Music Ministry

MOST ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS HAVE RESUMED

God bless you all, Leo Lemery

Thank you for visiting the Holy Spirit Music Ministry Web Page.....

We sincerely hope that our Music Ministry is a blessing to you!  If you are new to this parish or have been thinking about joining our ministry, please check out the opportunities listed below.  If you have questions please do not hesitate to call Leo at 810.231.9199 X208 or send a message to lemery@holyspiritrcs.org

Check out below for MUSIC MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES HERE AT HOLY SPIRIT!  OR contact Leo at 810-231-9199 X208*

  • FULL CHOIR (high school age & up ): REHEARSALS Wednesdays 6:30-8pm

  • MENS' CHORUS (high school age +): REHEARSALS 9am every Thursday Year Round

  • UPPER CHILDREN'S CHOIR (gr 4-8): REHEARSALS Thursdays 3:15-4:30pm

  • LOWER CHILDREN'S CHOIRS (K-3): REHEARSALS Tuesdays 3:15-4:30pm

  • WE CURRENTLY HAVE A NEED FOR MORE CANTORS. IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE A GIFT FOR LEADING WORSHIP IN THE RESPONSES AND SONGS OF THE MASS, PLEASE CONTACT LEO

  • ANY INSTRUMENTALISTS INTERESTED IN PLAYING FOR MASS

    *NO AUDITIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ANY OF THESE ENSEMBLES--READING MUSIC HELPS, BUT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT! 


PLEASE CLICK ON MUSIC LINKS BELOW

SAMPLES OF SOME OF THE WORSHIP MUSIC WE SING AT HOLY SPIRIT and some classical favorites of mine!**

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I have experienced healing in my life.  I feel that music can help us to pray for healing--as St. Augustine aptly put it:   “TO SING IS TO PRAY TWICE.”

Some links to  “healing” songs from our hymn books:

Healer of Our Every Ill Marty Haugen ( T 14--Worship Supplement) https://youtu.be/hwBewCxunL0

Healing Waters Trevor Thomsen (526--Journeysongs) https://youtu.be/6IbSGCvSTsE

The Will of Your Love Suzanne Toolan (716--Journeysongs) https://youtu.be/Ibx4Opj1xII

Flow River Flow Bob Hurd (515--Journeysongs) https://youtu.be/36fqt-5fDVo

Precious Lord, Take My Hand Thomas A. Dorsey (548--Journeysongs) https://youtu.be/1JfQEX5uOgw

Links to “healing” songs NOT in our hymn books:

Jesus, You Are My Healer Don Moen https://youtu.be/VFjbCA4RLJY

Through It All Andrae Crouch https://youtu.be/CvIxwc90BEI

MASS SETTINGS USED AT HOLY SPIRIT

MASS OF RENEWAL

                   Glory to God: https://youtu.be/Jylrv2jAg78   

                    Holy: https://youtu.be/WzqV93F-Vsw;

                    Lamb of God:  https://youtu.be/WzqV93F-Vsw

CHANT MASS

               Holy:  https://youtu.be/LLg-iXsg8WY

                Agnus Dei:  https://youtu.be/f-WJK_Fjkkw

CONTEMPORARY

We Believe                                                           https://youtu.be/WjZ01FcK0yk

Adoration                                                             https://youtu.be/4vSM0z6Wsj8

O Come to the Altar                                      https://youtu.be/rYQ5yXCc_CA

This Is Jesus                                                       https://youtu.be/Li_grZb_nOE

Holy Spirit                                                             https://youtu.be/2zEiiZi2DKk 

Remembrance                                                  https://youtu.be/U9kbdFCSrFU

Good, Good Father https://youtu.be/CqybaIesbuA

Amazing Grace, My Chains...                  https://youtu.be/Y-4NFvI5U9w

Love So High M. Redman  https://youtu.be/z0UctF2LYj4

Sweet Heart of Jesus (Irish)  https://youtu.be/GNsTtBMm4YM

How Deep the Father's Love   https://youtu.be/tzQj7XvKFmA

SONGS IN  NEWJOURNEYSONGS   

790 Holy Gifts                                                  https://youtu.be/8G2kZGA6f0Q

698 Fly Like a Bird                                          https://youtu.be/FVeCJkjt8UU

803  Sacramentum Caritas                   https://youtu.be/SwfHyYsF40o  

783 Amen! El Cuerpo de Dios                https://youtu.be/jQ8Dsu_TdsY

792 God's Holy Gifts                                      https://youtu.be/D-KcFidnQw8

637 In Christ Alone                                         https://youtu.be/JnXv2gAfPpE

391 Your Only Son                                            https://youtu.be/YoJM4H6igos

CLASSICAL SELECTIONS

Ave Maria by Biebl                                        https://youtu.be/ycAtH_b7PnI

Ave Maria by Schubert (cello Hauser)      https://youtu.be/bgv_AHQN7Wg

Agnus Dei by G.Faure                                      https://youtu.be/q1FKoPO-S2w

Miserere mei by Allegri                                  https://youtu.be/36Y_ztEW1NE

Ubi Caritas by Durufle                                      https://youtu.be/2-LQve92U1o

Lacrimosa by WA Mozart                                https://youtu.be/JE2muDZksP4

Sweet Heart of Jesus (Irish)                            https://youtu.be/hJsAjEgTShI

The Lord's Prayer sung by A Bocelli            https://youtu.be/aEplqV0scyo

Resurrection Symphony Final Mahler      https://youtu.be/4cvpYqqlWes

Bless the Lord...S. Rachmaninoff                 https://youtu.be/XfDreatXYeU    


OUR MUSIC MINISTRY MISSION STATEMENT

As disciples of Jesus Christ, we, the members of the music ministry of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, believe the Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith.  The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is celebrated in obedience to His command to “do this in remembrance of Me.”  Music and singing are integral to worship.  Musicam Sacram* states the main purpose of a music ministry is to “glorify God, sanctify the people, and foster participation of the faithful” at Mass through the use of music.

We commit ourselves and our ministry to this purpose by respectfully and carefully choosing music using the three judgments: liturgical, pastoral, and musical as recommended in the USCCB 2007 document “Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship.”  Our musical resources will include Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony and classical music, sacred music for organ and other approved instruments, and sacred contemporary music. We will prepare and present this music with the highest degree of excellence we are capable of, always keeping in mind that the Holy Spirit, our namesake, is ever present to motivate and inspire us.

“Ministry” is defined as “to serve.”  We, therefore, dedicate ourselves to serve God and the faithful of Holy Spirit Church by, not only performing music, but being ever mindful that we are worship leaders whose care and disposition in our musical choices and our comportment during Mass can have a significant impact on the worship experience of the faithful.

Come, Holy Spirit, move us and inspire us!  St. Cecilia, pray for us!

*Instruction on Music in the Liturgy March 1967 (Vatican II)

October 14, 2016

NON-ENGLISH SACRED SONGS

https://youtu.be/x6XE63sL0yo

"Our Lady of Guadalupe" Las Mananitas    https://youtu.be/x6XE63sL0yo

Baba Yetu (Lord's Prayer in Swahili)    https://youtu.be/PCa8RxaOPW8

Hymn of the Cherubim Tchaikovsky       https://youtu.be/SZQzW_QfPew

Pescador de hombres                                      https://youtu.be/8j4CQoj5HAc

Serdeczna Matko                                              https://youtu.be/FrW_qYrcdw0

Hungarian (Salvator Noster)                        https://youtu.be/qScdAtQ1Ru

Creo en Dios                                                      https://youtu.be/B1eUnhaNNRY