Deacon Liguori Helping Get Elvis Back to the Chapel
November 8, 2024
In 1987, Deacon Anthony Liguori became an Elvis tribute artist to help preserve the artist’s legacy. In concerts, he plays...
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Music Director Inspired to Adapt ‘Hallelujah’ as a Wedding Song
October 16, 2024
Canadian singer, songwriter, poet, and author Leonard Cohen’s iconic ballad Hallelujah” has been recorded by hundreds of artists since it...
Catholics in Lebanon Are Caught in the Middle of War
October 9, 2024
“You have your Lebanon and its dilemma. I have my Lebanon and its beauty.” Those prophetic words were written by Kahlil...
Lincoln Center Show a Dream Come True for Composer
September 18, 2024
For Santiago Gutierrez, having his arrangement of the Haitian hymn “Mari Manman Nou” performed at Lincoln Center is a dream...
The Diocese of Brooklyn Is Facing a Church Organist Shortage
August 19, 2024
When you walk into a church and hear the majestic pipe organ play “Faith of our Fathers,” the 1849 Catholic...
Liturgical (Western) Music Has a Long and Rich History Within the Catholic Church
August 14, 2024
If you were to draw a musical timeline of traditional hymns and prayers heard in the Church, it would start...
Old and Forgotten, New and Popular, Hymns Are the Soundtrack of Our Faith
July 24, 2024
The familiar sound of worship music that accompanies the Mass is exemplified in the beloved hymns that are heard during...
‘This Little Light of Mine’ Shines Bright at Eucharistic Revival
May 15, 2024
Among the many sacred and solemn songs heard at the recent Diocesan Eucharistic Revival at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens...
First Time Two Brooklyn Orthodox Christian Parishes Celebrate Good Friday Together
May 6, 2024
Good Friday this year had special significance for two parishes in Bay Ridge - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church on...
‘Christ Is Risen’ in the Artwork of Catholic School Students Across the Diocese
April 11, 2024
Wednesday, April 10, was a big night for students from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy in South Ozone...