster child for climate change; but this was a mistake because the effects on human beings is massive.“All of us are affected.”“We're all vulnerable to climate change. …. kidding themselves and need to think more about this.”Global southClimate negotiations: Who needs to lower emissions and how? And how do we adapt?Massive overwhelm at the scope of environmental problems: “Only massive changes can make a difference.” But “I have to change my life.”How should we navigate the scale issue?Don't let large scale or small scale issues or changes eclipse the other.Political action is crucial“We need people willing to respond in the ways they can, where they are.”Climate change denial“There's a lot of money flowing here.” Fossil fuel interests and others muddy the waters and create conflicts“If it's the case that millions of lives are at stake … I don't see how some doubtReasons why people might deny climate change“It'd be nice if climate change wasn't real, but …”Environmental justice and injusticeToxicities released into the natural environmentConservation and biodiversity lossApproximately 8 million species on earthIt's standard to lose a handful per million per yearGenerally, you're supposed to get more species on earth, short of a mass extinction eventBut extinction rate is something like 100x to 1000x fasterDefaunation—reduction of fauna on earthMeasuring the biomass of various species (Humans make up 30% of the world's biomass.)Changes linked to colonialism and global capitalismWhy would God have created such a diverse speciesThomas Aquinas on why God created a world full of biodiversity: to reflect God's extensive perfection“On this view, the world is show lessWhat are the ethics ofExample: Wolves were intentionally eradicated in America, because “who wants a wolf in their neighborhood.”Justice-oriented “Rights” and what we owe to each other, versus non-justiceDo we have obligations to animals?Example: Kicking a Cat“The Incredulous Stare”Jainism and “ahiṃsā” (non-injury, no-harm, or non-violence toward all life forms, down to microbes)“I'm inclined to think that I have obligations to almost all animals.”At least “animals who are sentient”—desires, frustration of desires, pain, etc.Is it permissible to eat meat?Factory-farmed meat (effectively tormented)Animal life has become commodity—valuable solely because of its use and with no regard for their well-being.Consumers, Producers, and Wendell Berry: How should social roles relate to each other?“Any question about justice have to begin from concrete social positions.”Maintaining action and creativityPractical recommendation for action to align our lives with our values“I read fiction and short stories that tell stories of human beings in futures drastically affected by climate change as a way to open up my imagination to what's possible.”Dystopian narratives: leading to a sense of futility and hopelessness.“I don't think we know where anything is headed.”“Humans have lived through upheaval so many times, and have found ways. … ‘People kept on baking bread as the Roman Empire fell.'”Yale Divinity School class: “Eco-Futures”—imagining lives lived well in painful situationsIf not hope, a sense of determination to do what can be done with the time that we have.Kim Stanley Robinson's The Ministry for the Future: a technocratic novel about politics and policy solutionsShort fiction on Grist—Imagine 2200: Write the FutureMargaret Atwood, Everything ChangeProduction NotesThis podcast featured Ryan Darr and Ryan McAnnally-LinzEdited and Produced by Evan RosaHosted by Evan RosaProduction Assistance by Macie Bridge, Alexa Rollow, Zoë Halaban, Kacie Barrett, and Emily BrookfieldA Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/aboutSupport For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give

During this week's Sacred Music segment, Morning Light welcomes back Ken Jercha to discuss the sin of despair versus turning to Jesus in our times of need. We also share a powerful song from Ray Boltz called "The Anchor Holds."

During our weekly "Sacred Music" segment, Morning Light introduces you to Andrea Thomas - a member of The Vigil Project. In June, this incredible group of musicians is coming to tour much of Idaho - ready to share their ministry work with our Salt & Light Radio family!

Morning Light offers a variety of things during our Sacred Music segment today. First, the official theme of the 2025 Jubliee Year called "Pilgrims of Hope." https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en/giubileo-2025/inno-giubileo-2025.html  Next, a song from their new Christmas album called "We Saw His Star Rising" by The Vigil Project (who we will interview next week)  Finally, Hope's son has a gift of creating unique music - listen to one his most recent creations entitled "When All Ends" - it is EPIC!

