“Happy The Man” is a song by Sebastian Temple that was published in 1967, shortly after the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). It appeared at the onset of the Catholic Folk Mass revolution. Temple, in fact, was one of the lead composers of the acoustic guitar-driven component of […]
And All the People Played Amen
As music ministers we all struggle with participation of our congregations. Given the various locations of choir in the church, interests in different kinds music and musical ability, anyone trying to lead worship seems to have their hands full. There was a discussion started in the forum recently […]
Songwriting Challenge #3
I’m running late this month! November is a time of remembrance and Thanksgiving. All Saints Day, All Souls Day, Veteran’s Day, and Thanksgiving all give us opportunity to remember loved ones and be thankful for what we have. Given the push these days to skip Thanksgiving altogether (at […]
Songwriting Challenge #2
Thank you everyone for the incredible response to the first challenge. Many of you are already accomplished songwriters which is great. I’m looking forward to building this community and I hope that these “challenges” help to push everyone to be better songwriters. This month I want to move […]
What is CME All About?
In the inaugural post for this blog, I’m just going to talk briefly about my intentions for the Catholic Music Express and to list out what I hope the whole site will become. First and foremost I want this site to be a home for Catholic musicians to […]
One week left in Songwriting Challenge #1!
How September has flown! Just one week left to submit a link to something recorded! I know that there’s a lot more artists and songwriters out there! Need some help? Post a comment in the forums – folks are here to help. Starting in October I’ll be adding […]
Songwriting Challenge #1
Its September and fall is upon us. With school starting and the weather cooling, its a great time to start new projects. And what better project than songwriting! If you’re like me, you have wanted to write music for a long time. Maybe you’ve even written a few […]