“Christ is risen from the dead! Trampling down death by death! And upon those in the tombs bestowing life!” So sings my little niece as she scampers across the backyard, her two lungs bursting at a reckless volume. To see children singing is one of my favorite...
Contemporary Christian artist Matthew West (known for songs “Hello My Name Is” and "Happy") released a song titled "Modest Is Hottest" on June 18 that has received both criticism and support. The father of two daughters shared the intention behind his new song on...
What is Sacred Music? Maybe you know! Maybe you think you know. Maybe you have no idea. What does the Church say is “Sacred Music?” In January of 2019, Archbishop Alexander Sample of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon wrote a pastoral letter on Sacred Music in...
JJ Heller, a popular Christian recording artist, has released a beautiful song as a tribute to her mom and you're going to want to share with your own mom this Mother's Day. Too often we don't realize what a gift our parents have been to us until we are living on our...
As I was scrolling through Facebook this morning, this video grabbed my attention. Anything featuring the beauty of my home state of Michigan is clickbait for me. I just can't resist. Today's video is one that I'm so happy I clicked on. Within seconds, I could...
My husband walked into the living room, stood there for a minute, then interrupted me mid-lip-sync with, “That song is heretical.” Dude. Thank you for ruining my dance party. I loved the tune, and the words flowed, so I had cranked the praise music up to help make the...
When choosing songs for a personal or community time of Adoration, look for those that bring glory and honor to Our Lord, lead us into a deeper knowledge of Him, and help us become more aware of the presence of God. Our Catholic-Link team has come up with a...
When Mercy Me released “I Can Only Imagine" in 2001 it was one of the first Christian songs that I had ever heard on the radio. I remember thinking about the lyrics and truly imagining how my heart might feel when the time would come for me to meet Jesus. At that...
FoundNation is here to prove that there is a place for hip-hop music in the Church, and they are ready to show Catholic music fans that hip-hop can be holy. The mission of FoundNation is to, "Create inspirational music, based on Faith, Hope, and Love. We hope to use...
What is the essence of music? As a philosopher, music fascinates me. As a Catholic, music does something much more – it brings me before the face of God. Josef Pieper, one of the great philosophical thinkers of the twentieth century, once gave an address during...
Christian music lyrics seemed to be overly simplistic and unoriginal. It was odd to be a Christian that didn’t like Christian music. Or even understand it. But, honestly, I was a Christian music cynic. I wanted something more than just the same line over and over...
When Lecrae released his album Anomaly back in 2014, he became the only artist in Billboard history to have the #1 spot in both Gospel Music and the top 200. It seems he is a master of being "in the world, but not of it". His music reaches both Christians...
You don't hear a lot of Catholic music on the radio these days, but with the rise of the great artists we are featuring today we're sure that will change in the future. I hope you will enjoy this diverse list of both established Catholic musicians and newcomers. These...
Radio stations around here started playing Christmas songs the week before Thanksgiving. Since the liturgical season of Christmas for the Church doesn't even begin until December 24th and won't conclude The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord in January, I need to get...
Today we present the music video Born is the King from the well-known Australian group Hillsong United. The song is part of the “Born is the King” album and captures the spirit of Advent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Qf6OoAZbAQg...