Long-time musical collaborators Mariah Parker (piano, santur) and Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard guitar) share their unique blend of captivating music that is sure to uplift. Performing original compositions inspired by the musical cultures of Spain, Brazil and India mixed with the contemporary colors of jazz, the duo creates a mesmerizing sound that has been described by concert goers as ‘absolutely spellbinding' ‘dazzling and unforgettable' and ‘a transporting experience.' Mariah Parker Mariah Parker has been playing music from the time she could reach the keys on the grand piano in her family home. As a composer, pianist and bandleader her work crosses cultural boundaries with an exuberant quest for defying musical labels or categorization. Her academic tenure at UC Santa Cruz was distinguished by her involvement with ethnomusicologist Fred Lieberman and the iconic drummer Mickey Hart on the “Planet Drum” project, marking her early foray into the fusion of musical traditions. Her discography began with the critically acclaimed Sangria in February 2009, followed by Indo Latin Jazz Live in Concert in 2017 and Windows Through Time in 2024. The last two albums have both enjoyed months of prominence on the National Jazzweek Airplay chart and been celebrated globally for their innovative soundscapes and compositional brilliance. Windows Through Time (released June, 2024) “One of the most beautiful and surprising releases of 2024” — Thierry De Clemensat, US correspondent – Paris-Move and ABS magazine “Genre-bending brilliance….with Windows Through Time, Mariah Parker cements her position as a leading voice in contemporary music” — Jazz Sensibilities Matthew Montfort Matthew Montfort is the leader of the innovative world fusion group Ancient Future, and a pioneer of the scalloped fretboard guitar, an instrument combining qualities of the South Indian vina and the steel string guitar. Montfort studied intensively with vina master K.S. Subramanian in order to apply the note-bending techniques to the guitar. In 2012, he was added to the 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists list at http://DigitalDreamDoor.com , joining luminaries such as Michael Hedges, Chet Atkins, John Fahey, and John Renbourn. Montfort has recorded with legendary world music figures ranging from Bolivian panpipe master Gonzalo Vargas to tabla maestros Swapan Chaudhuri and Zakir Hussain. He has performed concerts worldwide, including the Festival Internacional de la Guitarra on the Golden Coast of Spain near Barcelona and the Mumbai Festival at the Gateway of India in Bombay. Find out more about The New School at Commonweal on our website: tns.commonweal.org. And like/follow our Soundcloud channel for more great podcasts. #commonweal #sacredmusic #musicthatheals #healingmusic #solsticeofheroes commonweal, sacredmusic, musicthatheals, healingmusic, solstice, summersolstice, summersolstice, winter solstice, winter

Morning Light presents our weekly "Sacred Music" segment. Today, Kris Foster from St. Mark's Catholic Community, talking about the impact music has on our brains . She also shares an instrumental piece from her Blest CD called "In the Stillness" 

Jennifer is the Associate Professor and Program Director of Theology and the Arts at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Her recent publications include The Good Shepherd: Image, Meaning, and Power and The Ashburnham Pentateuch and its Contexts. Jennifer earned her PhD in Religion (Historical Studies) from Vanderbilt University, where she focused on early medieval art and theological controversies. Before that, she graduated with an MAR in Visual Studies from the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale Divinity School.​ In this conversation, Jennifer and I explored the agency of images, the implications of iconoclasm, and the evolution of religious representation as it applies to the concepts of the Good Shepherd and the Trinity. We also delved into ritual theory, viewer reception, and the impact of digital culture on our engagement with religious images. Our conversation also addressed the materiality of art, the way perspectives on imagery vary across different Christian traditions, and the importance of presence in both religious and secular art.

