Absolutely DELIGHTED to share all of the orchestrations are complete for the upcoming saint songs album! 🌟 This was quite the undertaking as I've never composed for orchestra in my life (I watched a lot of YouTube for the strings section. I was in concert band for years, so that part came a bit easier).
The Holy Spirit has truly inspired me throughout this process AND sent me some pro help to push the music across the finish line to that Broadway / cinematic sound we adore.
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I can't wait to get to know you. This is going to be good, true, and beautiful. 🕯️
I'm sharing this hymn recording to all Locals members for a peek into what patrons receive: Sing With Grace! Sing With Grace is a monthly, at-home program to help you and your kids learn and sing hymns and sacred music beautifully—Locals patrons get full access for free!
In February you'll learn:
~ What Wondrous Love Is This? repeat-after-me and full recording
~ Love Divine All Loves Excelling repeat-after-me and full recording
~ BONUS: Vocal Registers technique video for a breakdown of what vocal registers are and how to harness them!
Verse 1
What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of bliss
to lay aside his crown for my soul, for my soul,
to lay aside his crown for my soul.
Verse 2
To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing;
to God and to the Lamb, I will sing.
To God and to the Lamb who is the great "I AM,"
while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing,
while millions join ...
After much prayer and back-and-forth, I have settled upon a name for this album. Inspired by one of my favorite Catholic stories of all time, "The Sound of Music," these songs will be called "The Sound of Saints: Volume 1!"
The album cover is also coming along...here are a few iterations.
I’d genuinely love your thoughts as this continues to unfold.
Hello, lovely patrons of beautiful Catholic music. A Blessed Easter to you and your families!
Mixing and mastering of the album's tracks are almost complete, which means I can finally share this thing. Here is the completed album art for what's shaping up to be my preschoolers' favorite track: "All Things New (St. Mary Magdalene).
âśť For though we live in the world we are not carrying on a worldly war, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds. 5 We [...] take every thought captive to obey Christ, 6 being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete (2 Corinthians 10: 3-6). âśť
In the final singular hour of a long day, I give a grand effort to not simply scroll away on my too-smart-for-me phone. For a mother of littles, this hour of free time is hard-won and often not available at all between big toddler feelings and tummy-aches.
But when I have that hour, I get to thinking. Or reading. Or journaling. And it’s glorious. Recently, I’ve been pondering how Saint Paul’s words in his letter to the Corinthians apply to me and my resistance to doing God’s will.
Last night, I was blessed with a quiet hour. 🌙
I put on a talk by Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, and actually watched it. Her beauty and her smile absolutely RADIATE the joy of Christ and her love of Him. She...
