A Famous female gospel singer singing traditonal gospel songs as well as new ones.

This profound collection fo Palm Sunday, Triduum, and Easter, deeply infused with the passion of the season, evolves from the worship in the parishes where Rory Cooney and Gary Daigle have served over the years. "Trumpet in the Morning," Rory Cooney's highly inspirational hymn for the millenium, is set to the haunting strains of an early-American melody. The text draws on jubilee imagery, especially from the book of Leviticus, but its point of view is distinctly modern. New hymns resound with the emotions of the season, including the solemn strains of Good Friday's "Precious Blood" and the truly uplifting title song, "This Very Morning." Also included is a new concertato arrangement of Suzanne Toolan's classic, "I Am the Bread of Life." Highlights of this collection include a stirring acclamation for baptism that has been expanded into a song for the sprinkling of the assembly. There is an upbeat "Litany of Saints" to accompany the baptismal procession to the font, appropriately based on "When the Saints Go Marchin' In" and incorporating the refrain from that enduring spiritual.

Cry Out with Joy was recorded at St. Bernard Church in Pittsburgh, home of a wonderful 97-rank Casavant organ, which Fr. Jim played. Brass, harp, woodwinds, and percussion completed the forces, resulting in a marvelous recording.

The Best of the Dameans, Volume 1, includes favorites like "Beginning Today," "Speak, Lord," "Remember Your Love," and "Look Beyond." Volume 2 includes "You Have Anointed Me," "Path of Life," "Joyfully Singing," "Table Prayer," and "Blessed Be the Lord." These are the perfect recordings for both the long-time Dameans listeners and those enjoying this group for the first time!

Here, you'll find psalms and songs for the sacraments and rites of the Church which beautifully capture the spirit of the Christian journey. Two titles, "I Will Praise the Lord" and "Guiding Me," were composed for GIA's Hymnal for Catholic Students and are perfect for children as well as adults. "A Nuptial Blessing" is the answer for weddings, "Take and Eat" is perfect for communion, and "You Have Searched Me" is simply exquisite. The remaining titles make this an indispensable resource spanning a wide range of uses.

A sense of the inevitable weaves through the Gospel of Mark and it is evident too in The Song of Mark, but there is much more going on here than anticipation over coming events. This musical leads us to make the refreshing discovery again as well. This memory reclaimed is the gift of true hope that Jesus provides the downtrodden and forsaken—the strength of God that is made perfect in weakness. Through Jesus, the nameless are given a voice that is heard. True to Mark's telling, the anonymous women storytellers in the chorus of The Song of Mark bear out a great understanding of what true discipleship means, greater even than the Apostles. At the end of the piece, in "The Song at the Empty Tomb," these voice of the faithful rise with Jesus and resonate the Good News.

This collection is characterized by a variety of styles in the Cooney tradition. "Live the Promise" was chosen as the theme song for the 1994 LA Religious Education Congress for its upbeat music and bold lyrics. A great version of Psalm 34 for weddings, "Every Morning in Your Eyes," and a "Winter Magnificat" with text by Sr. Miriam Therese Winter, MMS, round out this wonderful collection.

Blest Are They and You Are Mine represent the best from over 15 recordings by David Haas.

Liam Lawton's collection, Light the Fire, is a lilting, melodic Celtic feast. There's a marvelous mass setting with assembly parts that are so singable they seem to dance! The Gloria, gospel acclamation, and eucharistic acclamations are obviously drawn from a cultural tradition of communal singing. You cannot help but participate! "The Darkest Hour" was written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Great Famine, which plagued the Emerald Isle and resulted in the immigration of so many Irish to this country. Parishes commemorating this painful anniversary will want to make use of this haunting work. The title song, "Light the Fire," is an anthem to St. Brigid.

You'll definitely want to consider this one-act theater piece from the creative hand of Marty Haugen for your next choir performance production. Based on the structure of the Roman Liturgy, Agape utilizes music from many cultures and the prophetic voices of our day, to bring alive a story of struggle, hope, and celebration with parts for adult and children's choirs, soloists, and instrumentalists, and audience participation as well. In addition to Marty's own music and texts, "Halle, Halle, Halle" from the Iona Community and "On Holy Ground" by Donna Peña are also included, plus "Sing Our God Together," co-authored by Marty and David Haas.

A David Haas classic! Songs to celebrate the essence of the Christian story, Jesus Christ risen in our midst. You'll find a rousing and singable setting of the ICET "Glory to God," numerous original lyrics by David Haas, as well as lyrics by the Dutch poet Muus Jacobse, and one of the most renowned hymn writers from England, Timothy Dudley-Smith. A must for RCIA celebrations and the seasons of Lent and Easter.

(2-CD set) Recorded at Blue Sound, Zorrino and Macadam, Paris 1996. Includes a 32 page booklet with both French and English notes.

(2-CD set) A compilation of Festival FEGOP 1995. Includes a 54 page booklet with both French and English notes.