Morning Light presents our weekly "Sacred Music" segment, hosted today by John Vitz from Angelus Music. John shares two pieces of music - "Angel of God" and, from the Cure' of Ars musical - the store of Saint Philomena. His website has been updated for the Jubilee Year of Hope so check out all of the additions at www.AngelusMusic.com

"I think in many ways the pattern is the least important part of conducting. It's much more about showing what the music should be doing, not beating four. If it were just a matter of keeping time, we could use a flashing red light. That's not what your job is. Your job is to encourage and show the music physically. I believe very strongly that the conducting gesture is nothing more than your vocal process externalized.”Chester L. Alwes holds degrees in music from Hanover College, Union Theological Seminary School of Sacred Music, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before joining the University of Illinois faculty in 1982, he taught at the College of Wooster and the University of Rochester/Eastman School of Music. Prior to his retirement in 2011 from the University of Illinois, Dr. Alwes taught graduate courses in choral literature, seminars on the works of J. S Bach and Henry Purcell and graduate and undergraduate conducting. From 1982-2009, he was conductor of the U. of I. Concert Choir, taking over the Women's Glee Club prior to his retirement. In addition, he frequently conducted the University's Oratorio Society, Summer Chorus, and the Illinois Summer Youth Music Senior Chorus.In 1996, he founded the Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana (BACH), an ensemble drawn from the University and local community that specialized in music of the 17th and 18th centuries. As a choral conductor, Dr. Alwes was known for his innovative programming, his sensitivity to tone and musical line, and his dedication to the musical growth of his singers. He is the author of A History of Western Choral Music (2 vols., Oxford University Press, 2015-16), Handel's Messiah: the Complete Solo Variants (Roger Dean Music, 2009), the chapter on Choral Music of the Romantic era in the Cambridge Companion to Choral Music, Andre De Quadros, ed. (Cambridge University Press, 2012), articles on choral music and numerous choral compositions and arrangements (70+).To get in touch with Chet, you can find him on Facebook (@calwes) or email him at calwes@illinois.edu.Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace HudsonSights N Sounds with Allen KigerInterviewing music and racing royalty.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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Kris Foster, Director of Music Ministry for St. Mark's Catholic Community, stops by Morning Light for our "Sacred Music" segment today. Kris gives a little historical background of a couple of well-known Christmas carols then shares a song from the recent Advent Concert.  

We welcome back Kathleen Carr of the Catholic Art Institute to discuss humility and the difference between innovation and restoration for classic beauty. What did the efforts at Notre Dame do right, and what did they do very wrong? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Catholic Art Institute Support the Catholic Art Institute Way of Beauty: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement Through VISIO Divina - Dr. Jem Sullivan Making Time for Sacred Art (Kathleen Carr) 9/17/24 Mediocrity Will Convert No One, but Beauty Will: The Purpose of Sacred Art in the Modern World| National Catholic Register Looking for Jesus at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Letter to Artists, (April 4, 1999) | John Paul II Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life Does the Church Need Good Music? (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) 7/13/23 Do Catholics Really Need Beauty? (Cornelius Sullivan) 8/28/18 Critics Say New Church-Approved Plans for Notre-Dame Will Make the Place Look Like Disneyland | Artnet News France's heritage authorities back controversial plans for Notre-Dame Cathedral's interior | Catholic News Agency Top French designer created new vestments for Notre Dame The Saint Bede Studio in Australia: Purveyors of Fine Vestments ~ Liturgical Arts Journal Free Barabbas! - Beauty and Compromise at Notre Dame Gavin Ashenden reflects on the reopening of Notre Dame The Spiritual Rebirth of Notre Dame Cathedral | EWTN News In Depth iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

Have you ever heard worship music on the ancient steps of the Temple? Experience the powerful melodies of Yair Levi, a modern-day Levite, as he sings on these historic steps.

We welcome Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka of The Church Music Association of America to discuss Sacred Music, true active participation, and developing proper disposition of the soul in the liturgy. Should we ever settle for bad music in Mass? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts.   Show Notes Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka | Website Catholic Institute of Sacred Music Sacred Music Resources | Jennifer Donelson The Sacred Music Podcast The Via Pulchritudinis, Way of Beauty  Hymns Deemed “Doctrinally Problematic” by the USCCB | Diocese of Jefferson City  Beauty for Truth's Sake: On the Re-enchantment of Education: Stratford Caldecott WARNING: The Music at Mass May Be Harmful to Your Soul What Many Priests No Longer Believe | Homiletic & Pastoral Review  The Problem With “Mary Did You Know” In Tune With The World: A Theory of Festivity- Josef Pieper   Neumz | Complete Gregorian Chant In the Palm of your Hand Sing Like a Catholic - Jeffrey Tucker Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life Why Catholics Can't Sing: Revised and Updated With New Grand Conclusions and Good Advice | Thomas Day Rescuing Culture From the Academics (Dr. Anthony Esolen) 11/28/22 The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord Word & Song Magazine: Reclaiming the Good, the Beautiful, and the True iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

