Singing at Daily Mass? Why Not?

When I would think of daily mass, I tended to think of a quiet experience that is quick. The ones who attend are those who would surely rush off to work afterward. Speed and efficiency would be the way to go, right? A recent experience has me thinking otherwise; why not invest some time singing […]

The Six Categories of Psalms: How We Sing Them

The Psalms. We sing them at Sunday Mass. At the Liturgy of the Hours. The texts make up Antiphons. Many of our beloved hymns are grounded in the Psalms (such as the very popular “On Eagles Wings” by Michael Joncas, which is a musical setting of Psalm 91. Music ministers often can find musical settings […]

Psalms: The Important 150 Texts of the Faith

Psalms have been for, thousands of years, a musical expression of faith — first for the Jewish people, and today Christians as well. These important texts of our faith can rather easily find their way into worship in a more full and robust way.