Responsorial Psalm 17(18):2-4,47,51  I Love You, Lord, My Strength.

Music from the Choir of Our Lady of the Rosary, Verdun, St. John, Barbados

This is a message I received from Nick Alexander via his group mailing list. Nick is one of the founders of TopCatholicSongs.com. – Richard

Hello ... 

It's been awhile.  

If you are looking for some inspiration, my testimony of why I had converted to the Catholic Church is online.

Over a year ago, I had been asked to share my testimony in writing, for the Coming Home Network's archives.  You can read about it here: https://nickalexander.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=617fefe464cc09e10dfe15a1d&id=f81d9c8c6e&e=36ff2dfc66

So far, the responses to the personal account have been very well received. It details my journey from when I first had a deeper conversion to Christ as a young teen, to a hardcore Christian believer submerging himself into the evangelical subculture, to one involved with the charismatic renewal, to ultimately a Catholic.  

If you are not Catholic, you may be interested in why I had pursued such a journey.  If you are a Catholic, you may be inspired.

Here's the direct link to the article: 
https://nickalexander.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=617fefe464cc09e10dfe15a1d&id=699932e488&e=36ff2dfc66

Thanks for reading.  The pandemic has been tough on all those who do music ministry, public speaking and live performances.  My family is fine, we're still standing.  I pray your families are doing well during this crazy time.

God bless,
Nick Alexander

Hey everyone! I had fun making this new record and hope you enjoy it also. Stay blessed.

Friends: I am happy to report that I have just released my second album or original music (on January 15, 2022). It’s called #5 and consists of three instrumental pieces that I composed, spanning nine movements. I share two movements below for your listening pleasure; please feel free to check out the entire album on my YouTube channel. As with my first album issued in 2021, the intent of these songs is to uplift, to encourage, to express wonder, gratitude and love, and to glorify. Thank you for listening! Andrzej





https://andrzejpietrewicz.bandcamp.com/

If you don't know Lee O'Day, he's the program director for "The Sword of Saint George" or KSWZ, a Catholic radio station near the college town Manhattan, Kansas. As he'd had us (the Catholic parody band Captain Hogcurl's Dacha Porch) featured on his "Saturday Night Sword Play" contemporary Catholic music show before, we sent him this track, a remix of Praise to the New Eve. He enjoyed it and actually added a little connective tissue to the music to make it play twice as long for the radio program. This was such a thrill and a huge compliment. As I wanted to offer it here as a download, he graciously gave the OK to send out his version. The video you're seeing here is the lyric video for Praise to the New Eve [Guadalupe Mix] and the free download you're seeing are Praise to the New Eve [Guadalupe Mix Double Bonus] (*this is Lee O'Day's version). Stay blessed!

Some of you may have noticed that this Top Catholic Songs website was offline or erratic for a few hours on Thursday 1/6/22.  I was attempting to switch hosting to my home-based Synology Disk Station DS1513+ (an NAS – network attached storage unit). It did not go well. The Intel Atom Dual Core 2.13 GHz processor with only 4 GB of RAM cannot handle the demands of this Drupal 6 CMS (content management system).

So I switched back to SiteGround, a hosting company that has made the decision to soon end PHP version 5.6 service. They say that PHP 5.6 it is too old and they don't want to spend money on security maintenance. I am looking for a new hosting company that is willing to host older technologies. 

The problem is that when I switch this Drupal 6 website to PHP 7.x or 8.x, our self-hosted audio players disappear...

Electronic Dance Mix (Slap House) of "Praise to the New Eve".  This is part of our parody art project that reimagines Communist propaganda songs as Catholic anthems.  Thanks in advace for checkin this out!

Spotify:

YouTube:

Joy to the World, the Savior reigns! The Bible tells us that when Jesus returns after the Tribulation He will rule over all the nations of the whole World.

Blog Link: https://storehousepro.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-songwriters-study-of-hymn-to-world-by.html

Joy To The World! originally title The Messiah's Coming and Kingdom was written by Isaac Watts in 1719. His words were inspired by Psalm 98 in the Bible and is actually a song collaboration of over 100 years. The music was adapted by Lowell Mason... 

Whoever can come up with a better line at the end of song and I accept it will be credited with half of the song rights.  Currently it is:  In a Son Kind of way.

The creation narrative speaks of God making a lesser light to rule the night and a greater light to rule the day.  Then, as if almost an afterthought, the author of Genesis adds, "He also made the stars." 

A blues/rock song from the perspective of a man getting back to the true meaning of Christmas. 
Hope everyone enjoys it. 

We are blessed to have Spirit-directed and Christ-ordained leadership. This is the topic of this song, "Look To the Chair of Peter". This is a...

 

Here is a new Mass setting entitled, Mass for the Great I AM. This Mass setting is free to use. Sheet music is available upon request. For more info head over to Gauthier-Music.com.
You can listen to the whole Mass on Youtube.

Artist: Stephanie Gauthier
Title: MASS PARTS Kyrie
Album: Mass for the Great I AM
Year: 2021
Composer: Stephanie Gauthier
Copyright Info: ©2021 Stephanie Gauthier
Notes: Gauthier-Music.com
Length: 1:23 minutes (4.91 MB)
Format: MP3 Joint ster 44kHz 320Kbps (CBR)

We'd love to have you come play your original songs on stage

If you're looking for a spiritual pick-me-up here is a 3 minute blast of bluegrass joy to the Lord.

New Album
4 classics and 3 new songs. 
Here are links 

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/59BQwYNTrAS4u7AJ0YWbbL 

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mFWnCcNfdn__955CgR-ZXsG9pyYOrJIXM

I grew up a dedicated Christian as an evangelical Protestant.  I never took the Catholic Church seriously until I took a...

Come play your original songs on stage

Jesus' entrance into Jerulsalem on a donkey.