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St. Martin’s Children’s Choir CD: We Will Rise
Beautiful liturgical music inspires us, creates a peaceful atmosphere, and
draws us into the celebration of Mass and closer to God. The music ministry of
the youth choir at St. Martin’s brings
those benefits to Christ the Divine Mercy
parishioners during selected Masses, and to others in the larger community through
their CD, We Will Rise. Lasting 30-minutes, the CD presents 14 meditative songs, 10 of which were
written by St. Martin’s music director, Jude Ippoliti.
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Hymns on WE WILL RISE |
Holy God We Praise Thy Name
O Lord I Am Not Worthy
Beautiful Morning
Journey's End
Table of Life
As A Mother Holds a Child
How Can I Keep From Singing
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Gospel Meditation
God Is The Father
Amazing Grace
O Saving Graces
I Am Your Answer
Days In The Kingdom
We Will Rise |
The young recording artists include
Regan, Cassidy, Christopher, Gabrielle, Josalyn, Kiara, Leah, Liza, Madeline, Marissa, Matthew, Nicole, Noah, Peighton, Rabecka, Rene
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Talent
"This group of kids is so talented," declares Ippoliti. “The kids enjoyed
recording the songs and hearing themselves on the CD,” Ippoliti notes. “They are
easy to work with, and their parents were proud of the project." And the
reaction of parishioners? "They like it, say
they play it a lot, and tell me they send copies to their relatives," Ippoliti
said.
CD Creation
Recording was done in small groups at Ippolito’s recording studio, with frequent
assistance from choir
director Donna Picard. According to Ippoliti, “Father was open to the idea of
the CD and views the end result of the project as a means of outreach.” Ippoliti said
if another CD is cut, he would like to expand the recording group to include
youth from the rest of cluster 5. Thirty generous sponsors contributed $1,200
to cover the costs of production and duplication by a Vassalboro firm.
Availability
The CD is $15 and is available at St. Martin's Gift Shop, the Pangburn Family
IGA, Levasseur's Hardware Store, and St. Martin's Thrift Store.
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