Volume 1 of The Sound of Saints is releasing May 30th! I chose this date, the glorious feast of Saint Joan of Arc, because:
1. She inspired TWO tracks on this first album
2. School's out, so these songs can be my girls' summer jams!
Spotify users can presave the album right here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/graceelaine/the-sound-of-saints-volume-1
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A bit of a "bonus" due to the different musical genre (instead of cinematic Disney, think Elton John!) "All Things New" is inspired by the joy and hope of Saint Mary Magdalene after the resurrection.
A second song about Saint Joan...this time about the beginning of her quest to save France! "I Rely Upon God"
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.
Keep DMing me 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).
✝ 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). ✝
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...
