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FaithWorks – Awake, Awake – Catholic CD Review

By Jim Logue • Nov 6th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Jim Logue

The music for this EP was composed based on poems by 81-year-old Stanley Jamieson, who lives in the UK, and who has been writing spiritual poetry for many years. Paul Griffin encouraged him to set some of his poetry to music.



Catholic Moments #125 – Steve and Joni Abdalla, Wee Believers

By Catholic Moments Podcast • Nov 5th, 2009 • Category: Catholic Moments Podcast, Education Resources, Homeschooling, Kids, Lisa's Blog, Reviews

Our guests this week, Steve and Joni Abdalla, are the Catholic parents of three daughters and the founders of Wee Believers™, an authentically Catholic toy company based in Indianapolis. 



Critical Mass – Body Language – Catholic CD Review

By Jim Logue • Nov 3rd, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Jim Logue

How’s this for counter-cultural? Critical Mass, a Catholic rock group based out of Toronto, has crafted their latest CD, Body Language using rock music



Pregnancy Product Giveaway

By Lisa Hendey • Nov 3rd, 2009 • Category: Anne McClure, Columnists, Contests, Lisa's Blog, Moms, Reviews

Bringing new life into the world is a profound miracle; but for some women, pregnancy itself isn’t easy.  To show our support, celebrate the blessing, and pamper our pregnant friends, we decided to offer a pregnancy giveaway during the month of November.



How Can I Keep From Singing Podcast – Episode #1

By Susan Bailey • Oct 31st, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Susan Bailey

Welcome to “How Can I Keep from Singing,” a supplemental podcast in support of the Marian Cenacle Rosary Podcast. In this ‘faith in action’ series, host Susan Bailey shares from her own life how praying and singing the rosary



The Rosary as a Song by Sarah Reinhard

By Sarah Reinhard • Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Sarah Reinhard

I love to sing, though I won’t claim to be able to carry a tune in a bucket.  My kids and I sing in the car, and we make up silly songs of our own, and that’s as far as I thought it would ever go.



Sarah Hart – Saint Song – Catholic CD Review

By Jim Logue • Oct 29th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Jim Logue

Excellent production value, great songwriting, and lyrics based on spiritualities that are uniquely appreciated by Catholics, Sarah Hart’s new CD, SaintSong



Russ Rentler – Way to Emmaus – Catholic CD Review

By Jim Logue • Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Jim Logue

Russ Rentler is a multi-talented musician, physician, and luthier – playing inspired pieces in a Celtic-folk style. Russ is passionate about acoustic music and plays a variety of instruments



Catholic Music Spotlight – Nancy Krebs

By Lisa Hendey • Oct 25th, 2009 • Category: Lisa's Blog, Movies

Nancy Krebs has long been one of my favorite Catholic musicians.  With the recent release of her latest CD, Moved by God, and the launch of her newly redesigned website at NancyKrebs.com, Nancy has been one busy woman! 



Phil and Sue Fortin – From The Heart – Catholic CD Review

By Jim Logue • Oct 22nd, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Jim Logue

This is the sophomore release from the husband and wife team from Massachusetts. This album is focused a lot on the Liturgy, with many of the songs being new arrangements of the Psalms.



Catholic Moments #123 – Fr. Andrew Gawrych, C.S.C.

By Catholic Moments Podcast • Oct 21st, 2009 • Category: Books, Catholic Moments Podcast, Lisa's Blog, Music, Podcast, Year for Priests

Fr. Andrew Gawrych, C.S.C. was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross in 2008. He currently serves at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona. He and Kevin Grove, C.S.C, edited the book The Cross, Our Only Hope: Daily Reflections in the Holy Cross Tradition.



Catholic Music Spotlight Interview – What I’ve Settled For by Sean Clive

By Lisa Hendey • Oct 18th, 2009 • Category: Lisa's Blog, Music

I’m thrilled to share the following interview with Catholic dad and musician Sean Clive.  His latest CD, What I’ve Settled For, is simply awesome! 



Danielle Rose – Pursue Me – Catholic CD Review

By Jim Logue • Oct 17th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Jim Logue

This is Danielle Rose’s last album, which she recorded prior to her entering religious life at a convent.



Alicia Hernon – Beloved – Catholic CD Review

By Jim Logue • Oct 15th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Jim Logue

Alicia Hernon comes from a very musical family. Her father led music at her home parish, her brother is Catholic artist Martin Doman.



Kevin John Smith – We All Bow Down – Catholic CD Review

By Jim Logue • Oct 8th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Jim Logue

Kevin John Smith has been involved in music for more than 25 years, through years of work with the Minnesota Opera, Walt Disney World



Bill Tonnis – Live to Love – Catholic CD Review

By Jim Logue • Oct 6th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Jim Logue

There is a lot to love in Bill Tonnis’s second album, Live to Love. A real highlight of the CD is listening to the exceptional guitar work



Margo B. Smith on This is the Day

By Lisa Hendey • Oct 6th, 2009 • Category: Lisa's Blog, Music, Pro Life, Video

I was very happy to hear from our friend and incredible Catholic musician Margo B. Smith about her upcoming appearance on This is The Day on CatholicTV.  Margo will be appearing on Tuesday, October 13th at 10:30 am to share her beautiful music and pro-life message. 



5thousand to Debut at National Catholic Youth Conference

By Lisa Hendey • Oct 5th, 2009 • Category: Catholic New Media, Conferences, Lisa's Blog, Teens

Congrats to my friend and awesome Catholic musician Bryan Murdaugh sharing the good news about his ministry group 5thousand. 



Trish Foti Genco – Inspired Classics – Catholic CD Review

By Jim Logue • Oct 4th, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Jim Logue

Inspired Classics is Trish Foti-Genco’s fifth CD offering.



Mary Selano and Company – Mercy Is… – Catholic CD Review

By Jim Logue • Oct 2nd, 2009 • Category: Columnists, Jim Logue

Mercy Is . . . is a compilation CD of various new artists from the Atlanta area encompassing an original setting of the Divine Mercy Chaplet