Recommendations for the quickest and easiest way to improve liturgical music at Mass.
“What I’m tempted to believe rises to the level of an axiom: We always have time for whatever it is that we want to have time for.”
Download five (5) different free versions of the “Ubi Caritas”
This beautiful PDF was created by Jim & Claire Ridley.
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
PART 2: How do hymns fit into the Catholic Mass ?
Mass in honor of St. Anne Line (†1601). Reflections on writing organ accompaniments for the Roman Missal, 3rd Edition.
Catholic hymnals: St. Michael, Vatican II Hymnal, GIA Worship IV, Adoremus, etc.
Why aren’t the Missal Propers identical to those found in the Roman Gradual? Is that intentional?
The Easter Proclamation (“Exsultet”) sung on Holy Saturday Night New Translation (Roman Missal, 3rd Edition)
R. Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant.
Of all the versions I have composed, this is my personal favorite.
L. Columbkille Simms (2012) • moderately easy solos for high voice and organ
The Gloria is not said during Lent, so musicians can “get away” with using a slightly longer Kyrie . . .
Msgr. A. Wadsworth, Fr. Guy Nicholls, Fr. James Fryar, and many more priests to assist!
“Gregorian chant, which is completely free in its rhythm, takes you into another world: prayerful, reverent, eternal, holy.”
“Why aren’t the Propers from the Roman Gradual identical to the Mass Propers printed in the Roman Missal?”
Text: Corde Natus Ex Parentis . . . DIVINUM MYSTERIUM
You will sprinkle me with hyssop, O Lord, and I shall be cleansed.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.
Very soon the English speaking Catholic Church will celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of Mass using revised prayers.
The Vatican II Hymnal is unique, because all the organist scores are being posted online.
Many of the needs I try to meet are important, like counseling terminal patients through their final days and hours . . . .
Watershed was featured in this article by Dan Lord, published in the National Catholic Register.
Mass in the Extraordinary Form on 6 July 2011.
Many have written about the inherent “prayerful quality” of Sacred Music …
You won’t want to miss this new DVD/CD release by composer Kevin Allen.
A brand new GLORIA (“Glory To God”) using the new translation of the Roman Missal.
The new ICEL translation of the Roman Missal.
An error with PayPal has been fixed !!! As of March 10th, it is now possible (once again) to order items from the Media Store. We apologize for the error.
Matthew J. Curtis, a master, is this century’s vocal phenomenon.
Watershed is delighted to help promote superb Gregorian chant recordings by monks of Triors.