How to aid the souls in Purgatory? Did Adam and Eve have parents? Are Cursillo and Charismatic Movement truly Catholic? What is true Catholic Action? A viewer objects to voting, rejects process as "menticide." Francis' encyclical on Sacred Heart: promotes woke agenda? Dems equate Trump to Hitler, MAGA to Fascism! Illegal ballots, election fraud. Mauritanian Muslims flood Lockland, Ohio. This episode was recorded on 10/29/2024 Learn more about the Immaculate Conception Church Hurricane Relief Initiative here: https://www.wcbohio.com/articles/helene Purchase Roman Catholic Calendars on our Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/18144305... Watch our recent episode on Sacred Music here: https://www.wcbohio.com/articles/sacr... Our Links: http://linkwcb.com/ Please consider making a monetary donation to What Catholics Believe. Father Jenkins remembers all of our benefactors in general during his daily Mass, and he also offers one Mass on the first Sunday of every month specially for all supporters of What Catholics Believe. May God bless you for your generosity! https://www.wcbohio.com/donate Subscribe to our other YouTube channels: ‪@WCBHolyMassLivestream‬ ‪@WCBHighlights‬ May God bless you all!

How can sacred music help us grieve the children we have lost? The Rev. Brian Hamer (US Navy Chaplain) who writes a monthly column "Lifted Voice" for Around the Word: Theology for the Curious Christian, at whatdoesthismean.org, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we depart from the rhythm of the church year this month in his column on sacred music; who René Clausen is and what his piece 'In Pace' brings to light; Clausen's inspiration for this piece; the origin of the text; where else we see the connection between sleep and death in our Lutheran liturgy; and how this piece brings comfort to those who are grieving children. Read Chaplain Hamer's column at whatdoesthismean.org/lifted-voice--brian-hamer/sacred-music-for-child-loss-month-in-pace-by-rene-clausen. Listen to ‘In Pace' by René Clausen at youtube.com/watch?v=yIgudJRJfCQ.

Dr. Travis Yeager, the long-time choir director and organist at Immaculate Conception Church sits down to discuss the beauty and significance of sacred music. This episode was recorded on 10/9/2023. Our Links: http://linkwcb.com/ Please consider making a monetary donation to What Catholics Believe. Father Jenkins remembers all of our benefactors in general during his daily Mass, and he also offers one Mass on the first Sunday of every month specially for all supporters of What Catholics Believe. May God bless you for your generosity! https://www.wcbohio.com/donate May God bless you all!

David Vito Gregoli has created a masterpiece of music by translating into music the Bhagavad Gita. A while back we interviewed Lissa Coffey who wrote an accompanying book to go with Gregoli's music entitled, “Song Divine: With Commentary: A New Lyrical Rendition of the Bhagavad Gita.” And today we are interviewing the author of the music “Song Divine: The Bhagavad Gita Rock Opera,” in which he creates music from the meaning of the Bhagavad Gita and for which he has won much acclaim. A guitar virtuoso and a man with diverse talents in music from rock to classical, the author of this sacred music brings the seeker a profound new sense of the meaning behind the powerful and profound sacred writing of the Bhagavad Gita. You are not going to want to miss this show.

Mother Miriam Live - September 5th, 2024 St. Alphonsus Liguori on purity and lust More about sacred music and appropriate instruments at Mass How to handle liturgical abuse Does God ever get upset and change His plan for us? Voting for the lesser of two evils Can we conceal the truth if it's for a good reason?

