https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly You could listen to Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey to get you in the Christmas spirit. That might get you into a hot cocoa and snow angels mood, but “All I Want for Christmas is You” won’t prepare you for the coming of the Lord, during the Advent season. […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly There is no such thing as Catholic music, just like there is no such thing as Catholic trees.  Hear me out before discarding this whole spiel. These poor artists I’m about to share with you got stuck with me writing this intro, so for their sake, stick with me.  […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Why is mainstream summer music about bikinis and crazy parties? It’s like the weather changes and suddenly the radio is a bit more “party culture” than normal. That is, unless, of course, you tune in to the Christian stations. Here is a playlist you can listen to all summer […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Headlines can be rough—another disaster, political hustle, crisis… but a very recent one recently that set a much different tone. A pro-life song by an eighteen-year-old country singer, Rachel Holt, has been rising on the charts. In fact, this is her first single after signing to her Nashville label, […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly St. Joseph has been accompanying me since my youth and this latest accomplishment—the song I co-wrote with Tom Raniszewski, “The Carpenter’s Son”—is but another time he has influenced my thinking and lifelong spiritual journey.  When I began elementary school at St. Ann Regional School in Wildwood, New Jersey, I […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly “Christian Singer-Songwriter bringing hope to broken and weary souls.” That’s how Taylor Tripodi’s website describes her, and it is certainly true. One listen to her music, and your soul will be consoled with the gentle, moving music and her equally strong but soothing voice. Talent and mission is why […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly His songs are all over Catholic music playlists and Christian and radio stations. This artist has ten albums and has written music for Casting Crowns, Crowder, and Hillsong. Plus, he’s currently touring across the USA (again). He’s a Steinway artist, and nine-time-GRAMMY nominee, three-time-GMA Dove Award winner, and winner […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Why fall asleep to faith-filled music? Of all the things you want yourself or your family to have on their mind as they shut their eyes, you can’t go wrong with God-praising, Holy Spirit-filled tunes. Plus, if you have a “rogue roommate” who needs a little more Christ in […]

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https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly ”With this Letter, I turn to you, the artists of the world, to assure you of my esteem and to help consolidate a more constructive partnership between art and the Church. Mine is an invitation to rediscover the depth of the spiritual and religious dimension which has been typical […]

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https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly You might remember the name Luke Spehar from our extensive list that is a compilation of the best Catholic music we could find. Luke has a unique style that challenges the stereotypical view of Catholic music with his soulful and inspirational lyrics. Drew and Katie had the opportunity to interview this incredible Catholic musician and learn […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly What song is stuck in your head when you are trying to go to sleep for the night? What verses are you singing in the shower? You’re probably thinking, “Well, I’m supposed to answer something religious, huh?” But don’t lie. It’s not something you’d hear on a Christian radio […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Fan of Casting Crowns? In this video, Drew and Katie Taylor interview Mark Hall, lead singer of Casting Crowns about the new documentary, Home By Sunday. Hear his story and the amazing advice he has for young adults and your parents! If you’re a fan of Casting Crowns, then […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly A few months have passed since Taylor Swift dropped her double album, The Tortured Poets Department, and I am still processing the 31 profoundly spoken songs. Taylor has long been known for her lyrical genius and genuine recollection of her feelings, but this album reached a different level in the […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly When my now husband, David Kruse introduced himself to me, he wanted to set up a phone call across Oceans to get my take on him starting a Catholic Record Label. I laughed and told him it was a silly idea because there’s no good Catholic music out there. […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Kenny Loggins’ contributions to movie soundtracks, highlighted by his Academy Award nomination for “Footloose” in 1985, may be what keeps his music still alive today. But a song that he released eight years earlier is one that never fails to keep my hope alive, even in my darkest days. […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly OCP released two Marian hymns by Catholic artists Steve Angrisano and Sarah Hart in July 2022.  Angrisano’s song, Ave Maria: Mary Sing with Joyful Heart, was inspired by the musical lyrics of Fr. James Quinn, SJ, known for his many hymns in the breviary. Quinn, penned lyrics for each mystery […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Catholic Music Spotlight: The Hillbilly Thomists Wearing their white robes, these men of the Order of Preachers do what friars do, while also composing bluegrass music on instruments including but not limited to banjo, fiddle, accordion, and drum set. All that Liturgical chanting must’ve really formed their voices because they are […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to sacred art. I used to buy books as a kid about the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo. Ironically, I had no idea of their Catholic ties, nor would the term “sacred art” have been in my vocabulary. I was […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Mass, reconciliation, prayer, and works of charity are undeniably the best means of preparing oneself for the great and solemn feast of Christmas, but if you’re like most people, music is also probably an important part of your Advent season leading up to the Nativity.  Bill Haley, Burl Ives, […]

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https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Tra Le Sollecitudini – “Among the cares” In November 1903, Pope St. Pius X issued the Motu Proprio “Tra Le Sollecitudini” which is Italian for “Among the cares.” It is worth reexamining this excellent writing to glean from it the wisdom which endures. Of course, liturgical law has changed […]