Michael Joncas

This 12-song CD by Father Michael Joncas features psalms and canticles to engage the assembly throughout the year.

This 12-song CD by Father Michael Joncas and Genevieve Glen, OSB (who wrote two settings of texts) features liturgical works in a variety of styles: music for choir and assembly with full orchestration, and three a cappella Latin settings for large choirs.

This 12-song MP3 album by Father Michael Joncas features music for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time.

This 12-song MP3 album by Father Michael Joncas features psalms and canticles to engage the assembly throughout the year.

Discover beautiful hymn texts
In this inspiring collection, Michael Joncas offers hymns of the day for each Sunday and solemnity throughout Advent and Christmastide—for the entire three-year Lectionary cycle!

Reflect on Scripture with insightful commentaries
Opening with an introduction to using hymns of the day, Within Our Hearts Be Born displays each hymn in poetic stanzas, as well as in four-part settings of beloved hymn tunes. Michael also includes insightful commentaries that connect the texts to the Scripture reading and provide helpful notes for priests, choir directors and singers.

Enrich worship throughout Advent and Christmas
"Raw the Voice and Fierce the Message" (Second Sunday of Advent, Year A) carries John the Baptist's message to today's worshipers. Intricately constructed in its poetic form, "O Ancient Love, Processing Through the Ages" is a wonderful selection for Christmas Vigil Mass. "When Jesus Comes to Jordan's Stream" (Baptism of the Lord, Year A) is rich in theological reflection.

Inspire congregational singing
His songs have become mainstays in parish repertoires around the world, from "A Voice Cries Out" to "On Eagle's Wings." Showcasing beautifully written texts by this gifted composer, Within Our Hearts Be Born presents 24 contemporary hymns for the Advent and Christmas seasons to inspire congregational singing.

Discover beautiful hymn texts
In this inspiring collection, Michael Joncas offers hymns of the day for each Sunday of Lent and for the Triduum—for the entire three-year Lectionary cycle! The second of four volumes, We Contemplate the Mystery provides beautiful hymn texts that draw you deeper into meditation on the readings provided in the Lectionary.

Reflect on the poetic beauty of the Scriptures
Opening with an introduction to using hymns of the day, the hymn book also includes insightful commentaries for each hymn that connect the texts to the Scripture readings and provide helpful notes for priests, choir directors and singers. Each hymn is displayed simply in poetic stanzas as well as four-part settings of both well- and lesser-known hymn tunes drawn from the classical or traditional heritage.

Enrich worship throughout Lent and the Holy Triduum
Showcasing 22 beautifully written texts, We Contemplate the Mystery provides new hymns that will inspire congregational singing during these holy seasons. For the Third Sunday of Lent, Year C, "What Is Your Name" is a reflection on how we name and relate to the holy mystery based on the reading from Exodus. "When I a Foolish Child" was written for the Fourth Sunday of Lent of the same year and offers a new look at the story of the prodigal son.

Inspire your assembly
Michael writes in the preface "I believe the introduction of the Hymn of the Day in Roman Catholic worship will give us a chance to begin or recover hymn-singing as an integral act of communal prayer." What a beautiful way to connect the assembly with the readings in a more profound way.

This songbook features arrangements for keyboard, guitar and vocal parts for all 12 songs from the album On Eagle's Wings by Father Michael Joncas.