Mother Miriam Live - September 4th, 2024 A letter from a demon on how to write heretical homilies How to deal with health problems and fake friends My sister may have been stealing from me Where do I get holy oil? Do all Catholics need to move to the country? What defines "sacred music"?

Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) was one of the greatest sacred composers of the 20th century, best known for his Requiem and his motet "Ubi caritas". His lush and tranquil choral and organ works combine a deep familiarity with Gregorian chant with the style of impressionism, imbued with a sense of prayer as he was a devout Catholic. Organist and choirmaster Christopher Berry, who studied organ under Duruflé's widow, Marie-Madeleine Duruflé, joins the podcast to discuss Maurice Duruflé in his historical context as someone who, from childhood, was schooled in the Church's ancient chant tradition, and as an adult applied Pope St. Pius X's instructions for sacred music which were so influential on that generation. Schooled at the Paris conservatory, Duruflé received rigorous training in improvisation, which was the core skill for French organists at that time. His approach to improvising on chant and hymn melodies can still be heard in Catholic churches today. Links Catholic Institute of Sacred Music https://catholicinstituteofsacredmusic.org/ Music heard in this episode: Excerpts from the Requiem - by Voices of Ascension https://www.amazon.com/Durufle-Album-Requiem-Messe-Jubilo/dp/B0000006ZS Prélude et fugue sur le nom d'Alain op. 7 - played by Marie-Madeleine Duruflé Excerpt from Choral varié sur le Veni Creator op.4 - played by Maurice Duruflé himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SBCDScgqsQ Ubi caritas - by Choir of St. John's Elora Tantum ergo - by St. John's College Choir SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters DONATE to make this show possible! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio

Parvathy Baul is a practitioner, performer and teacher of the Baul tradition from Bengal, India. She studied closely with two of the most respected Baul Gurus of the previous generation, Sri Sanatan Das Thakur Baul and Sri Shashanko Goshai. ​According to her Guru's vision, Parvathy Maa has created Sanatan Siddhashram - as a place of learning, practicing and preserving the oral history of the Baul tradition. The poetry of Chandidas Song of the Great Soul by Parvathy Baul Topics: 00:00 – Introduction 02:27 – The Poet Chandidas 19:50 – Vibrational Transmissions 21:58 – Instruments of the Baul 30:02 – Surrender and Devotion 37:46 – Lineage of Baul Music 46:04 – Sacred Music in a Concert Setting 54:50 – One of Parvathy's First Songs

Fr. Mike examines the words, actions, music, and singing involved in how we celebrate the Liturgy. He discusses how, at many Masses, there are signs that accompany the Word of God to emphasize the importance of the Word being proclaimed. He further explains that sacred music is a combination of music and words drawn chiefly from Sacred Scripture. When we sing during the Liturgy, we are making art out of God's Word, itself, and that art forms a necessary part of the Liturgy. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 1153-1158. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Six years after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced in 2018 that it was working to create a new hymnbook for members to use as part of their worship and gospel study, leaders have released the first batch of hymns in four languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. On this episode of the Church News podcast, Elder Isaac K. Morrison, a General Authority Seventy; Primary General President Susan H. Porter; and Hymnbook Committee Secretary Brooke Hirst talk about this sacred ongoing project. They are joined by guest host Church News Editor Ryan Jensen, who leads a discussion about the 13 new hymns released on Thursday, May 30, 2024. They discuss how sacred music helps members better worship Heavenly Father and the Savior Jesus Christ.   The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and executive editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

Six years after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced in 2018 that it was working to create a new hymnbook for members to use as part of their worship and gospel study, leaders have released the first batch of hymns in four languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.  On this episode of the Church News podcast, Elder Isaac K. Morrison, a General Authority Seventy; Primary General President Susan H. Porter; and Hymnbook Committee Secretary Brooke Hirst talk about this sacred ongoing project. They are joined by guest host Church News Editor Ryan Jensen, who leads a discussion about the 13 new hymns released on Thursday, May 30, 2024. They discuss how sacred music helps members better worship Heavenly Father and the Savior Jesus Christ.  The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and executive editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.