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Daniel Tucker • Article Archive

Daniel Tucker is the Director of Liturgical Music & Organist at the Cathedral of St. Matthew in South Bend, IN. He holds degrees in music and religion from Western Michigan University and Yale University.—(Read full biography).

Daniel Tucker · May 13, 2022

Musician-Saints Throughout the Ages

Short biographical sketches of men and women who were church musicians themselves and who can empathize with the joys and struggles of our profession.

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Daniel Tucker · February 13, 2021

“Ad Orientem” Explained

This year, the priest at my parish will be offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass ad orientem on Fridays during Lent. I wrote the following “explainer” to help my parishioners understand what’s going on and why.

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Daniel Tucker · December 20, 2020

What’s With All the Chant?

I had the honor of presenting this material to my parishioners at St. Thérèse Little Flower Catholic Church last week.

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Daniel Tucker · October 1, 2020

Devotional Music for the Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

St. Thérèse is loved by so many, yet devotional songs to her seem to be few and far between. I hope that this article will serve as a useful starting point for anyone searching for such music…

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Daniel Tucker · August 2, 2020

“Gonfalon Royal” • One Of My Favorite Hymn Tunes

To my fellow church musicians: may we all carry our banners bravely forward…

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Daniel Tucker · May 2, 2020

Biography • Daniel Tucker

Mr. Tucker went on to Yale University, from which he graduated in May 2020 with a Master’s degree in choral conducting and a certificate from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music.

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    Music List • “Ascension of the Lord”

    Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday.

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    PDF Download • “For Pentecost Sunday”

    There’s a triple ‘allelúja’ and I just love the chord at the end of the 2nd iteration.

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    PDF Download • “Organ Accompaniment”

    The following declaration will probably smack of “blowing my own horn.”

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    “Thee” + “Thou” + “Thine”

    Regarding approval for the “Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition).”

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    “Reminder” — Month of May (2026)

    Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…

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    Simplified Version • “Canon in D” (Pachelbel)

    I don’t care what people say; I love this piece!

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