The Tablet’s time-honored tradition of raising money to help those in need and ensuring every child has a gift to open on Christmas morning officially began on Nov. 22 with the launch of the 2024 Bright Christmas campaign.
Author: John Alexander
Ready, Set, Draw! The ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ Art Contest is Back
The Tablet’s “Keep Christ in Christmas” art contest has become a seasonal tradition in the Diocese of Brooklyn as school students prepare to submit their artwork for awards and cash prizes.
Songstress’ New Tune Adapts ‘Prayer of St. Francis’
Karen Olson is a classical music prodigy. Her latest work is “Divine Echoes,” a spiritual album that features the song “Pilgrimage Prayer,” a modern adaptation of the “Prayer of St. Francis.” The record blends religious and spiritual songs with a New Age sensibility, while admittedly drawing on her vast musical experiences and deep-rooted Christian faith.
Deacon Liguori Helping Get Elvis Back to the Chapel
In 1987, Deacon Anthony Liguori became an Elvis tribute artist to help preserve the artist’s legacy. In concerts, he plays songs from all the different stages of Elvis’ life — the young ’50s rocker, the leather-clad ’60s star, and the latter-day ’70s Vegas-era Elvis in the white flowing outfits with the scarves — the way Liguori said he believes that people remember him best.
Music Director Inspired to Adapt ‘Hallelujah’ as a Wedding Song
Canadian singer, songwriter, poet, and author Leonard Cohen’s iconic ballad Hallelujah” has been recorded by hundreds of artists since it was first released as a track on his 1984 album “Various Positions.”
Catholics in Lebanon Are Caught in the Middle of War
“You have your Lebanon and its dilemma. I have my Lebanon and its beauty.” Those prophetic words were written by Kahlil Gibran in the 1920s, and some believe they may be truer today than ever before.
Lincoln Center Show a Dream Come True for Composer
For Santiago Gutierrez, having his arrangement of the Haitian hymn “Mari Manman Nou” performed at Lincoln Center is a dream come true. The multi-talented composer in residence at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph has a unique and diverse resume that includes awards for composing, performing, and producing traditional Latin music.
The Diocese of Brooklyn Is Facing a Church Organist Shortage
When you walk into a church and hear the majestic pipe organ play “Faith of our Fathers,” the 1849 Catholic hymn by Frederick William Faber, you can truly experience the pride of the Catholic martyrs who helped keep the faith alive.
Liturgical (Western) Music Has a Long and Rich History Within the Catholic Church
If you were to draw a musical timeline of traditional hymns and prayers heard in the Church, it would start with the psalms heard in Jewish synagogues. liturgy, such as the monotheistic belief in one God, and the singing of psalms and hymns, were originally borrowed from the Old Testament. That’s why some early Christian hymns were adapted from Hebrew songs.
Old and Forgotten, New and Popular, Hymns Are the Soundtrack of Our Faith
The familiar sound of worship music that accompanies the Mass is exemplified in the beloved hymns that are heard during the service.
