Warm ups
Starting off choir practice with a game or two. Then a prayer before choir practice.
Catholic Youth Choirs
In Memoriam: Dr. Lucy E. Carroll, DMA
Lucy was a friend and mentor to me, and I would like to share with you a little bit of her story.
Sacra Liturgia 2015 — Update II
Fourteen (14) practical ideas for how a priest might transform his celebration of the Ordinary Form
Most Pure Heart of Mary Schola Cantorum
This fall, Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic School in Kansas will become the third Catholic Choir School in the United States.
How To Properly Train Young Voices To Sing At Mass
“Our pastor called all the students in grades 4-8 together, declaring that he would personally pay for the organ lessons of any student willing to learn…” —Dr. Tappan
Praise of God Demands Song
Impromptu Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the Members of the Pontifical “Sistine” Choir
Teaching your own children
Starring the almost two year old darling of the family along with miscellaneous siblings egging her on.
Reviving a Music Program & Ryan Lynch on “Sounds from the Spires”
Good-hearted and talented people respond quite positively to the philosophy of service to God and others.
Is Recorded Music Okay for Children?
There is a prevalent notion that young people somehow need to be accommodated in the work of divine worship. As a former child, I find this to be an errant hankering.
Gregory the Great Academy
An Interview with Matt Williams
Mass in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Sea
Michael Olbash’s “Mass in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Sea” demonstrates the mandate of Pope Saint Pius X that music for the liturgy be Sacred, Beautiful, and Universal.
Parish May Crownings
A strong devotional life in the parish church will naturally support and strengthen its liturgical vitality.
Color by “Neum”ber
A Gregorian chant workbook for kids (there’s one for adults too).
Catholic Youth Choir Releases CD, Prepares For Tour
The Blackstone Valley Catholic Youth Choir, currently preparing for a mid-Atlantic tour, has released a new CD, “Clothed With the Sun.”